Thursday 25 January 2007

Oscar Talk - The Backlash - This year J-Hud.

Ok people, we all know this was expected. First out of the gates everyone was falling over themselves to praise J-Hud as the second coming. Now on certain blog discussion threads the same ugly voice is creeping up. "Jennifer Hudson doesn't deserve to win an Oscar as she doesn't act so much as perform."
Umm....ok.
Am I mistaken, or is the title of the award she is up for "Best PERFORMANCE by an Actress in a supporting role"? Since she is in a movie and speaks lines and got paid for it I would say…Yes…she is an actress. And what did she give in the movie…was it…a….performance?
I say leave her alone and give her the award.
This award is usually cursed as the one who wins it usually never goes on to repeat this career high point (CZJ, Jennifer Connelly, Angelina Jolie, Mira Sorvino, Kim Basinger, Mercedes Ruehl, Brenda Fricker). And if they do, it is only through smart script choices and perfecting their craft (Dianne Wiest, Cate Blanchette, Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith) so it is deserved. I doubt J-Hud is gonna do a Meryl.
Abigail Breslin already has work lined up for herself. So do Adriana Barraza and Cate ‘I never take a bloody break’ Blachett’. J-Hud and Rinko Kikuchi are the only ones with nothing for the future, and lets face it, the latter will now find loads of work, if not in America, definitely in Japan. Just let her win and leave it be. Plus she is really lovely and will really appreciate it….awwwwwwwwwww.

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