Hes not a show-off, an impressed Berger tells me after greeting Jonsson.
[It] tells you a lot.
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Star?
Colman Domingo (left) and David JonssonBaz Bamigboye/Deadline
I dont know, but rising, I guess, was the Jonsson line that Berger favored.
I liked his humility, the filmmaker tells me.
This was an observation that many others echoed.
David Jonsson with his BAFTA mask. Baz Bamigboye/Deadline
Davids like an old school movie star, humble and committed to the work.
inScandalous!, which shoots later in the year.
I like to shake things up and I know you Brits appreciate that, he tells me.
Several hours later at the Twenty-Two, hed switched to a black velvet Thierry Mugler ensemble.
He knows how to wear his clothes well.
Best daftest line of the night?
Thats gotta be BAFTA-nominatedHard Truthsstar Marianne Jean-Baptiste and her husband, Evan Williams.
It seemed like a table of calm and it made for a restful five-minute visit.
Denis Villeneuve was there and we had a smashing conversation about food and lack of sleep.
It was a non-working event so I scrupulously adhered to the rules, as I always do, right?
Not a word was spoken about a summer start forDune 3: Messiah…
Surprises
Im pleased the BAFTAs delivered a few surprises.
Certainly,Conclavesterata and Mikey Madisons Best Actress forAnorashook the predicted order, which is a good thing.
Its also a wake-up call.
