'Kendrick Lamar on Oscar Chances for ‘We Cry Together’
Oscar Chances for ‘We Cry Together’
He’s already
a 14-time Grammy Award winner, and now Kendrick Lamar is hoping to extend his
Leading up
to the 2023 Academy Awards — whose shortlist voting takes place next month, Dec
12-15 —
Lamar spoke with Variety in an interview published Tuesday (Nov
29) about
his short film We Cry Together, in which he stars opposite Taylour Paige
For the
rapper, one of the most important things about his short film was to make sure
We Cry
Together sees Lamar and Paige exploring a relationship that’s equal parts vulnerable and toxic
The film,
should it secure a nomination, would be up for a spot in the best live
“It challenged
me to actually live in what I was writing, and really be there and be
“The Heart
Part 5” rapper added, “So in writing, I say, ‘OK, how can I make this feel
’ I wanted
to bring that drama because, at the end of the day, whether we like it
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