boyhood was an Oscar bait 2014 movie. it took over a decade to film, so we watch the characters age in “real time” as the film progresses. the idea w this was that in watching actors actually age throughout the movie, some intrinsic truth about growing up would be revealed in their performances without their conscious effort. despite its positive critical reception the movie was basically a wonderbread flop at the oscars and lost best picture to Birdman. the cw’s supernatural, originally expected to run 5 years, ran for 15 due to popular demand, and in those 15 years followed its protagonists from their twenties into middle age, revealing, indeed, a number of intrinsic truths about aging, love, and death, giving Oscar bait 2014 flop boyhood a run for its money. on – and I cannot stress this enough – accident
“I’m heavily inspired by all the women in my life, especially my grandmother. Growing up I heard amazing stories of her craftsmanship and how she built her house in the village with her bare hands. These hands represents strength and power, and so does the @romeandtale virtus bracelet she’s wearing. I’m happy I was able to create this moment with her, while I was in Nigeria.” —Prince Aday
