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Marriska Fernandes

@marriska.fernandes

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Film/TV Reporter & Critic | Travel
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Career highlight. George Clooney!!! ✨✨

This was a bucketlist interview with George Clooney for Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly. Prepped for this interview for weeks and the adrenaline and joy after was unmatched.

I'm still processing the opportunity to interview someone I've seen on screen and been a fan of for decades (since ER). I still remember the moment I saw him walk into the theatre, and felt that undeniable movie star presence in the room. So it's fitting that he plays one of the last real movie stars in Jay Kelly, which I've seen twice now and thoroughly enjoyed watching. There's something about Clooney reminding us about the magic of movies and filmmaking, knowing the line we'll connect with is "All my memories are movies."

More than anything, my parents are proud of this one and that means the world to me.

Also enjoyed talking to Laura Dern and Adam Sandler - Sandler also stands out in my books in his role as Jay's manager, Ron.

A huge thank you to Netflix for the Canada exclusive opportunity @netflixca @netflix

#JayKelly is in theatres and at TIFF Lightbox this week, and on Netflix Friday

📸: Netflix

#georgeclooney #interview #jaykelly #movies #netflix #noahbaumbach #lauradern #adamsandler #awards #goldenglobes Exclusive interview with George Clooney by Marriska Fernandes taken in Los Angeles, California by @marriska.fernandes

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✨ Using this old photo at the Golden Globes TIFF reception to share that I've joined the Golden Globes voting membership, while also marking my 15th year in the industry 😊

For all the kind and supportive DMs in the past few weeks, thank you :)

#goldenglobes #awards taken in Toronto, Canada by @marriska.fernandes

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New interview: Last week I interviewed Michael B Jordan for his role in one of the best movies of the year, Sinners, shortly before his well-deserved Critics Choice and first Golden Globe nomination.

Interview to follow!

This year also marked 10 years since I first interviewed him, Ryan Coogler and Tessa Thompson for Creed ✨

@warnerbros #sinnersmovie #michaelbjordan #awards #ryancoogler @michaelbjordan @sinnersmovie #criticschoiceawards #goldenglobes #ryancoogler #tessathompson #interviews Michael B Jordan gets real about movies and theatres today, and the incredible success of award-nominated Sinners, which has Oscar potential. by @marriska.fernandes

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Canada at the Oscars 🇨🇦

It's always a joy to champion Canadian content and this year's incredible Oscar nominees are a testament to the talent we have across all departments. From animation to production design, sound, makeup and hairstyling, the team is shining on the global stage.

Felt incredible Canadian pride as we sat down with the nominees days before the Oscars this Sunday. Very proud to produce and host this segment for @telefilm_canada alongside a brilliant comms team who hustled and put together a fab segment.

- Best Animated Feature: Maggie Kang (K-Pop Demon Hunters), Domee Shi (Elio)
- Best Picture: J. Miles Dale (Frankenstein)
- Production Design: Tamara Deverell (Frankenstein)
- Makeup and Hairstyling: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey (Frankenstein)
- Set Decoration: Shane Vieau (Frankenstein)
- Animated Short Film: Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (The Girl Who Cried Pearls)
- Documentary Short Film: Allison Macalpine (Perfectly as Strangeness)
- Best International Feature: Odessa Rae (The Voice of Hind Rajab)

Check out our content on the pages and more to follow!

#oscars #awards #frankenstein #elio #kpopdemonhunters @theacademy @thecdnacademy taken in Los Angeles, California by @marriska.fernandes

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Jonathan Bailey (!!) and yes, he's very charming.

Can't wait to share the Canadian exclusive digital and print interviews with Bailey, Luna Blaise, David Iacano, Audrina Miranda and director Gareth Edwards for the digital and home entertainment release of Jurassic World Rebirth. 🦖🦕

#JurassicWorldRebirth is now available to watch at home :)

@uniallaccess @jurassicworld #JurasaicWorldRebirthThailand #jonathanbailey #JurassicWorld #thailand #travelgram taken in Phuket, Thailand by @marriska.fernandes

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👑 Jamie Lee Curtis!!?!

For a horror movie fan, there's no greater joy than meeting the ultimate scream queen. Add to that the fact that I was obsessed with Freaky Friday as a 13-year-old. I knew every single line in the movie. Tess and Anna Coleman were the ultimate mom-daughter duo for any millennial and Pink Slip's iconic Take Me Away was the soundtrack to my childhood.

Needless to say, this interview for the upcoming Freakier Friday with THE Jamie Lee Curtis is a career highlight and meant so much to me than I can ever put into words.

And Sophia (@thesophiahammons), you're undoubtedly a star who holds her own while sharing the screen and swapping roles with a legend.

Thank you @disneystudioscanada for the opp.

#FreakierFriday is in theatres Aug 8

Interview to follow ☺

jamieleecurtis @freakierfridaymovie #freakyfriday #jamieleecurtis #lindsaylohan #sophiahammons #juliabutters taken in Los Angeles, California by @marriska.fernandes

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In Prime Video’s Hometown Giants, Michael Bublé and Drew Scott take fans inside their bid to rebuild the Vancouver Giants, balancing the high stakes with the grit of teenage players chasing their hockey dreams.

We spoke with Michael and Drew this week in Vancouver to discuss betting on their team, building dreams and chasing the championship.

@michaelbuble @mrdrewscott @primevideo @primevideoca

Interview special by @marriska.fernandes

All six episodes of Hometown Giants streams on Prime Video today.

#michaelbuble #drewscott #HometownGiants #hockey #canada by @marriska.fernandes

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Couldn't get more Canadian than this with these two gentlemen (and the Canadian tuxedo). In Vancouver to talk to hometown and global stars Michael Bublé and Drew Scott about being co-owners of the Vancouver Giants and getting the docuseries treatment with Prime Video's 'Hometown Giants.'

As someone who has watched all six episodes in one sitting, I can say it's a heartfelt doc that goes beyond hockey to show you the grit and work ethic that's instilled in the junior hockey players, and how Bublé and Scott showcase the real working-class engine of this Canadian hockey team. Shoutout to billet families.

Doing this interview in the arena was also pretty cool.

Interview to follow.

All episodes of #HometownGiants are now streaming on @primevideoca

#michaelbublé #drewscott #vancouvergiants #hockey

@michaelbuble @mrdrewscott @primevideoca taken in Vancouver, BC by @marriska.fernandes

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One of my favorite interviews: Tom Hiddleston and Genden Phuntsok for their upcoming film, 'Tenzing,' which follows the story of Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary who were the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

We talked about the power of following one's passion, Tom shared how storytelling helps people feel less alone and his own equation with acting and cinema. Genden explained how portraying Tenzing deepened his empathy for Tenzing’s hardships and taught him to cherish life’s impermanence.

Can't wait to share this interview that brought me so much joy. It was authentic and soulful in every sense. Also, Tom has me convinced I could climb Mount Everest base camp so I have new goal added to my bucketlist.

#Tenzing, which played at #TIFF, streams on Apple TV on Friday. It's a beautiful film about the existential weight of the climb and I love the narrative about Tenzing's spiritual connection to the mountain.

#tomhiddleston #tenzing #loki

@appletv @twhiddleston @gendenphuntsok by @marriska.fernandes

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Scream star Matthew Lillard, who stars in Mike Flanagan's Carrie, on being teen Matt today. He also talks about how genre storytelling has evolved since Scream, which was 30 years ago this year and still one of my favorite movies.

All episodes of #Carrie are on @primevideoca today

@matthewlillard @flanaganfilm @primevideo @amazonmgmstudios

#Scream #matthewlillard #horrormovies #horrorgram taken in Toronto, Canada by @marriska.fernandes

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Talking to one of my fave filmmakers/showrunner Mike Flanagan on why horror lends itself to a coming-of-age-story like Carrie, which is a solid 8-episode series that brings fresh blood to the Stephen King classic.

'Carrie' episodes drop on Prime Video tomorrow.

#carrie #mikeflanagan #stephenking #horrorfan #horrorgram

@primevideoca @flanaganfilm @primevideo @thetarogroup taken in Toronto, Canada by @marriska.fernandes

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Lili Reinhart on capturing the 90s-early 2000s charm of rom-coms with The Love Hypothesis, which is now streaming on Prime Video.

You're not ready for this one, #booktok

#lovehypothesis #lilireinhart #bookish #riverdale

@thelovehypothesismovie @primevideoca @lilireinhart

Catch my full interview from Obsessed Fest in Germany taken in Bavaria, Germany by @marriska.fernandes

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