it is a film told from greta gerwig's point of view, the writer and director.stars saoirse ronan. women crew the film. i think it is a film told from a very fresh feminine perspective. it is a film we have seen hundreds of times before, a high school movie with cliques and drama and mothers and best friends and house parties and prom night. it is everything simple on the outside but inside it is sweet and beautiful. really, it is about a mother and daughter relationship, between lady bird — that is her name given to her by herself — her mum wants to call her christine. the mum is played by laurie metcalf who was in roseanne years ago. she has not been on the big screen ever, really. she takes her opportunity brilliantly. anyone who has been a daughter and had a mother, i think this film will resonate beautifully, movingly and hysterically. here they are arguing, as they do throughout the entire film, about which college christine — lady bird — should go to. i want to go where culture is. how did i raise such a snob? new york, or at least connecticut or new hamp

it is a delight and greta gerwig's first, astonishing. herfirst on her own.h to be nominated for the oscar. if you are a betting person, which around the oscars i am, i would have a discreet flutter on lady bird taking best picture. it is small but perfectly formed. i'm with you entirely on that. what did you make of the mercy? the mercy stars colin firth. you remember all those years ago him emerging from the lake wet in pride and prejudice. in this one he gets a right old soaking. he plays donald crowhurst, an eccentric from devon. he invented his old boat and is about to enter a round the world yacht race. he decides to do it on his own, although he has a happy marriage with rachel weisz and kids and he decides to do this in an ealing—esque spirit of the little man taking on the world. so he's inventing it and getting sponsorship from a local car dealer played by ken stott and getting sponsorship from tinned soup firms and rum firms, and then he sets sail up off on his race and it becomes a totally different movie. it becomes profound and moving and mystic

it is a delight and greta gerwig's first. herfirst on her own.fifth to be nominated for the oscar. i would have a flutter on lady bird taking best picture. what did you make of the mercy? io—macro stars colin firth. you remember in pride and prejudice when he emerged from the lake. in this one he gets a right old soaking. he plays donald crow hurst, truelove eccentric from devon. he —— donald crow hurst. he invented his old delhi are about to enter around the world yacht race. he has a happy marriage with rachel weisz and kids and he decides to do this in an ealing spirit of the little man taking on the world he is getting sponsorship from a local car dealer played by ken stott and getting sponsorship from tinned soup firms and rom firms, and then he sets sail up and rom firms, and then he sets sail up off on his race and it becomes a totally different movie. it becomes profound and moving and mystical and perplexing. why is this man taking on this challenge. it is a true life tales so i do not want to tell people what happened even though they c

will: the moviis semi-autobiographical about greta gerwig and how she grew up in sac got oscar nominations were you botsurprised, for to do think it was coming our way? saoirse: more than anything else, to hear that s was nominated for best director was the best thing. to is the fifth woman ever be nominated for best director in 90 years, which is crazy, and she deserves it. >> lady bird, is that your given name? >> yes.>> why is it in quotes? >>se i gave it to . it is given to me by me. will: it has been seismic this year in terms of your industry. does it feel like that on the does it feel like business as usual? saoirse: no, it feels different. it feels different because there is new stories coming out every day, and the conversation is ongoing, which is only a good thing. it is great that with movements like t time's up movement, action is actually being taken. but i think the imrtant thing after the award season is done is that ts obviously is. and a lot of people have been asking me, can you see the ieffects already, and i think you can see it the sense that people are asking questio

greta gerwig. >> remember when katherine bigelow won. seeing, seeing it, and, hearing the names and, just it means so much to me to be nominated. >> ronan says watching gerwig behind the scenes was a lightbulb moment. i read you for the first time thought i could be a director too when you saw female director doing it? >> it wasn't until i watched greta speak about her experience and getting the film made how she sort of, crafted this, this style that, that she had developed that i kind of went, like, oh, she is a great director. she is not just an actor turned director. >> gerwig says she hopes to be an inspiration for aspiring female directors of all ages. >> women in their 40s, 50s, 60s i want them to go make their movies. make they had the it locked inside they haven't done it yet. >> is dad depressed? >> while lady bird senters around a mother daughter relationship for her and her mother. life does not immitate art. >> i understand why this dynamic would happen between a mother and daughter. but my mom and i never had that. >> lady b

it's saoirse ronan and timothée chalamet in greta gerwig's film "lady bird."w your thanksgiving show. my name's lady bird. >> it's weird you shake hands. >> yeah. i'm friends with jenna and she's always talking about how great your band is, so i wanted to check it out. >> yeah, jenna's hella tight. >> yeah. >> maybe i'll see you at the deuce or something, huh? >> sure, see you at the deuce. >> hey, i'm not paying you to flirt. >> i wasn't flirting. >> i wish you had been. ♪ >> jimmy: oh! [ cheers and applause ] our thanks to golden globe winner, saoirse ronan! [ cheers and applause ] go see "lady bird" in theaters now! timothée chalamet joins us after the break. stick around, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ is your deodorant leaving white marks... ...or yellow stains on your clothes? use degree ultraclear black + white no white marks on black clothes... ...and no yellow stains on white. so your white clothes stay white... ...and your black clothes stay black. ♪ choose degree ultraclear black + white. it won't let you down. fortified.tored. replenished. em

it is a delight and greta gerwig's first, astonishing. herfirst on her own.betting person, which around the oscars i am, i would have a discreet flutter on lady bird taking best picture. it is small but perfectly formed. i'm with you entirely on that. what did you make of the mercy? the mercy stars colin firth. you remember all those years ago him emerging from the lake wet in pride and prejudice. in this one he gets a right old soaking. he plays donald crowhurst, an eccentric from devon. he invented his old boat and is about to enter a round the world yacht race. he decides to do it on his own, although he has a happy marriage with rachel weisz and kids and he decides to do this in an ealing—esque spirit of the little man taking on the world. so he's inventing it and getting sponsorship from a local car dealer played by ken stott and getting sponsorship from tinned soup firms and rum firms, and then he sets sail up off on his race and it becomes a totally different movie. it becomes profound and moving and mystical and perplexing. why is this man taking on t

. >> and greta gerwig, nominated for her own film and lend her voice to this film isle of dogs.t is cool they are opening with an animated feature. that has never happened in berlinale history. sarah: you are up-to-date on dw news. a quick reminder of the top stories. cyril ramaphosa has been arrested -- elected south africa's new president. he will set out the countries land in an address friday evening. he said tackling corruption would be a top priority. i am sarah kelly in berlin. thanks for watching, and don't forget as always, the conversation continues online. you can find us on facebook, instagram, and twitter. hope to see you again soon. x ♪ >>> this week on "wealthtrack," cutting expenses to significantly boost profits on a variety of investments with wealth manager stuart lucas and art adviser andy augenblick. that's next on "consuelo mack wealthtrack." ♪ mainstay's family of mutual funds offers investment and retirement solutions so you can help your clients keep good going. >> additional funding provided by -- thornburg investment management. active management, flex

piers: it's a film made by greta gerwig, who is an actress and a writer.'s been around for quite some time. she's worked with noah baumbach a lot, but this is her first solo directorial debut. and the truth is it's a sort of nostalgia trip for millennials. it's set in 2003 in sacramento. it's a coming of age story, but it has--it stars saoirse ronan, who's also nominated for best actress award. it's about a very particular character at a very particular time. george: and what makes it stand out then? piers: the quality of the writing is one thing, the performances are amazing. laurie metcalf, who's also nominated for best supporting actress in the film, is wonderful. the whole film works as one big, beautiful coming of age story that feels complete at the end. george: now, you do have one favorite film that's actually been overlooked by the academy. let's take a quick look now at "ghost story." female: when i was little, we used to move all the time. i'd write these notes and i'd fold them up really small, and i'd hide them. george: so, tell me about "ghos

you cannot help but notice that in the directing category, greta gerwig wasn't even mentioned. was speaking to a female director the other day. she was askedif director the other day. she was asked if she had to have two female protagonists, if one of them had to be older. gemma adam brought along two women who were the inspiration for the dagenham girl ‘s, who were involved in the equal pay issue in the 1960s. evidence of those equal pay battles going back 50 years. absolutely. great to see them walking the red carpet. a reminder of when the fight for equal pay started. they were not that fussed about seeing the celebrities! while we are talking, we have just heard that production design, that category has gone to the shape of water, which given the nature of the film and the style of it, that is really... it is a strongly visual film and a lot of the technical awards could be going to the shape of water. that could be awards for things like star wars as well, which is british made. the shape of water is british made. the shape of water isa is british made. the shape of water

that your given name. >> yeah. >> being nominated for so many like "lady bird's" writer/director greta gerwigd. >> a friend of mine sent a picture of me at 15 at my oscar party. i would be lying if i said this didn't mean a great deal to me. >> this is what you dream about but even when you dream about it it's like in your 40s or later, not now. >> this kind of recognition goes bigger than me, it goes bigger than us. >> when i was looking at everyone it was like, wow, and i just go how -- i don't know how we got here. >> you just come back. >> i will. >> reporter: new dreams sparked by "mudbound" cinematographer rachel morrison and by writer/director, dee rees. >> i'm the first black woman to be nominated for a screenplay, cause for reflection and celebration. why did it take 90 years to get here? >> the lifelong dream is amazing for someone used to being behind the camera out of the spotlight this is a bit of a doozy but i'm coming around. >> the thing we keep in there is in the front. >> reporter: "the shape of water"'s director guillermo del toro explained the connection. >> i see myself i

panther" star chadwick boseman, viola davis, laura dern, jennifer garner, "lady bird" director greta gerwiging. >> she is amazing. tom holland, kumail nanjiani, emma stone, daniela vega and more names to come. as you know, the oscars are hosted by jimmy kimmel and it's all where -- >> here. >> right here on abc. >> right here at 8:00 p.m. >>> "black panther" is opening with a roar. the movie raked in an estimated $70 million on friday and could pull in over $200 million over the presidents' day weekend. 200 mill, people. it already set a record as the fourth biggest preseller in fandango history behind the recent "star wars" films and that's a big deal because if you can get close tosters you've got it made. also strong reviews. the sky's the limit. 97% fresh. 97% fresh on rotten tomatoes. >> 97%? >> i know that the company is made by our corporate parent. >> what? >> disney, but i did get to see it, and it's really good. >> no, it is -- >> 97% good. >> fresh. >> 97% good, yes, it's very, very good. >> run, don't walk. see it. >> can't wait to see it. >> you don't want to be left out. there

upon closer look you see meryl streep and greta gerwig and other actors holding up a cut-out of actressyalty. prince harry and meghan markle. while the two are busy planning their wedding. which date? >> may 19th. >> lifetime has decided who they will cast as the royal pair in an upcoming movie. theresa fitts henley is going to play meghan markle. >> wow. >> and murray frazier has been prince harry. "hear and meghan" is set to air this spring. >>> and there a dundeendeen theed aeared thatg sequel.s were tus a a tourism now, fans a make the sequel a 000 have signed petitionaing a dulm. evenis a and reality. a first. >> sometimes fans can make things happen. >>> you have a click? >> "daly click" this is a good one. on her 1st birthday this toddler had a surprise in store for her whole family. >> blow it out. >> whoa. >> >> so everybody saw it. evit. she attack and slapped out that thing. she didn't want to make the shot. >> babies move fast. >> yeah.fine. everybody is okay. isn't that crazy? >> crazy. >> she has good reflexes. >> that's what people areabout. >>> for today's edition of "wh

upon closer look, you see meryl streep and greta gerwig and other actors, holding up a cut-out of actressrent kind of royalty. prince harry and meghan markle. while the two are busy planning their wedding. which date? >> may 19th. >> lifetime has decided who they will cast as the royal pair in an upcoming movie. theresa fitts henley is going to play meghan markle. >> wow. >> and murray frazier has been cast in the role as prince harry. he's had notable roles. "hear and meghan" is set to air this spring. >>> and is there a crocodile dundee remake? >> that's a knife. >> that's a classic film. released in 1986. but fans got excited when a crocodile dundee trailer started to run in the super bowl. it appeared that the duo were gearing up for a sequel. but dreams were crushed that it was all a stunt for tourism australia. now, fans are fighting to make the sequel a reality. more than 4,000 have signed a petition in favor of makinge ii modern-day dundee film. even judd apatow thinks the film is a good idea. we'll have to wait and see if the commercial becomes a reality. >> that would be a first

greta's credit. >> jimmy: credit -- greata gerwig is just one of the -- >> she's -- >> jimmy: the coolest characters" >> i know and now -- >> jimmy: and then now, lookie, now you're nominated for an academy award, pal. laurie metcalf! [ cheers and applause ] >> i can't believe it. >> jimmy: well done. >> so surreal. you know, that's not -- >> jimmy: well deserved. >> well, i -- i hadn't done a a film really in, like, 20 years. and so i thought, oh, here's a a little independent movie. i don't know if anyone will ever see it. but this will be a good way to put my toe back in the water again. and i wanted to work with greta and saoirse, obviously. and tracy letts. good friend. >> jimmy: tracy letts is great, as well. >> isn't he rock solid in the film? >> jimmy: i mean, c'mon. >> everybody is. but i didn't -- had no idea it would explode in the way it has. >> jimmy: and how is the -- because don't you get invited to like, a -- academy awards lunch? or something. luncheon. >> i went to the luncheon. i went to the luncheon. i can't -- my days are -- >> jimmy: i've seen pictures of this. >> mixed up. >>