Stephanie Hsu

The Daniels recruited Son Lux to compose the score for the film and they reached out to Mitski and David Byrne to sing the last song in the movie. In a ...

The craziness is what everybody’s going to have in the front of their heads when they’re watching this movie, but what really holds it together, especially at the end, is this kind of very emotional core that it builds towards…The song has to put a pin in that.” This is Byrne’s second nomination with a win back in 1988, when he won Best Original Score for his work on The Last Emperor with composers Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su. “As whacky as the movie is, it actually has a lot of heart…It’s about forgiveness and redemption, and this family kind of coming back together that was squabbling all the time, people that you wouldn’t expect to get together are actually coming together, and making amends. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. The song and the movie provide some comfort in meaninglessness and the idea that we’re just in the cosmic swirl. [Song Exploder](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=87443X1593552&isjs=1&jv=15.3.0-stackpath&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fstylecaster.com%2Fwhy-mitski-not-oscars%2F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsongexploder.net%2Fson-lux&xs=1&xtz=300&xuuid=a88c2736742d769f245bbe8d5098fbf1&xjsf=other_click__contextmenu+%5B2%5D), Lott said that Byrne called them the next day after he watched the movie and told them that the end credits song “needs to be a song that just let’s you sit. And I said, that’s what the song needs to pick up on that tone, rather than the kind of craziness. For her portrayal, she received her first nomination for Best Actress In A Supporting Role at the David Byrne revealed that he loved Mitski’s work and was very excited to work with her. She saw a very early cut of it, and on the strength of how goddamn good this movie was, even already, at that early stage, she was like, ‘Sign me up. Why isn’t Mitski at the Oscars? In a conversation with the podcast If you’ve watched Everything Everywhere All At Once, you probably stuck around for the ethereal, yet grand “This is A Life” at the end credits.

The Talking Heads singer and actress performed a song from 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.'

Stephanie was also nominated in the supporting actress category at the SAG Awards, and Everything Everywhere All At Once did win for Best Performance By A Cast. It is an honor just to be Asian (!!!) and a great privilege to be an Artist,” she wrote. Thank you to the Academy (<—also never thought I’d say that!!!) and thank you to every beloved human who has been rooting for me, for us.” The pair shared a moving rendition of their Best Original Song-nominated tune from [Everything Everywhere All At Once.](https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-award-wins-5046222/) Both stars sported all-white outfits as they dueted the standout song from the soundtrack, after [Ke Huy Quan](https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/03/12/who-is-ke-huy-quan-actor/) won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in the movie. Besides her theatrical background, she also had a supporting role on the Amazon sitcom The Marvelous Mrs. While Stephanie is not the original singer on the soundtrack, she’s still very fitting for the Oscar performance, because her background is actually in live theater.

David Byrne, Son Lux and Stephanie Hsu performed 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' song 'This Is a Life" at the 2023 Oscars.

Acclaimed indie rock singer-songwriter Mitski co-performed the original “This Is a Life” with Talking Heads frontman Byrne, but was not present for the performance. David Byrne is a prior Oscar winner, having co-composed the score for 1988 best picture winner The Last Emperor along with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su. It ended with Hsu and Byrne at center stage, Byrne showing off his elongated fingers — a la the hot dog fingers displayed in one of the film’s many alternate universes.

Everything Everywhere All at Once's This is a Life is up for Best Original Song at the 2023 Oscars and David Byrne & Son Lux performed it live on the ...

[2023 Oscars](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=664427&action=edit#) and its writers David Byrne and Son Lux performed it live on the ceremony tonight, with the film's co-star Stephanie Hsu filling in for Mitski. Byrne sported extra long fingers, just like in one of the movie's many parallel worlds. Everything Everywhere All at Once's "This is a Life" is up for Best Original Song at the