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1. www.azcentral.com › story › entertainmentMeet Swankie, the Arizona-based breakout star of the Oscar ...

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   Mar 16, 2021 · Charlene Swankie of Chloe Zhao's 2021 Academy Award-winning movie "Nomadland," talks about her role, her van and her time in Quartzsite, Arizona.

   • Author: Bill Goodykoontz

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3. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesThe nomads of 'Nomadland' on real life versus acting - Los ...

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   Feb 25, 2021 · How three nomads — Linda May, Charlene Swankie and Bob Wells — brought authenticity and heart to Oscar contender 'Nomadland.' And an update on Swankie's health.

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4. www.esquire.com › entertainment › movies'Nomadland' True Story - Jessica Bruder on the Real Fern ...

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   Apr 20, 2021 · Nomadland author Jessica Bruder on the true story of the movie, the real fern, life on the road, and where Linda, Bob, and Swankie are today.

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5. time.com › 5938982Nomadland: What to Know About the Movie's Real Life Nomads - TIME

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   Feb 15, 2021 · Swankie has been on the road for over 10 years—and her fictionalized counterpart strikes up a friendship with Fern before embarking on her own journey to Alaska.

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6. www.newsweek.com › nomadland-hulu-true-story-real'Nomadland': The True Story Behind the Hulu Movie - Newsweek

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   Feb 19, 2021 · I died...."One indelible moment comes when a 75-year-old nomad named Swankie tells Fern about her terminal brain cancer... Even Fern's fictional backstory is based on real-life events.

7. www.radiotimes.com › movies › nomadland-true-storyThe true story behind Oscar-winning hit Nomadland | Radio Times

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   May 4, 2021 · In the movie, Swankie reveals she has cancer and dies off-screen, with the characters paying tribute to her around a campfire. Happily, in the real world, the cancer-free...

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   Is Swankie a real person?

   • Swankie plays a version of herself, a nomad who befriends Fern and spends some time with her. There are some crucial differences between the movie Swankie and the real one, but it's clear Zhao captured her essence. It's also clear that the charmingly unaffected Swankie is enjoying herself, after a fashion, she hasn't let the experience change her.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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   Who is Charlene Swankie?

   • Charlene Swankie of Chloe Zhao's 2021 Academy Award-winning movie "Nomadland," talks about her role, her van and her time in Quartzsite, Arizona.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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   Is 'Swankie' a good movie?

   • If you haven't seen the film, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, Zhao cast a lot of non-actors like Swankie — something Zhao has done in her previous films. Swankie provides a genuineness to the film; the mark of a good actor is you can't tell they're acting, and she passes that test with ease.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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   Is Swankie still alive?

   • In the movie, Swankie reveals she has cancer and dies off-screen, with the characters paying tribute to her around a campfire. Happily, in the real world, the cancer-free Swankie is very much alive. “My character is 99 per cent me,” she told the LA Times.

   The true story behind Oscar-winning hit Nomadland | Radio Times

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   Who is Charlene Swankie based on?

   • Another character that’s portrayed by their real-life inspiration is Charlene Swankie. Though Zhao improvised many scenes and much of the dialogue with her, some of the details in the story are invented. In the movie, Swankie reveals she has cancer and dies off-screen, with the characters paying tribute to her around a campfire.

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   Where does Swankie spend her last year?

   • It's also clear that the charmingly unaffected Swankie is enjoying herself, after a fashion, she hasn't let the experience change her. They spend a chunk of the film near Quartzsite, Arizona, which is where Swankie's van was parked for the interview. Other than going to the film's premiere at the Rose Bowl, she's spent the last couple years here.

   Meet Swankie, the Arizona-based star of Oscar-winning 'Nomadland'

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9. www.imdb.com › title › tt9770150Nomadland (2020) - IMDb

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   Feb 19, 2021 · Nomadland: Directed by Chloé Zhao. With Frances McDormand, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier, Linda May. A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.