I do think Leo is a great actor and totally deserving of an Oscar for the work he does. It's coming Leo. It's coming.
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via[/caption]During the Academy Awards ceremony I realized that there are many actors who have been nominated but have never won an Oscars. They were introduced as "Academy Award Nominee…." Which is still cool you were nominated, but what if that is how you are remembered for the rest of your life as the guy or lady who was always nominated and never won. It is pretty much the acting equivalent of "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride" right?
I decided it was time to figure out who else has been snubbed an Academy Award when they are clearly deserving of the honor. I searched for reputable actors who have not won Oscars and here is what I found
Great Actors Who Have Never Won An Oscar
Harrison Ford
Brad Pitt
Amy Adams
Robert Redford
Johnny Depp
Julianne Moore
Edward Norton
Glenn Close
Robert Downey Jr.
Erica Jacquline
… That's right. Your host on this blog tour of Oscar snubs has been overlooked by the academy also.
It is true everyone, I was nominated for an Oscar 12 times in my life and I never won.
In case you do not believe me, let me remind you I have been in movies. If you are trying to remember what films I was in let me refresh your memory. There was my role in that Dolly Parton Christmas movie last year:
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Do you see me?[/caption]And that time I was in Will Ferrell's greatest film, Semi Pro, which I have yet to see.
Even every word I just wrote is true those were not my Oscar nominated roles. No my Oscar nominated roles came when I was in high school.
You see I was in theater in high school and every year we produced four plays. At the end of each year we ran our own version of the Oscars and people received awards for their work. I was nominated for every part I played the three years I was in theater, hence I was nominated 12 times.
To further prove that Leo and I are in the same acting boat here are some of my favorite photos from this pivotal time in my life from my first play to my last one.
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My first play with lines and all! I was an airhead in Get Smart.[/caption]Can we please just acknowledge how much I rock in these photos below? I was a crazy island lady. I totally committed to my part and went orange with fake tanner, ratted hair and it got larger in each scene, and wore very large island dresses. I compare it to Matty Mc. losing 50 pounds for Dallas Buyers.
As you can see I was pretty spectacular in my part as crazy island lady my senior year of high school. I thought for sure that I was going to get an Oscar for all of my performances, but this one was really the one that would get me the win. It was my "Wolf On Wall Street" if you will.
I went to the Oscars each year expecting to walk away a winner. Each year I walked away "Oscar Nominee."
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Please note the girl next to me holding an Oscar, I am pouting next to her.[/caption][caption id="attachment_1024" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
Please note my "ungracious loser face"[/caption]I only posed for pictures the first year and after that I took the back exit to avoid the paparazzi. Sorry you only have one year of pissed off Erica faces to look at.
One year I even fell on stage during a play, flashed the audience my bright green spandex shorts, and continued to act while everyone else on stage laughed and I got nothin'! Actually, a year later they named an award after me, the Splat Award. My friend Priscilla won it.
Looking back I can say that I am glad I never won an Oscar in high school! Leo needs some good company in the "Oscar Nominee" category of life and I am happy to make it a safe space for him until we both get what is due us.
