Our Oscar coverage continues. Here we overview the best acting and best directing award nominees.
For Part 1 of our 2016 Oscar Previews, click here.
Best Actor Nominees
Bryan Cranston - as Dalton Trumbo, Trumbo
Age: 59
Previously Best Known For:
Walter White - TV’s Breaking Bad
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
None
Interesting Fact: Became an ordained minister while he was in college as a part-time job.
Matt Damon - as Mark Watney, The Martian
Age: 45
Previously Best Known For:
Jason Bourne - The Bourne Films
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Actor in a Leading Role 1998 - Will Hunting in Good Will Hunting
Won - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1998 - Good Will Hunting
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2010 - Francois Pienaar in Invictus
Interesting Fact: Started a bowling league in Berlin while making The Bourne Supremacy.
Leonardo DiCaprio - as Hugh Glass,...
For Part 1 of our 2016 Oscar Previews, click here.
Best Actor Nominees
Bryan Cranston - as Dalton Trumbo, Trumbo
Age: 59
Previously Best Known For:
Walter White - TV’s Breaking Bad
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
None
Interesting Fact: Became an ordained minister while he was in college as a part-time job.
Matt Damon - as Mark Watney, The Martian
Age: 45
Previously Best Known For:
Jason Bourne - The Bourne Films
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Actor in a Leading Role 1998 - Will Hunting in Good Will Hunting
Won - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1998 - Good Will Hunting
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2010 - Francois Pienaar in Invictus
Interesting Fact: Started a bowling league in Berlin while making The Bourne Supremacy.
Leonardo DiCaprio - as Hugh Glass,...
- 2/10/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
[Editor's Note: The Film Experience is pleased to welcome Melanie Lynskey, star of Hello I Must Be Going (opening September 7th), as today's special guest blogger - Nathaniel R]
Photo Time. I'm sharing photos! (Part 1)
Most of my old photos are at my parents house in New Zealand, but I did find one good oldie. So I will post one old one, and the rest are from four films I finished filming in the last year. That way I can totally plug those movies!
© Melanie Lynskey for The Film Experience
The first photo was taken at the Venice Film Festival in 1994. I want to tap myself on the shoulder and say, "hey, you're at the Venice Film Festival! Put some mascara on!" But I was going through a time in my life where I refused to wear makeup or high heels or anything form-fitted, partly to drive my mother crazy and partly because I was reading "The Beauty Myth" every few months and getting angrier every time. Also it would really delight Peter Jackson when I showed up to a premiere in Converse,...
Photo Time. I'm sharing photos! (Part 1)
Most of my old photos are at my parents house in New Zealand, but I did find one good oldie. So I will post one old one, and the rest are from four films I finished filming in the last year. That way I can totally plug those movies!
© Melanie Lynskey for The Film Experience
The first photo was taken at the Venice Film Festival in 1994. I want to tap myself on the shoulder and say, "hey, you're at the Venice Film Festival! Put some mascara on!" But I was going through a time in my life where I refused to wear makeup or high heels or anything form-fitted, partly to drive my mother crazy and partly because I was reading "The Beauty Myth" every few months and getting angrier every time. Also it would really delight Peter Jackson when I showed up to a premiere in Converse,...
- 8/29/2012
- by SPECIAL GUEST STAR
- FilmExperience
My friend Matt calls this "Mildred Fierce". I concur. The photoshoot is by Mario Testino for Lancome. Pretty pretty pretty and platinum.
I'm totally missing Kate. Stepping out of the spotlight for two years post Oscar win was a great career move. Now, I've gotta find a friend who'll host a Mildred Pierce party when the miniseries arrives on HBO on March 27th so that I'm not months behind.
I'm a freelance writer. I so can't afford HBO. tiny violins
I keep forgetting what a fine cast that the miniseries has because I get so caught up in the Winslet directed by Todd Haynes thing. It's not just Kate. He's serving up Evan Rachel Wood, Melissa Leo, Mare Winningham, Brian F. O'Byrne and Guy Pearce.
Trivia: This is the second time Winslet's had the surname of Pierce in a movie. She was Sarah Pierce in Little Children (2006). And that's not...
I'm totally missing Kate. Stepping out of the spotlight for two years post Oscar win was a great career move. Now, I've gotta find a friend who'll host a Mildred Pierce party when the miniseries arrives on HBO on March 27th so that I'm not months behind.
I'm a freelance writer. I so can't afford HBO. tiny violins
I keep forgetting what a fine cast that the miniseries has because I get so caught up in the Winslet directed by Todd Haynes thing. It's not just Kate. He's serving up Evan Rachel Wood, Melissa Leo, Mare Winningham, Brian F. O'Byrne and Guy Pearce.
Trivia: This is the second time Winslet's had the surname of Pierce in a movie. She was Sarah Pierce in Little Children (2006). And that's not...
- 3/10/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Academy Awards are this Sunday! The actual statuettes may be nicknamed "Oscars," but some of the best roles have been moms.
Check out our list of Oscar-nominated mom roles, past and present.
Outstanding Oscar Mom RolesThe Blind Side
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy
(2009)
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Mo'Nique as Mary
(2009)
Little Children
Kate Winslet as Sarah Pierce
(2007)
North Country
Charlize Theron as Josey Aimes
(2005)
Walk The Line
Reese Witherspoon as June Carter
(2005)
Something's Gotta Give
Diane Keaton as Erica Barry
(2003)
Unfaithful
Diane Lane as Connie Sumner
(2002)
Erin Brockovich
Julia Roberts as Erin Brokovich
(2000)
Chocolat
Juliette Binoche as Vianne Rocher
(2000)
The Grifters
Anjelica Houston as Lilly Dillon
(1990)
For the Boys
Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard
(1991)
Terms of Endearment
Shirley MacLaine as Aurora Greenway
(1983)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer
(1979)
Norma Rae
Sally Field as Norma Rae
(1979)
Sounder
Cicely Tyson as Rebecca Morgan
(1972)
A Patch of Blue...
Check out our list of Oscar-nominated mom roles, past and present.
Outstanding Oscar Mom RolesThe Blind Side
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy
(2009)
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Mo'Nique as Mary
(2009)
Little Children
Kate Winslet as Sarah Pierce
(2007)
North Country
Charlize Theron as Josey Aimes
(2005)
Walk The Line
Reese Witherspoon as June Carter
(2005)
Something's Gotta Give
Diane Keaton as Erica Barry
(2003)
Unfaithful
Diane Lane as Connie Sumner
(2002)
Erin Brockovich
Julia Roberts as Erin Brokovich
(2000)
Chocolat
Juliette Binoche as Vianne Rocher
(2000)
The Grifters
Anjelica Houston as Lilly Dillon
(1990)
For the Boys
Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard
(1991)
Terms of Endearment
Shirley MacLaine as Aurora Greenway
(1983)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer
(1979)
Norma Rae
Sally Field as Norma Rae
(1979)
Sounder
Cicely Tyson as Rebecca Morgan
(1972)
A Patch of Blue...
- 3/3/2010
- Momlogic
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