Alessandro Nivola on Playing Calvin Klein in ‘Love Story’ and the Todd Haynes Movie He Says Could’ve Won Michelle Williams an Oscar

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Alessandro Nivola is en route to the Gotham TV Awards, where he's promoting "Love Story: John F. Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette," a new project that reunites him with co-star Sarah Pidgeon. During a brief phone interview from the New Jersey Turnpike, Nivola discussed his role as Calvin Klein and reflected on a Todd Haynes film with Michelle Williams that he believes could have earned her an Oscar nomination. The actor navigates his dual focus on supporting Pidgeon's award consideration while weighing in on the industry's recognition patterns and his own career trajectory.