Exclusive: May December’s Charles Melton responds to awards wins and Oscar buzz
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May December star Charles Melton has responded to speculation about of an Oscar nomination following his recent awards wins.
Melton is currently enjoying recognition for his work in May December, winning the Gotham Outstanding Supporting Performance award and the New York Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joe Atherton-Yoo.
Previous winners of Gotham Supporting Performance award have included Everything Everywhere star Ke Huy Quan and CODA's Troy Kotsur, who have both gone on to win Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Oscars.
Speaking to Digital Spy about the awards season buzz, the former Riverdale star said he was "just grateful" for the opportunity to work with his co-stars Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and director Todd Haynes.
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"I'm just grateful to be here. I think about those 23 days that we spent filming in Georgia, and it was the greatest of my career," he said, adding: "Working with Natalie and Julie, with Todd Haynes. That was the cake, you never really think about anything other than that.
"But I did lose my Fantasy Football league," he joked. "I'm a little upset about that."
May December follows the story of actress Elizabeth Berry (Portman) who opts to meet couple Gracie (Moore) and Joe, a couple whose relationship (which began when they were aged 36 and 13) she will be depicting on screen.
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The actor also touched on his most "challenging" while filming, which involved a particular scene with co-star Gabriel Chung.
"There were many challenging moments, but for me the rooftop scene with Gabriel, who plays Charlie, I learned a lot that day as an actor to not get in the way of telling my character's story," he said.
"I just kept on going and I thought Joe had to get someplace. I was trying to get to a place where it was not my story to tell, but Joe's story to tell."
May December is now out in cinemas in the UK, and it's available to watch on Netflix US. The movie will be available on Sky Cinema in the UK from December 8.
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