 Davis described her performance in the film as channeling her mother and grandmother saying, "I feel like I brought my mom to life; I've channeled her spirit.I channeled the spirit of my grandmother, and I've kind of paid homage to how they've contributed to my life and the lives of so many people".Davis was praised for her performance and eventually received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as her second Academy Award nomination, which she ultimately lost to Meryl Streep.