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Breaking Baz: Michele Austin On How Her 30-Year Friendship With Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Mike Leigh Injected Truth Into ‘Hard Truths’
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Lifelong friends Michele Austin and Marianne Jean-Baptiste bring decades of real-world chemistry to Mike Leigh's gritty new drama 'Hard Truths'.
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- Austin and Jean-Baptiste have been best friends for over 30 years, giving their onscreen dynamic an unmatched depth and authenticity.
- Director Mike Leigh specifically sought out the duo's lived-in rapport, knowing their longstanding friendship would lend an extra layer of truth to his socially-conscious film.
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Michele Austin, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Leigh, Hard Truths, Hard Truths