Joe McGovern is an awards reporter at TheWrap, writing about actors, directors, craftspeople and trends in the annual Oscar race. He also moderates conversations with filmmakers for TheWrap’s Screening Series. Before joining TheWrap in 2020, he was a correspondent at Entertainment Weekly. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Experience:
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‘Fallen Leaves’ Star Alma Pöysti Explains How Making the Deadpan Rom-Com Was ‘As Pure as Possible’
TheWrap magazine: “(Director) Aki Kaurismäki doesn’t rehearse with us and he prefers to get every shot done in one take,” says the acclaimed actress
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How Jon Batiste Convinced Wife Suleika Jaouad to Document Cancer Battle in ‘American Symphony’
TheWrap magazine: “It’s hard to talk about the grief that you’re feeling. It’s hard to talk about your worst fears,” director Matthew Heineman says
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How a Heavy Backpack Helped Christian Friedel Portray Human Evil in ‘The Zone of Interest’
TheWrap magazine: “I had to keep all this darkness inside of me,” says the acclaimed German actor. “It was a very tough cocktail”
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Chelsea Handler Returning to Host This Year’s Critics Choice Awards
The annual show – and very reliable Oscar prognosticator – will air Jan. 14 on The CW
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Oscars Telecast Will Begin 1 Hour Earlier for the First Time
The 96th annual ceremony on March 10 will now commence at 7 p.m. ET/4 PT
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‘Sweet Dreams’ Director Explains Why She Filmed a Scene From Inside the Mouth of a Tiger
TheWrap Screening Series: “I love to watch films where every shot is a universe of its own,” director Ena Sendijarević says
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‘The Erection of Toribio Bardelli’ Director Explains His Black Comedy’s Big, Provocative Title | Video
TheWrap Screening Series: Adrian Saba talks about balancing deadpan comedy with philosophical musing in his International Feature Oscar entry from Peru
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How ‘Rustin’ Cowriter Found the Mischievous Humor Within the Stature of a Civil Rights Icon
TheWrap Magazine: “Rustin was into pranks and jokes, and I felt like that played into his brilliance as a strategist,” says screenwriter Julian Breece
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‘May December’ Screenplay Was Influenced By an ‘Eternal and Archetypal’ ’90s Tabloid Scandal
TheWrap Magazine: The Mary Kay Letourneau case was a precursor to the “never-ending true crime parade we have right now,” says screenwriter Samy Burch
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‘Maestro’ Cowriter Explains How Bradley Cooper Evolved the Existing Script: ‘It Was Pretty Intense’
TheWrap magazine: “I’m used to going deep. But I’m not used to struggling to keep up, as it was with Bradley as we were writing,” explains Oscar-winner Josh Singer
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Cillian Murphy to Receive Palm Springs Achievement Award for ‘Oppenheimer’
“He gives a stunning portrayal,” said festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi, who calls the Irish actor’s performance a “career best”
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‘Traces’ Director Explains How an Ancient Croatian Ritual Inspired a Modern Story | Video
TheWrap Screening Series: Dubravka Turić also remembers feeling star-struck when she met a legendary actor-director: “This is happening?”
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Emma Stone to Receive Palm Springs Festival Achievement Award for Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’
“Her performances are always exceptional no matter the role,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi says
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Greta Gerwig and ‘Barbie’ Creative Team to Receive Gotham Awards’ Global Icon and Creator Tribute
The prize was created to recognize cultural icons and the filmmakers responsible for bringing that icon’s story to life
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Martin Scorsese and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Cast to Receive Palm Springs Vanguard Award
The honor is given in recognition of an “exceptional film project”
