Anna Kendrick is the buzz of the town up in Toronto along with her fellow castmates in Up in the Air. People are talking Oscar for the film, director, and cast.
During the press conference (photo left Photo Credit: AP Photo/Evan Agostini) George Clooney teased Anna with quips like, “”these people made this film work – except for her, Anna.” Anna, just smiled and took the good natured ribbing. it has to be surreal being affectionately teased by Clooney at a major film festival, especially a film that got so much buzz that Oprah and her entourage showed up to see it causing a distraction.
Perhaps Greg From Hit Fix sums it up best (Minor error, Anna was the second youngest to get a Tony nomination. Daisy Egan is the youngest.):
“Actually, any “Twilight” fan already knows Kendrick as Jessica from Forks High, but the 24-year-old didn’t arrive in Hollywood out of nowhere. She turned heads with her work in the indie “Rocket Science” a few years ago and also happens to be the youngest Tony Award nominee on record having been recognized for her work at only 12-years-old. Kendrick also has a prominent role in the upcoming “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” as the title hero’s sister Stacy. So, to the creative community, she’s not an unknown quantity. In “Air,” however, Kendrick shines as Natalie, an eager type-A manager whose miniscule real life experiences haven’t prepared her for her company’s primary profit center of laying off other people’s employees. To be completely honest, Kendrick could have phoned this role in and still gotten positive notices on the strength of the script alone, but like Carey Mulligan in “An Education,” she brings something more to her character that will have audiences talking about her as they exit the theater. Along with “Precious’” Mo’Nique, she’s one of the two supporting actress candidates to really watch out for this year…”
MTV later caught up with Anna on the red carpet at another event.
