http://oscarprep.com The Academy Awards, with a focus on the acting categories and performance contenders. Oscar Nominees and Winners: for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress___By Dana Kaminski___ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://oscarprep.com/2011/03/01/oscars%c2%ae-actors-winners-group-portrait-best-actor-best-actress-supporting-actor-supporting-actress/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2011/03/01/oscars%c2%ae-actors-winners-group-portrait-best-actor-best-actress-supporting-actor-supporting-actress/dana-kaminski#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:21 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=874 The Academy’s Actor Oscar® Winners Group Portrait Photo ©A.M.P.A.S.®]]> http://oscarprep.com/2011/03/01/oscars%c2%ae-actors-winners-group-portrait-best-actor-best-actress-supporting-actor-supporting-actress/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/press-release-oscar-nominee-luncheon/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/press-release-oscar-nominee-luncheon/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:49:39 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/press-release-oscar-nominee-luncheon/dana-kaminski 83RD ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEES TO BE HONORED AT ACADEMY LUNCHEON Beverly Hills, CA – Nineteen of the 20 nominees in the acting categories will be among more than 140 Oscar® nominees who will gather at noon on Monday, February 7, at the Beverly Hilton when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors this [...]]]> http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/press-release-oscar-nominee-luncheon/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/the-social-network-film-trailer/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/the-social-network-film-trailer/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:25:27 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=784 Best, Dana Please share with others. Thank you. I also have a blog for actors called Hollywood Actor Prep. (link)]]> http://oscarprep.com/2011/02/07/the-social-network-film-trailer/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2011/01/30/eisenberg-zuckerberg-snl/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2011/01/30/eisenberg-zuckerberg-snl/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:27:00 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2011/01/30/eisenberg-zuckerberg-snl/dana-kaminski Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, while actor Jesse Eisenberg (Best Actor Oscar Nominee) hosts the show. VIDEO. ]]> http://oscarprep.com/2011/01/30/eisenberg-zuckerberg-snl/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/09/jeff-bridges-oscars-best-actor-played-bad-blake-winner-acceptance-speech/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/09/jeff-bridges-oscars-best-actor-played-bad-blake-winner-acceptance-speech/dana-kaminski#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:49:57 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=701 Bridges didn't need to win it for a 'sum of the acting parts'... This one, in Crazy Heart, was that specific, deep, seamless, real. An Oscar winning performance, for a solidly Oscar-able actor. [speech transcript]]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/09/jeff-bridges-oscars-best-actor-played-bad-blake-winner-acceptance-speech/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/08/a-unique-spectacular-oscar%c2%ae-year-for-acting/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/08/a-unique-spectacular-oscar%c2%ae-year-for-acting/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:35:26 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=689 I will put a photograph for now, to represent what I considered to be exceptional about this Oscar year.]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/08/a-unique-spectacular-oscar%c2%ae-year-for-acting/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/07/oscar-actor-actress-nominees-awards-tweetin-bout-great-acting/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/07/oscar-actor-actress-nominees-awards-tweetin-bout-great-acting/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:30:53 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=666 I Tweeted A Day-Before-Oscars Question: 'What Oscar Nominated Acting Performance Knocked Your Socks Off?' Here are some of the tweets that I got back:]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/07/oscar-actor-actress-nominees-awards-tweetin-bout-great-acting/dana-kaminski/feed 1 http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/06/life-isnt-fair-either/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/06/life-isnt-fair-either/dana-kaminski#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:01:12 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=659 A comic by Doug Savage about the Oscars and choosing actors that win for longevity rather than recent performance. ]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/03/06/life-isnt-fair-either/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/21/actor-jeff-bridges-does-the-singing-in-crazy-heart/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/21/actor-jeff-bridges-does-the-singing-in-crazy-heart/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:42:19 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=613 Yes, Actor Jeff Bridges Does Some Awesome Acting, And Singing, In Crazy Heart. For another version of this same song, The Weary Kind; but performed by one of the writers of the song, Ryan Bingham: Click on this link for another post at Oscar Prep.]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/21/actor-jeff-bridges-does-the-singing-in-crazy-heart/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/21/my-best-actor-actress-supporting-reviews-are-coming/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/21/my-best-actor-actress-supporting-reviews-are-coming/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:07:08 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=600 I Have Been Watching As Many Nominated Performances As I Can And I will post my reviews, and my choices for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress...In the week before the Academy Awards...]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/21/my-best-actor-actress-supporting-reviews-are-coming/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/08/shoulda-been-actor-contender-viggo-mortensen-the-road/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/08/shoulda-been-actor-contender-viggo-mortensen-the-road/dana-kaminski#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:04:17 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=548 Actor Viggo Mortensen in The Road. Let's start with this actor...I think he's so artistic, and so un-Hollywood, that he gets overlooked... He used to be married to Excene, the lead singer in a punk band. (That must really freak them out.)...I applaud your body of work...]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/08/shoulda-been-actor-contender-viggo-mortensen-the-road/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/01/actress-anne-hathaway-to-announce-nominees/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/01/actress-anne-hathaway-to-announce-nominees/dana-kaminski#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:49:35 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=508 February 2nd, 2010 Is The Big Day When The Oscar Noms Are Announced For the 82nd Academy Awards®. ©A.M.P.A.S.® This year, the announcement will be made by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and Oscar-nominated actress, Anne Hathaway.]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/02/01/actress-anne-hathaway-to-announce-nominees/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2010/01/18/golden-globes-nominees-print-able/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2010/01/18/golden-globes-nominees-print-able/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:33:27 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=472 Best Supporting Actress Film Nominees: Mo’Nique (“Precious”), Penelope Cruz (“Nine”), Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air”), Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”), Julianne Moore (“A Single Man") ... All other Golden Globe categories and nominees are here in a printable list.]]> http://oscarprep.com/2010/01/18/golden-globes-nominees-print-able/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/12/23/aw-cholly-cholly-you-was-my-brotha-cholly/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/12/23/aw-cholly-cholly-you-was-my-brotha-cholly/dana-kaminski#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:49:11 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=347 Actors Rod Steiger and Marlon Brando, in the cab scene from "ON THE WATERFRONT". [VIDEO] In the lifetime of these two brothers' relationship, this is no the most dramatic day. From the earlier event, which destroyed their bond; to this event, where the emotional truth of it is communicated, acknowledging their uncrossable fissure, forever.]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/12/23/aw-cholly-cholly-you-was-my-brotha-cholly/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/24/who-won-the-2009-academy-awards-oscars/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/24/who-won-the-2009-academy-awards-oscars/dana-kaminski#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:43:21 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=276 The 2009 Oscar Winners. Well, we may all know exactly who won, on this day-after the Oscars; but in a year or so, a reference sheet may be desired...So, here they are, all in list that's printable...]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/24/who-won-the-2009-academy-awards-oscars/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/22/melissa-leo-tells-what-frozen-river-is-about/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/22/melissa-leo-tells-what-frozen-river-is-about/dana-kaminski#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:19:54 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=232 Here's Melissa Leo (video), who has already won over the hearts of many audience members, who saw the movie 'Frozen River'; and I think she may have a shot at winning an Oscar. ]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/22/melissa-leo-tells-what-frozen-river-is-about/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/20/wonderful-clips-of-oscar-nominated-actors-actresses-directors-more/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/20/wonderful-clips-of-oscar-nominated-actors-actresses-directors-more/dana-kaminski#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:21:24 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=180 Tiny little moments, that strung together, make up the years in movies...pieces of nearly all of the very best films of this past year! On YouTube...Didn't this guy put together a wonderful Oscar nomination show-piece? ]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/20/wonderful-clips-of-oscar-nominated-actors-actresses-directors-more/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/oscar-nominees-cheat-sheet-print-best-actor-actress-supporting-categories-2009/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/oscar-nominees-cheat-sheet-print-best-actor-actress-supporting-categories-2009/dana-kaminski#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:26:19 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=140     PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE   Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” Meryl Streep in “Doubt” PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Amy Adams in “Doubt” Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” Viola Davis in “Doubt” Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case [...]]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/oscar-nominees-cheat-sheet-print-best-actor-actress-supporting-categories-2009/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/what-well-known-actors-never-won-an-oscar-for-acting/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/what-well-known-actors-never-won-an-oscar-for-acting/dana-kaminski#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:10:58 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=102 The following actors never won an Academy Award: Joseph Cotton, Dana Andrews, Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Margaret Sullavan, Deborah Kerr, Ida Lupino, Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre...Anthony Perkins, Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Orson Welles...]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/what-well-known-actors-never-won-an-oscar-for-acting/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/marlon-brando-accepts-his-best-actor-oscar-video/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/marlon-brando-accepts-his-best-actor-oscar-video/dana-kaminski#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:01:08 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=99 Marlon Brando won an Academy Award for "On The Waterfront", and he did accept it. He is so beautifully, surprised and honored. What a time it was, for movies...What a time it was, for acting. ]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/17/marlon-brando-accepts-his-best-actor-oscar-video/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/16/darren-aronofsky-on-mickey-rourke-acting-real-deli-customers/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/16/darren-aronofsky-on-mickey-rourke-acting-real-deli-customers/dana-kaminski#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:46:19 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=54 That meant no multiple takes. No re-shooting anything, even if it wasn't right. Or mistakes were made. It also meant that Mickey Rourke had to be an even better actor than credited. Unlike any other movie, there weren't multiple scenes to choose from...]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/16/darren-aronofsky-on-mickey-rourke-acting-real-deli-customers/dana-kaminski/feed 0 http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/16/why-mickey-rourke-wasnt-playing-himself-thats-fine-acting/dana-kaminski http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/16/why-mickey-rourke-wasnt-playing-himself-thats-fine-acting/dana-kaminski#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:07:04 +0000 Dana Kaminski http://oscarprep.com/?p=16 When an actor is exceptional, the audience CAN'T tell whether it is the actor or the person. That is the way you can tell a magnificent performance. As soon as you stop "watching the actor"...]]> http://oscarprep.com/2009/02/16/why-mickey-rourke-wasnt-playing-himself-thats-fine-acting/dana-kaminski/feed 0