I looooove Secrets and Lies. Brenda was good in that movie. She really drew me into feeling her dignity be crushed each and every time. If Emily Watson did Breaking the Waves now, she would win it. That role was ahead of its time
davy209 neither I. Brenda or Emily had better performances, 10 thousand times better than Frances. This win really means that members of the academy did not bother to watch Secrets and Lies, and Breaking the Waves.
Fargo was so Thelma and Louise wrapped up in one woman. Thank you. Amazing actress. Awesome acting. Brave and courage manifests with this human daring to portray the lead in this film. WOWEE!!!
Joanne Mercader If only Frances McDormand and Holly Hunter were Thelma and Louise, that would’ve been AMAZING considering they were roommates at one point.
Ruiz Bellenda I think what he meant is that she’s a Gigantic actress but unfortunately not a star! While many actresses with a poor talent are superstars
Ranking the Acting Clips presented, as if I had no idea what these films were about: 1# Kristen Scott Thomas 2 #Diane Keaton 3# Brenda Blethyn 4# Emily Watson 5# Frances McDormand Having seen all of these films, Frances McDormand is my favourite performance, on the whole
Your performance was delivered with Minnesota humbleness. You are one of three Minnesota entertainers I admire. The other's are Prince and Kirby Puckett.
Yes, to be fair, she probably should have won the Oscar for it. A breathtaking performance. But it was her breakout role (some breakout!) and McDormand was the runaway favourite, from what I recall - had she not won, it would have been quite the upset.
3:33 --- Does she do the "Billionaire Strut" ????!!!!! She makes her own badass walk, either way!!!! I love her!!!! (strut that Conor McGregor likes to do now too, for people who might not know what I am talking about)
@@cathymendoza3402 ha, yeah, maybe nerves but I think she was doing the Billionaire Strut that Vince Mcmahon started back in the early 90's in WWE --- lol -- it fits in with her awesome personality for sure! I just had to google the strut he did to compare it with hers, lol I think she definitely does it, also because all 3 who have done it are of Irish decent too … Cheers :)
I have yet to The English Patient, but based on the four performances I've seen, Emily Watson should have won, hands down. Please go and watch Breaking the waves. What a movie! What a performance!
5. Dianne Keaton in Marvin's Room 4. Emily Watson in Breaking The Waves 3. Kristen Scott Thomas in The English Patient 2. Brenda Blethlyn in Secrets and Lies 1. Frances McDormand in Fargo
Fargo is a classic, the Cohen Brothers are geniuses, Frances, nailed her character, as well as James Macy, and Steve Buscemi. Remember Raising Arizona, with Nicholas Cage, and Frances played a small part as Holly Hunters Trashy friend.🤓 a small part as a trashy friend
One of the top 3 female performances from a Lars von Trier movie. At least she got a nomination unlike Charlotte Gainsbourg from Antichrist or Bjor from Dancer in the dark.
@@arontamas5639 BJORK and the movie was absolutely brilliant !! One of the movies you watch only once. Heartbreaking. Absolutely devastating. Brutal. I still don't get it why she was not nominated. I know is only 5 names, but ...Diane Keaton or Kristin Scott Thomas ?? Just no.
I love Frances McDormand.. but this award shouldve gone to Emily Watson.. her performance was too deep and emotional in Breaking the Waves.. in fact i think it mustve been one of the toughest years for the oscar to choose the best actress.. Brenda was really good as well.. and Frances' character in Fargo was too heroic..
I agree. Based on the applause after bits of the respective nominees’ movie clips were shown, Emily Watson got the second loudest roar. For me it is the toughest most competitive race for Best Actress!
Diane Keaton also stole the Oscar from Marsha Mason 4 The Goodbye Girl AND we have all found out that she acts the same way in every fucking movie since Annie Hall.
Wrong choice were 9 that year. One for every award given to one of the most overrated movies ever made. One for every award not given to the Coen's movie. Full stop.
