How things turned out is that Swankie and May were written into Zhao’s screenplay, and were hired to play themselves. “But she’s very glad that she didn’t go away, and things turned out the way they did.” And she said, ‘Who is this little girl? I wish she would go away! I am working!’” Swankie was right in the middle of doing some construction work inside of her trailer that she tows around behind her van. And Swankie’s a very interesting person,” May said. “So she stopped in to chat with her. “On her way out, she noticed Swankie over there. Swankie, whose full name is Charlene Swankie, was among them - but she hadn’t come over to meet Zhao. When Zhao came to Douglas, May said, there were a few other nomads spending time with her there: “The other ladies and Chloe and I set up a place to sit, and told stories, and talked for a few hours.” The movie - written by Zhao, who also directed, edited, and produced the film - premiered at the September festivals, and has been on a prize-winning run since.įor May’s part, she said Bruder introduced her to Zhao at the beginning of her screenwriting process, and Zhao visited her on the land May had bought in Douglas, Ariz., thinking she might settle down there. “Nomadland” heads into the Oscars as a favorite in several major categories, including picture and director.
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