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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.
- Bill Goodykoontz
- Media Critic
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.
- josh.rottenberg@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
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.
- Annabel Gutterman
Feb 25, 2021 · After appearing in Chloe Zhao’s neo-Western movie starring Frances McDormand, Linda May is finally settling down and rooting for her costar Swankie to nab a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
- Vulture Editors
- Contributor
Apr 20, 2021 · Other nomads from the book who appear in the film are Charlene Swankie, an experienced kayaker who's been living on the road for over a decade, and Bob Wells, a famous YouTuber and the founder...
- awestenfeld@hearst.com
- Books And Fiction Editor
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.
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Fresh Fiction reporter Preston Barta sat down with #Swankie, who portrayed a version of her nomad life for Chloé Zhao’s #Nomadland. We discuss the beauty of life's stillness, her story and how ...
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