At 20:33 -0800 26/03/99, Erika wrote:
>Re:  Dame Dench.  While I loved her humble acceptance speech, I'd have to
>agree with her:  8 minutes of screen time, despite her talents, should
>not have garnered her a supporting actress Oscar...

This only goes to prove my two-years theory:  any time an actor is
nominated for an Oscar two years in a row, and is given the Oscar in the
second year, they are invariably actually being awarded for work done the
first year, as the Academy suffers a fit of guilt over their failure to
recognize the work the first time.  Look for a Cate Blanchett Best
Supporting Actress award next year.

K.


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