It’s weird, and somewhat off-putting, to be congratulated on nothing more than accepting a note and having an ass-pocket for someone to stick their hand into, but I guess that’s where my life has taken me.
Lady Bird (2017) dir Greta Gerwig
Saoirse Ronan had done some stage work prior to filming the movie, and the heavy make-up combined with hot stage lights had caused some spontaneous eruptions of acne. Rather than covering it up, the make-up artist and Ronan convinced director Greta Gerwig to leave it visible, to differentiate the movie from most other coming-of-age dramas full of teenagers with perfect skin. Gerwig concurred.