Renowned actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster sees it as "cool" that there's been a 47-year gap between her initial Oscar nod for 'Taxi Driver' and her recent nomination for 'Nyad'.
At 61 years old, Foster earned a spot on the shortlist for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in 'Nyad', a biographical sports drama depicting swimmer Diana Nyad's relentless attempts to conquer the Straits of Florida during the early 2010s, interspersed with glimpses into her early life.
Reflecting on this milestone, Jodie, whose first Oscar nomination dates back to 1976's 'Taxi Driver', shared her sentiments with The Rake: “Oh, really. That’s cool, I like that statistic. Look, I worked in the sixties, the seventies, the eighties, the nineties, the noughts, the tens, and the twenties... That’s amazing, all those different eras.”
Having made history as the youngest double Oscar winner at 29, clinching Best Actress in a Leading Role for 'The Accused' in 1988 and 'Silence of the Lambs' in 1991, Foster values the autonomy to shape her career trajectory. She embraced diverse roles and ventured into directing with her debut film, 'Little Man Tate'.
Reflecting on this pivotal period in her career, she expressed: “When I hit 30, which was also a really happy time, I think I’d achieved the boxes I’d set out (to tick) for myself. I was like, OK, now what do I do?”
Foster, who also received a Best Actress in a Leading Role nod for 'Nell' in 1994, embarked on her acting journey at the tender age of six and has maintained an unwavering passion for cinema throughout her life.
She shared: “I’ve never dedicated to anything as much as I’ve dedicated to the movies. When I was a kid we sat in front of my mom’s black-and-white TV in her bedroom, we got Chinese food from the Chinese food place, and we all watched the Oscars -- betting on movies, seeing every film... It’s my entire life, on screen.”
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