Brie Larson
Best actress in a drama winner for Room.
“It made my heart grow so many sizes,” said Larson of working on Room. “There was such a sense of devotion I had to have to go to work every day. To work on a film where I couldn’t be precious in my performance made me so happy every day.”
Larson says the whole awards experience has been all-new to her, and talking about the film has been exhausting but also rewarding.
“To find new meaning within this movie has been absolutely incredible,” she said. “And as someone who loves to be an introvert, it’s been quite warm and welcoming. You feel like you have a friend everywhere we go.” Larson, who plays a young mother who is held captive with her son, said she’s always looked for very authentic and vulnerable roles. “The idea of someone sitting in a theater has been very sacred to me. That’s how I learned about the world,” she said. “I feel a great sense of responsibility to tell things as honestly as I can and be as vulnerable as I can.” When asked about her plans to celebrate with her young co-star Jacob Tremblay, she said: “I feel like we’ll probably go get something like a burger now. He came and tackled me after I won, which made me cry.”
