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Talkin' piano, "Tuner," and imposter syndrome with Havana Rose Liu

Newsweek · · 1825 words · By Zak Wojnar
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Following her star-making turn in 2023's "Bottoms,"”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Havana Rose Liu is best known for her lead role in the comedy film 'Bottoms'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Old Havana, with its narrow streets and overhanging balconies, is the traditional center of part of Havana's commerce, industry, and entertainment, as well as being a residential area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Havana, city, capital, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. It is located on La Habana (Havana) Bay on the island’s north coast. It is the largest city in the Caribbean regio…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Havana
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 18, 2019 · [Chorus: Camila Cabello & Pharrell Williams] Havana, ooh na-na Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na (Oh, yeah) He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na (Ayy, ayy) Oh, but my heart …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egtD5GfAh58
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“she cemented her status as an artist with roles in TV shows like "Hal & Harper," movies like "Lurker,"”
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One web search result mentions 'Hal & Harper TV Show' in relation to Havana Rose Liu, but there is no evidence provided for a movie titled 'Lurker'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Havana Rose Liu is an American actress and model. She is best known for her modeling career and her lead role in the comedy film Bottoms.† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been release…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana_Rose_Liu
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web search NEUTRAL — Havana Rose Liu. 1997 • 29 y.o. Actress Actress.Hal & Harper TV Show.
https://en.kinorium.com/name/4505563/
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web search NEUTRAL — Havana Rose Liu got discovered like any NYU student might—by getting flagged down by a casting director in Washington Square Park. Little acting gigs followed. “At first, I was like, ‘This is fun and …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/havana-rose-liu-taking-l…
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“and even her Off-Broadway debut in 2025's "All Nighter."”
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Multiple sources confirm Havana Rose Liu is starring in an Off-Broadway production titled 'All Nighter' in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Havana Rose Liu. Liu at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.Havana Rose Liu (born September 30, 1997)[1] is an American actress and model. She is best known for her modeling career and her le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana_Rose_Liu
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web search NEUTRAL — Credit: Courtesy of 'All Nighter'. Havana Rose Liu didn’t set out to be an actress; she wanted to pursue performance art. At New York University, she built on her background as a dancer by developing …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/havana-rose-liu…
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web search NEUTRAL — A First Look At All Nighter, Starring Kristine Froseth & Havana Rose Liu. Off-Broadway’s buzziest new cast discusses messy female friendships.7, 2025. It’s a freezing morning in Astoria, Queens, and t…
https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/all-nighter-cast-kristin…
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“She's also been cast in A24's highly-anticipated adaptation of the hit video game, "Elden Ring," written and directed by Alex Garland.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the city of Havana, Cuba, and a Camila Cabello song; there is no mention of an Elden Ring movie or Alex Garland casting Havana Rose Liu.
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web search NEUTRAL — Old Havana, with its narrow streets and overhanging balconies, is the traditional center of part of Havana's commerce, industry, and entertainment, as well as being a residential area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Havana, city, capital, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. It is located on La Habana (Havana) Bay on the island’s north coast. It is the largest city in the Caribbean regio…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Havana
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 18, 2019 · [Chorus: Camila Cabello & Pharrell Williams] Havana, ooh na-na Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na (Oh, yeah) He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na (Ayy, ayy) Oh, but my heart …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egtD5GfAh58
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“she's co-starring alongside Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman in "Tuner."”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, LATF USA News, and other web results) confirm that Havana Rose Liu, Leo Woodall, and Dustin Hoffman co-star in the film 'Tuner'.
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web search NEUTRAL — It stars Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Jean Reno, Lior Raz, and Tovah Feldshuh.Tuner is a 2025 thriller film directed by Daniel Roher from a screenplay by Roher and Robert Ramsey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuner_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Principal Cast: Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Lior Raz, Tovah Feldshuh. Producers: JoAnne Sellar, Lila Yacoub, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler.
https://www.latfusa.com/article/2026/01/leo-woodall-and-dust…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tuner, the new film from Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher, explores exactly that. Leo Woodall stars as Niki White, a gifted piano tuner mentored by the enigmatic Harry Horowitz, played by A…
https://www.cineworld.co.uk/static/en/uk/blog/tuner-secret-s…
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“The film is directed and co-written by Daniel Roher, the acclaimed, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker.”
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Multiple sources confirm 'Tuner' is directed by Daniel Roher, who is described as an Academy Award-winning/Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tuner is a 2025 thriller film directed by Daniel Roher from a screenplay by Roher and Robert Ramsey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuner_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Tuner: Directed by Daniel Roher. With Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Lior Raz. A talented piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude f…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33296751/
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web search NEUTRAL — Writers Writers. Robert Ramsey Daniel Roher. Casting Casting.Opening night of Miami Film Festival… Tuner is able to be both a crime-thriller and rom-com in a really unexpected way. Eventually the two …
https://letterboxd.com/film/tuner/
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“"Tuner" marks his feature film debut.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that 'Tuner' is Daniel Roher's debut feature film or narrative debut.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Roher is a Canadian documentary film director from Toronto, Ontario.Roher at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Roher
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web search NEUTRAL — A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for maintaining instruments lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down, in the debut feature by Canadian docu…
https://www.bam.org/film/2026/tuner
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web search NEUTRAL — Tuner — Daniel Roher [Review]. Yesterday. By Andrew Dignan.How ‘Navalny’ filmmaker Daniel Roher’s post-Oscar creative depression inspired ‘Tuner’. 3 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Woodall stars as a piano tuner with a unique hearing condition that proves useful when it comes to cracking safes for a gang of robbers.”
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Multiple sources describe Leo Woodall's character as a piano tuner with a hearing condition/sensitivity used for cracking safes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tuner is a 2025 thriller film directed by Daniel Roher from a screenplay by Roher and Robert Ramsey. It stars Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Jean Reno, Lior Raz, and Tovah Feldshuh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuner_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Leo Woodall stars as Niki White, a piano tuner with hearing difficulties who works alongside his friend and mentor Harry Horowitz (Dustin Hoffman).
https://www.voicemag.uk/review/16477/film-review-tuner
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web search NEUTRAL — Niki White (Leo Woodall) is a former child piano prodigy who had to hang up his keys when he developed a sensitive hearing condition. Now the right-hand man to his uncle-like figure Harry Horowitz (Du…
https://rendyreviews.squarespace.com/movie-reviews/tuner-rev…
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“budding relationship with conservatory student Ruthie, played by Liu.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a character named Ruthie or her relationship with the protagonist in 'Tuner'.
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“"Tuner" is out now in limited release and expands to theaters nationwide next week, May 29.”
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No evidence was provided regarding the release dates or limited release status of the film 'Tuner'.
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