but mank has also yielded another strong awards contender, amanda seyfried, who plays actress marion also william randolph hearst's romantic partner. seyfried, who brings glamour to the movie, has been nominated for a golden globe for her supporting role. she's not on—screen that much, but when she does appear, she makes an impact, which has brought her acclaim from awards bodies, critics and the public. audiences really do like you in this role. does that mean a lot to you? do you know what it means? it means that they believe me, they believe what i'm doing, they're being transported and i'm helping them do that. i can't hide my essence, and i absolutely feel like i understand her essence. and i think together i was able to really embody her as best i can, and the fact that it worked, it was very effective, is amazing. mank? it's orson welles... shot in black—and—white, mank is a film that's been beautifully crafted. director david fincher has created a movie designed to be seen in a cinema, as opposed to through a streaming platform. the pandemic put paid to that. god bless willia

and we are so excited to have amanda seyfried joining us this morning.york times" says she, quote, walks away with the movie. amanda, good morning to you. congratulations on the nominations and are you excited about all the award buzz you're getting? >> thanks. yeah, yeah, it feels like i already won. it feels like i won for the both of us, myself and for the character, marion davies that i play. it's been amazing to help restore her legacy. she was such a wonderful woman. >> well, we want to ask you a little bit more about her, amanda so the film is about the filming of "citizen kane." you play marion davies, who, of course was the queen of the screen. what was it like to take on a role portraying such a historic amazing actress? >> it was a dream that i didn't know i had. a dream come true really. i think, you know, it was -- it was an honor, really a great honor but also a great responsibility because not enough is known about this woman. i mean, she was so funny and so smart and so earnest and charismatic and her contributions as an artist and her ca

but mank has also yielded another strong awards contender, amanda seyfried, who plays actress marionic. audiences really do like you in this role. does that mean a lot to you? do you know what it means? it means that they believe me, they believe what i'm doing, they're being transported and i'm helping them do that. i can't hide my essence, and i absolutely feel like i understand her essence. and i think together i was able to really embody her as best i can, and the fact that it worked, it was very effective, is amazing. mank? it's orson welles... shot in black—and—white, mank is a film that's been beautifully crafted. director david fincher has created a movie designed to be seen in a cinema, as opposed to through a streaming platform. the pandemic put paid to that. god bless william randolph hearst. mank is a film with some powerful scenes and great performances. it is impressive, but it's dramatically inert, which means, in the awards sweepstakes, gary 0ldman and amanda seyfried will be visible contenders, but don't expect to see the film itself as the leader of the pack in the