Overview
- The film logged a $145,000 per-theater average in limited previews, the year's highest and a distributor record for A24, as Chalamet earned Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations.
- Gwyneth Paltrow marks a return to on-screen acting as Kay Stone after a years-long break, saying she felt “petrified” stepping back onto set.
- Odessa A’zion described Josh Safdie’s set as intense yet supportive, noting Chalamet held her hand between takes during emotionally demanding moments.
- Kevin O’Leary recounted that Chalamet insisted on performing a physical scene himself, prompting the use of a real ping-pong paddle to achieve the final shot.
- Casting director Jennifer Venditti said more than 150 roles were filled with a purposeful mix of trained actors and non-actors to heighten early-1950s authenticity.