Joey Magidson
Watching Marty Supreme, it’s pretty hard not to come away impressed by the breakthrough performance from Odessa A’zion. The movie has lots to love, led by Timothée Chalamet‘s amazing turn, but you will 100% take notice of A’zion. Josh Safdie clearly saw something in her prior work, though what he’s harnessing here is really on a whole other level. Now, with the film coming out while she’s also killing it on the small screen, it’s a great time to be A’zion. We recently hopped on Zoom to discuss the flick, and now, with it about to be in wide release, I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you all.
In my review here of the film, I had the following to say about the cast, including A’zion:
Timothée Chalamet turns in career best work with a performance that may well prove to be his Oscar winning role. Chalamet just owns the screen here, essaying a character who you love and hate in equal measure. His depiction of youthful arrogance has you unable to look away, even when Marty is doing things you really wish he wouldn’t. The tightrope he walks is just stunning, from start to finish, especially as he’s in nearly every scene. As good as Chalamet is, don’t sleep on his female co-stars, as Odessa A’zion and Gwyneth Paltrow are terrific. A’zion feels like a vintage Safdie character, working wonderfully in concert with Chalamet, while Paltrow brings a very different vibe for him to bounce off of. Both have great chemistry with Chalamet and help to elevate his performance, and vice versa. Fran Drescher doesn’t have as much to do here as you’d like, though she does have a presence that really fits the film, while Kevin O’Leary is a huge surprise, doing rather fine work. Supporting roles exist here for Sandra Bernhard, Emory Cohen, Abel Ferrara, Fred Hechinger, Penn Jillette, Koto Kawaguchi, Luke Manley, Isaac Mizrahi, Tyler Okonma, Géza Röhrig, and many more. This may well be the ensemble of the year, to the point where its side characters are so vivid (even someone like John Catsimatidis shines), it single-handedly proves why we need the Oscars to have their newly introduced Casting category.
Below, you can hear my chat with A’zion. The focus here is on Marty Supreme, though she was tickled that I brought up her early role in the Hannah Marks film Mark, Mary & Some Other People, while we also get into a bit of I Love LA as well. She’s breaking big in both worlds right now, with the best obviously still to come, though 2025 is going to go down as quite a year for her, regardless. My favorite part of our talk is how blown away she is by this all as well, which makes for a very charming back and forth. Plus, she’s a fan of my name, so that’s always a plus for me. Marty Supreme is in limited release and opening wide this week, so make it your business to see this terrific movie. You won’t be sorry!
Here now is my interview with Marty Supreme co-star Odessa A’zion. Enjoy:
Marty Supreme is in limited release now and hits theaters everywhere on Christmas!
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