Who cares about the Oscar winners? Bring on the losers | Catherine Shoard
When Cate Blanchett announced who'd won the best actor Oscar last year, Michael Keaton was already holding his speech. Hotly tipped for his turn in Birdman, he then had to tuck it under his armpit to in order to be able to applaud Eddie Redmayne, who was skipping to the stage.
Contrary to recent reports, the Academy Awards, which take place again this Sunday night, do reward fantastic acting. Not necessarily via their prizes, but through their brutality. Imagine not eating for a week, dressing up to the nines, then being told someone else is definitely better than you in front of 40 million people. Imagine not cracking as the camera zooms in on your freshly slapped face. Keaton's bright grin got an A for effort, extra points for whiplash - but a D for plausibility.
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