Rose Byrne’s strange post-Oscars move
Just after the clock struck noon on a warm August morning in 2012, Cher took to her phone to send a tweet that would forever change the way I think. She couldn’t have known she’d alter my vernacular forever, but when Cher posted, “Whats going on with mycareer” — typos and all — nothing would ever be the same. For nearly 14 years, I’ve returned to this contemplative missive through every bump in the occupational road or moment of professional strife. “Whats going on with mycareer” has also extended beyond my personal purview and into my consideration of other people’s careers, too. And last summer, I found myself thinking about this tweet once more, watching Rose Byrne’s new film “Tow,” during its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film is not about a tugboat operator, nor does it follow the life and times of the ramshackle group working at a service garage. “Tow” charts the intrepid journey of Amanda Ogle (Byrne), a woman living out of her Toyota Camry and trying to jump-start a …
