Intro

How can a film seamlessly play with languages? What is it like to move through multiple languages in a single sentence on screen? And what is the impact of giving linguistic freedom and agency to an actor? Join Dr. K and Karren Karagulian, Armenian American actor most well known for his role as Toros in the five-time Oscar winning film, Anora, as they discuss his unique position as the film's unofficial language consultant for Armenian, the trust necessary between actor and director to capture authentic linguistic fluidity, and the impact on the audience.