

Episode 1516 - Lily Gladstone
35 snips Feb 26, 2024
Lily Gladstone discusses people projecting emotions onto her, her Oscar-nominated role in 'Killers of the Flower Moon', thinking of giving up acting before 'Certain Women', playing an incarcerated mother in 'Reservation Dogs', and how every role she takes becomes an Indigenous role.
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Career Turning Point
- Lily Gladstone was about to quit acting before Kelly Reichardt cast her in Certain Women.
- This film's success propelled her career forward.
Culture Shock and Teasing
- Gladstone experienced culture shock moving from a reservation to Seattle suburbs during middle school.
- Classmates teased her with Pocahontas references after the Disney film's release.
Gravity of Native Experience
- Marc Maron observes that Gladstone carries the gravity of her personal and cultural experiences as a performer.
- This is evident in films like Unknown Country, where the grief of historical loss is ever-present.