Be that as it may, the only reality in "Being Julia" is Julia, and Annette Bening makes her such good company that youforget what's missing around her.
That's more the approach of Merrill Garbus, whose solo project is spelled tUnE-yArDs. (Hey, you won't forgether name, right?) Her 2009 album BiRd-BrAiNs began life as a DIY cassette release, assembled with a handheld voice recorder the "note to self" kind and free audio-editing software.