Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist”

By News Staff

Posted Feb 22, 2012 10:46:10 PM.

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Director Michel Hazanavicius is riding the Oscar wave. His black and white silent film ‘The Artist” leads the Oscar nominations but it wasn’t always a sure thing. 680News showbiz editor Gloria Martin talks to him about his brave decision to make an old style film.

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