'Maria' Taught Angelina Jolie to Love Being an Artist
'Maria' star Angelina Jolie and producer/director Pablo Larraín discuss how they connected to the heartbreaking true story of the world-renowned opera singer Maria Callas. Jolie explains that training to sing opera for seven months was the only way to honor Callas's talent and for the Oscar-winning actor to understand her tragic tale. Larraín, who directed the Academy Award-nominated performances of Kristen Stewart in 'Spencer' (2021) and Natalie Portman in 'Jackie' (2016), admits that he connects to Callas's story through his own hypochondriacal fear of losing his eyesight and his ability to make films.
