Helen Mirren on Winning an Oscar: “It’s an indescribable moment”
“It’s hard to say, because you don’t know what would have happened if you hadn’t won” – Helen Mirren When Asked If Winning an Oscar Changed Her Career
Watch the Acceptance Speeches from Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons, Eddie Redmayne and Patricia Arquette
Of the four speeches from last nights Academy Awards acting categories, J.K. Simmons was my favorite. We’d heard him say some of the same things back when he won his SAG Award but the whole ‘call your parents’ moment really got me. Did I call my parents? No, but that’s
Ethan Hawke Disses the Oscars: “It’s so asinine”
Most actors in Hollywood have learned not to bite the hand that feeds them—namely the Academy Awards. But Ethan Hawke had no problem criticizing the Oscars in a recent interview with Gotham magazine.
Oscar Speech and Backstage Interview: Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress (video)
Jennifer Lawrence, Best Actress winner for Silver Linings Playbook
The 85th Academy Awards will be hosted by…. Seth MacFarlane
It was just announced that Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards®.
Oscar Winner James Cromwell on Academy Awards: “It isn’t a contest — we’re all in this together”
“It’s a lot of hoopla, which is not really what we do as actors and as artists. We like to do the work, and the work stands for itself, and then the industry takes over,” Cromwell opined
Jennifer Lawrence to Announce the Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards®
Sherak and Lawrence will unveil the nominations in 10 of the 24 categories at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
More controversy over Natalie Portman’s dancing in “Black Swan”
Lane points out dancing was the real star of the film. “It was everything to the movie. It’s called “Black Swan.”
Whoopi Goldberg admits to smoking weed before accepting her 1991 Oscar (with video)
“I know you’re not supposed to admit that you smoked pot…but just because I do it doesn’t mean you should.”
Alec Baldwin on co-hosting the Academy Awards: “It was very intimidating for me”
Baldwin adds, “the Oscars are different from other award shows in that some of these people are going to win this award and it’s going to shoot them into the stratosphere. It’s going to change their lives.”
Before The Oscars: Melissa Leo
How did this year’s Academy Award nominees begin their acting careers? Find out in The Daily Actor’s “Before The Oscars” special feature.
Before The Oscars: Natalie Portman
How did this year’s Academy Award nominees begin their acting careers? Find out in The Daily Actor’s “Before The Oscars” special feature.
Before The Oscars: Colin Firth
How did this year’s Academy Award nominees begin their acting careers? Find out in The Daily Actor’s “Before The Oscars” special feature.
Before The Oscars: John Hawkes
How did this year’s Academy Award nominees begin their acting careers? Find out in The Daily Actor’s “Before The Oscars” special feature.