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  "path": "/2026/film/global/sam-mendes-chloe-zhao-emotional-cost-directing-hamnet-1236664653/",
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  "textContent": "Sam Mendes and Chloe Zhao shared an emotional moment after a screening of “Hamnet” in London on Sunday evening after confronting the “emotional cost” of being a director. Mendes is one of the producers on “Hamnet,” which has been nominated for eight Oscars and eleven BAFTAs, including for best picture and best director. The film […]",
  "title": "Sam Mendes, Chloé Zhao Confront the ‘Emotional Cost’ of Directing: ‘You Soak Up Other People’s Energy, Their Concerns, Their Anxiety, Their Paranoia’"
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