I too was hoping that Cate Blanchett would win the Oscar for Best Actress. I thought her performance in Elizabeth was far better than Gwyneth's in SIL. I'm glad to learn that I am not alone in my opinion. Gerry Herrera Script and Screenwriting Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia P.S. I also enjoyed Cate's performance in Oscar and Lucinda. At 10:27 AM 3/24/99 +1100, you wrote: >Does anyone else think it's strange that Gwyneth Paltrow won the Best >Actress Oscar over Cate Blanchett? I know Gwyneth is a popular choice but I >don't think she's a very versatile or convincing actor, she was adequate >for the part in SIL but it didn't seem to be a difficult or deep role. >Cate's performance in Elizabeth was very convincing and I lost all >awareness that it was a part she was playing. It makes me question the >purpose of the award, I know it is driven by studio PR but I thought there >was some pretence at giving it for the best performance in the films >nominated. > >Kate Butler > >_____________________________________________________ >Kate Butler >Department of Visual Communication >RMIT University, Australia >[log in to unmask] >_____________________________________________________ > "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." > -- Vice President Dan Quayle. > >---- >To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L >in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu