Monica Barbaro's portrayal of the fingerstyle master Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown has led generations of music fans to discover (or perhaps even rediscover) the folk icon's hefty repertoire. And while the actor didn't manage to snag Best Supporting Actress at last night's Oscars for her celebrated performance, she did develop an undying love for the guitar that seems to be extending beyond her on-screen character.
“I carry my finger pick around all the time now, because it reminds me that I want to keep playing guitar,” Barbaro says in a new Hollywood Authentic video, in which she goes guitar shopping – and plays a few vintage Martins. “And also that it happened because it's so surreal to me that I even got to shoot this movie at all.
