Paul Schrader's very candid, conflicted feelings over his first Oscar nomination
by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Jan 23, 2019
3 minutes
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Paul Schrader received his first Oscar nomination Tuesday, for original screenplay for "First Reformed." Schrader also directed the film, in which Ethan Hawke stars as a small-town parish pastor undergoing a deep crisis of faith.
Schrader has a long career as a screenwriter and director of films in which angry, lonely people confront a largely indifferent world. As a screenwriter, his collaborations with Martin Scorsese include the films "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and "The Last Temptation of Christ." As a director, his films include "Blue Collar," "American Gigolo," "Light Sleeper,"
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