if you thought winning big awards was part of a complicated formula then think
part of a complicated formula then think
part of a complicated formula then think again and just follow our 10 easy steps
again and just follow our 10 easy steps
again and just follow our 10 easy steps welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 ways for actors to win an Oscar now
10 ways for actors to win an Oscar now
10 ways for actors to win an Oscar now I’m doing it because I’ve noticed that
I’m doing it because I’ve noticed that
I’m doing it because I’ve noticed that if you do film but a holocaust
if you do film but a holocaust
if you do film but a holocaust guaranteed an Oscar I’ve been nominated
guaranteed an Oscar I’ve been nominated
guaranteed an Oscar I’ve been nominated four times never won before we begin we
four times never won before we begin we
four times never won before we begin we publish new videos every day so be sure
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this list we’re looking at historically
this list we’re looking at historically proven ways an actor can net themselves
proven ways an actor can net themselves
proven ways an actor can net themselves an Oscar we’re not saying following any
an Oscar we’re not saying following any
an Oscar we’re not saying following any of these options means Oscar goals is a
of these options means Oscar goals is a
of these options means Oscar goals is a given but since these steps have proven
given but since these steps have proven
given but since these steps have proven effective in the past they couldn’t hurt
effective in the past they couldn’t hurt
effective in the past they couldn’t hurt either
either
either it doesn’t often Rainman look retarded a
it doesn’t often Rainman look retarded a
it doesn’t often Rainman look retarded a frittata not retarded cat to picture you
frittata not retarded cat to picture you
frittata not retarded cat to picture you caught autistic yo no but I’m number 10
caught autistic yo no but I’m number 10
caught autistic yo no but I’m number 10 work tirelessly on the movies press tour
work tirelessly on the movies press tour
work tirelessly on the movies press tour once you’ve attained a measure of
once you’ve attained a measure of
once you’ve attained a measure of success as an artist it’s pretty much
success as an artist it’s pretty much
success as an artist it’s pretty much par for the course that you’ll lose a
par for the course that you’ll lose a
par for the course that you’ll lose a little or a lot of privacy and become at
little or a lot of privacy and become at
little or a lot of privacy and become at least a partially public figure I’m not
least a partially public figure I’m not
least a partially public figure I’m not gonna lie it was one of the it was
gonna lie it was one of the it was
gonna lie it was one of the it was probably the hardest you know film
probably the hardest you know film
probably the hardest you know film professional thing that I’ve ever done
professional thing that I’ve ever done
professional thing that I’ve ever done well the select few have managed to stay
well the select few have managed to stay
well the select few have managed to stay out of the spotlight giving interviews
out of the spotlight giving interviews
out of the spotlight giving interviews making late-night talk show appearances
making late-night talk show appearances
making late-night talk show appearances posting on social media and other
posting on social media and other
posting on social media and other related promotional acts are all part of
related promotional acts are all part of
related promotional acts are all part of the game for a majority of actors and
the game for a majority of actors and
the game for a majority of actors and actresses we had months of rehearsal so
actresses we had months of rehearsal so
actresses we had months of rehearsal so it was really fun to learn to ballroom
it was really fun to learn to ballroom
it was really fun to learn to ballroom dance and tap dance and you know doing
dance and tap dance and you know doing
dance and tap dance and you know doing these things is even more vital when
these things is even more vital when
these things is even more vital when you’re on a mission to gain recognition
you’re on a mission to gain recognition
you’re on a mission to gain recognition as weird expressing faith confidence and
as weird expressing faith confidence and
as weird expressing faith confidence and passion in the production is these will
passion in the production is these will
passion in the production is these will help you remain on the radars of voters
help you remain on the radars of voters
help you remain on the radars of voters besides if you believe in the project
besides if you believe in the project
besides if you believe in the project wouldn’t you want to show your support
wouldn’t you want to show your support
wouldn’t you want to show your support so this moment happens when your name
so this moment happens when your name
so this moment happens when your name gets read out and it’s such a sort of
gets read out and it’s such a sort of
gets read out and it’s such a sort of extraordinary euphoria number nine each
extraordinary euphoria number nine each
extraordinary euphoria number nine each of the comeback of a has being I just
of the comeback of a has being I just
of the comeback of a has being I just want to tell you all how happy I am to
want to tell you all how happy I am to
want to tell you all how happy I am to be back in the studio making a picture
be back in the studio making a picture
be back in the studio making a picture again audiences love to see a washed-up
again audiences love to see a washed-up
again audiences love to see a washed-up has-been at rock bottom find a burst of
has-been at rock bottom find a burst of
has-been at rock bottom find a burst of energy to triumphant rise to the top in
energy to triumphant rise to the top in
energy to triumphant rise to the top in both movies and real life in Sunset
both movies and real life in Sunset
both movies and real life in Sunset Boulevard silent film star Gloria
Boulevard silent film star Gloria
Boulevard silent film star Gloria Swanson was lifted out of obscurity to
Swanson was lifted out of obscurity to
Swanson was lifted out of obscurity to play Norma Desmond an aging Hollywood
play Norma Desmond an aging Hollywood
play Norma Desmond an aging Hollywood actress who gets her shot at returning
actress who gets her shot at returning
actress who gets her shot at returning to the big screen your Norma Desmond
to the big screen your Norma Desmond
to the big screen your Norma Desmond used to be in silent pictures used to be
used to be in silent pictures used to be
used to be in silent pictures used to be big
big
big I am big the same praise was bestowed on
I am big the same praise was bestowed on
I am big the same praise was bestowed on Mickey Rourke for his turn in the
Mickey Rourke for his turn in the
Mickey Rourke for his turn in the wrestler the story of a waning wrestler
wrestler the story of a waning wrestler
wrestler the story of a waning wrestler who can’t let go of the ring doc I’m a
who can’t let go of the ring doc I’m a
who can’t let go of the ring doc I’m a professional wrestler that’s not a good
professional wrestler that’s not a good
professional wrestler that’s not a good idea
idea
idea what do you mean although playing a
what do you mean although playing a
what do you mean although playing a comeback kid might get you the
comeback kid might get you the
comeback kid might get you the nomination both Swanson and Rourke went
nomination both Swanson and Rourke went
nomination both Swanson and Rourke went home empty-handed you know if you live
home empty-handed you know if you live
home empty-handed you know if you live hard you play hard and you burn the game
hard you play hard and you burn the game
hard you play hard and you burn the game with both men pay the price number eight
with both men pay the price number eight
with both men pay the price number eight play a character with an addiction
play a character with an addiction
play a character with an addiction addiction ruins lives but on screen it
addiction ruins lives but on screen it
addiction ruins lives but on screen it can be compelling for example Nicolas
can be compelling for example Nicolas
can be compelling for example Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for his
Cage won an Academy Award for his
Cage won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic in
portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic in
portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic in leaving Las Vegas maybe you shouldn’t
leaving Las Vegas maybe you shouldn’t
leaving Las Vegas maybe you shouldn’t make so much maybe I shouldn’t breathe
make so much maybe I shouldn’t breathe
make so much maybe I shouldn’t breathe so much Terry huh the tortured artist is
so much Terry huh the tortured artist is
so much Terry huh the tortured artist is a prevailing trend in Best Actor winners
a prevailing trend in Best Actor winners
a prevailing trend in Best Actor winners from Jamie Foxx’s the heroin addicted
from Jamie Foxx’s the heroin addicted
from Jamie Foxx’s the heroin addicted Ray Charles and Ray to Jeff Bridges as
Ray Charles and Ray to Jeff Bridges as
Ray Charles and Ray to Jeff Bridges as an alcoholic country singer in Crazy
an alcoholic country singer in Crazy
an alcoholic country singer in Crazy Heart we can all connect with the heavy
Heart we can all connect with the heavy
Heart we can all connect with the heavy emotions stirred up by addicts
emotions stirred up by addicts
emotions stirred up by addicts struggling to get by in the world and it
struggling to get by in the world and it
struggling to get by in the world and it makes great material for an actor who
makes great material for an actor who
makes great material for an actor who wants to show their dark side and be
wants to show their dark side and be
wants to show their dark side and be taken seriously like Anne Hathaway in
taken seriously like Anne Hathaway in
taken seriously like Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married yes I was stoned
Rachel Getting Married yes I was stoned
Rachel Getting Married yes I was stoned out of my mind
out of my mind
out of my mind number 7 worked with great directors who
number 7 worked with great directors who
number 7 worked with great directors who have won before one of the first steps
have won before one of the first steps
have won before one of the first steps to becoming an acting awards contender
to becoming an acting awards contender
to becoming an acting awards contender is to choose the right project so why
is to choose the right project so why
is to choose the right project so why not start with the director it was so
not start with the director it was so
not start with the director it was so crazy and I just oh you would have died
crazy and I just oh you would have died
crazy and I just oh you would have died whenever esteemed filmmakers like
whenever esteemed filmmakers like
whenever esteemed filmmakers like Scorsese Spielberg Fincher and Yanni –
Scorsese Spielberg Fincher and Yanni –
Scorsese Spielberg Fincher and Yanni – or Quattro and step behind the camera
or Quattro and step behind the camera
or Quattro and step behind the camera there is Oscar buzz of course part of it
there is Oscar buzz of course part of it
there is Oscar buzz of course part of it is just about making the right moves in
is just about making the right moves in
is just about making the right moves in the chess game that is Hollywood but
the chess game that is Hollywood but
the chess game that is Hollywood but don’t underestimate the effort that goes
don’t underestimate the effort that goes
don’t underestimate the effort that goes into these career defining roles or as I
into these career defining roles or as I
into these career defining roles or as I can tell my place and right here on the
can tell my place and right here on the
can tell my place and right here on the smart endless rice gifted directors know
smart endless rice gifted directors know
smart endless rice gifted directors know how to pull the best performances out of
how to pull the best performances out of
how to pull the best performances out of their actors and that’s why you’ll find
their actors and that’s why you’ll find
their actors and that’s why you’ll find the actors giving them top honors in
the actors giving them top honors in
the actors giving them top honors in their acceptance speeches sort of means
their acceptance speeches sort of means
their acceptance speeches sort of means like
standing man number six star in a period
standing man number six star in a period piece everything about a period piece
piece everything about a period piece
piece everything about a period piece screams Oscar bait requiring extensive
screams Oscar bait requiring extensive
screams Oscar bait requiring extensive makeup hairstyling costume and
makeup hairstyling costume and
makeup hairstyling costume and production design period pieces
production design period pieces
production design period pieces transport viewers to bygone eras they
transport viewers to bygone eras they
transport viewers to bygone eras they would never visit in reality that’s all
would never visit in reality that’s all
would never visit in reality that’s all we ask
we ask
we ask oh that’s about a shillings worth forget
oh that’s about a shillings worth forget
oh that’s about a shillings worth forget about the Blessed shilling and if we
about the Blessed shilling and if we
about the Blessed shilling and if we ever ask ourselves why we want to watch
ever ask ourselves why we want to watch
ever ask ourselves why we want to watch a history lesson instead of an exciting
a history lesson instead of an exciting
a history lesson instead of an exciting movie it’s because it’s the actors job
movie it’s because it’s the actors job
movie it’s because it’s the actors job to show us the humanity behind the story
to show us the humanity behind the story
to show us the humanity behind the story when the pole trow isn’t an awards
when the pole trow isn’t an awards
when the pole trow isn’t an awards darling but she won gold with
darling but she won gold with
darling but she won gold with Shakespeare in Love there is no day for
Shakespeare in Love there is no day for
Shakespeare in Love there is no day for me to look upon she is
me to look upon she is
me to look upon she is [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Colin Firth did the scene with the
Colin Firth did the scene with the
Colin Firth did the scene with the King’s Speech as did John Doe shot then
King’s Speech as did John Doe shot then
King’s Speech as did John Doe shot then in the artist which was even put
in the artist which was even put
in the artist which was even put together as if it were shot during its
together as if it were shot during its
together as if it were shot during its era number five star in a film about the
era number five star in a film about the
era number five star in a film about the Holocaust a toga do a holocaust movie
Holocaust a toga do a holocaust movie
Holocaust a toga do a holocaust movie the awards come tonight
the awards come tonight
the awards come tonight it says a lot that one of the most
it says a lot that one of the most
it says a lot that one of the most unspeakable atrocities in history has
unspeakable atrocities in history has
unspeakable atrocities in history has become one of Hollywood’s most reenacted
become one of Hollywood’s most reenacted
become one of Hollywood’s most reenacted the Holocaust has the scope to summon
the Holocaust has the scope to summon
the Holocaust has the scope to summon shock and awe in every movie goer and
shock and awe in every movie goer and
shock and awe in every movie goer and his story can be told in so many ways
his story can be told in so many ways
his story can be told in so many ways for instance it can be a romance for
for instance it can be a romance for
for instance it can be a romance for which Kate Winslet won in the reader as
which Kate Winslet won in the reader as
which Kate Winslet won in the reader as a comedy like Roberto Benigni and life
a comedy like Roberto Benigni and life
a comedy like Roberto Benigni and life is beautiful as a biographical drama
is beautiful as a biographical drama
is beautiful as a biographical drama like Adrien Brody in the pianist and
like Adrien Brody in the pianist and
like Adrien Brody in the pianist and even a Manhattan set drama like Meryl
even a Manhattan set drama like Meryl
even a Manhattan set drama like Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice as Kate
Streep in Sophie’s Choice as Kate
Streep in Sophie’s Choice as Kate Winslet once joked if you do a film
Winslet once joked if you do a film
Winslet once joked if you do a film about the Holocaust you’re guaranteed an
about the Holocaust you’re guaranteed an
about the Holocaust you’re guaranteed an oscar schindler’s bloody list The
oscar schindler’s bloody list The
oscar schindler’s bloody list The Pianist Oscars coming out of their ass
Pianist Oscars coming out of their ass
Pianist Oscars coming out of their ass number four don’t hold back on the
number four don’t hold back on the
number four don’t hold back on the method when an actor really dives into a
method when an actor really dives into a
method when an actor really dives into a roll it becomes impossible to separate
roll it becomes impossible to separate
roll it becomes impossible to separate them from the character set crazy and
them from the character set crazy and
them from the character set crazy and that for you want me to take a shit on
that for you want me to take a shit on
that for you want me to take a shit on the floor Jack Nicholson took the plunge
the floor Jack Nicholson took the plunge
the floor Jack Nicholson took the plunge when he and the cast of One Flew Over
when he and the cast of One Flew Over
when he and the cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest moved into the psych
the Cuckoo’s Nest moved into the psych
the Cuckoo’s Nest moved into the psych ward where the film was shot Adrien
ward where the film was shot Adrien
ward where the film was shot Adrien Brody got rid of his phone car and over
Brody got rid of his phone car and over
Brody got rid of his phone car and over 30 pounds for his role in The Pianist
30 pounds for his role in The Pianist
30 pounds for his role in The Pianist and Daniel day-lewis never once broke
and Daniel day-lewis never once broke
and Daniel day-lewis never once broke character even texting co-stars in the
character even texting co-stars in the
character even texting co-stars in the voice of the long-gone president while
voice of the long-gone president while
voice of the long-gone president while shooting Lincoln I couldn’t tolerate you
shooting Lincoln I couldn’t tolerate you
shooting Lincoln I couldn’t tolerate you grieving so for Willie because I
grieving so for Willie because I
grieving so for Willie because I couldn’t permit it in myself and then
couldn’t permit it in myself and then
couldn’t permit it in myself and then there is Leonardo DiCaprio who slept
there is Leonardo DiCaprio who slept
there is Leonardo DiCaprio who slept inside an animal carcass and a raw bison
inside an animal carcass and a raw bison
inside an animal carcass and a raw bison to get into character for the revenant
to get into character for the revenant
to get into character for the revenant number three lose and/or gain weight
number three lose and/or gain weight
number three lose and/or gain weight everyone shows up glistening and
everyone shows up glistening and
everyone shows up glistening and gorgeous – the long-awaited ceremony but
gorgeous – the long-awaited ceremony but
gorgeous – the long-awaited ceremony but countless stars radically alter their
countless stars radically alter their
countless stars radically alter their appearance to play the big role and
appearance to play the big role and
appearance to play the big role and nothing says dedication like packing on
nothing says dedication like packing on
nothing says dedication like packing on or dropping pounds to get closer to the
or dropping pounds to get closer to the
or dropping pounds to get closer to the shape of the character for Dallas buyers
shape of the character for Dallas buyers
shape of the character for Dallas buyers club
club
club both Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey
both Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey
both Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey shed weight to play hiv/aids patients
shed weight to play hiv/aids patients
shed weight to play hiv/aids patients and both went home with Oscars Best
and both went home with Oscars Best
and both went home with Oscars Best Actor for McConaughey and Best
Actor for McConaughey and Best
Actor for McConaughey and Best Supporting Actor for Leto relation and
Supporting Actor for Leto relation and
Supporting Actor for Leto relation and Hathaway went on a lettuce leaf diet to
Hathaway went on a lettuce leaf diet to
Hathaway went on a lettuce leaf diet to play an impoverished prostitute in
play an impoverished prostitute in
play an impoverished prostitute in Lambie Sabra and Robert De Niro famously
Lambie Sabra and Robert De Niro famously
Lambie Sabra and Robert De Niro famously went from fit to fat while playing Jake
went from fit to fat while playing Jake
went from fit to fat while playing Jake LaMotta and killing yourself the way you
LaMotta and killing yourself the way you
LaMotta and killing yourself the way you eat y’all fat lookie here number two
eat y’all fat lookie here number two
eat y’all fat lookie here number two start as a handicapped disabled or
start as a handicapped disabled or
start as a handicapped disabled or mentally ill character it’s a concept
mentally ill character it’s a concept
mentally ill character it’s a concept famously parodied in Tropic Thunder and
famously parodied in Tropic Thunder and
famously parodied in Tropic Thunder and however unpaid daily juniors advice was
however unpaid daily juniors advice was
however unpaid daily juniors advice was there’s a truth to it nonetheless you
there’s a truth to it nonetheless you
there’s a truth to it nonetheless you don’t butter yeah Sean Penn 2001 I am
don’t butter yeah Sean Penn 2001 I am
don’t butter yeah Sean Penn 2001 I am saying no we’re full retard when I lived
saying no we’re full retard when I lived
saying no we’re full retard when I lived in the reality is that depictions of
in the reality is that depictions of
in the reality is that depictions of characters with disabilities have made
characters with disabilities have made
characters with disabilities have made for some of the most poignant
for some of the most poignant
for some of the most poignant performances in screen history remember
performances in screen history remember
performances in screen history remember Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man Daniel
Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man Daniel
Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man Daniel day-lewis in my left foot or Tom Hanks
day-lewis in my left foot or Tom Hanks
day-lewis in my left foot or Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump life was like a box of
in Forrest Gump life was like a box of
in Forrest Gump life was like a box of chocolates
chocolates
chocolates you never know what you’re gonna get
you never know what you’re gonna get
you never know what you’re gonna get women struggling with mental illness
women struggling with mental illness
women struggling with mental illness have also stepped into the for with both
have also stepped into the for with both
have also stepped into the for with both Jennifer Lawrence and Cate Blanchett
Jennifer Lawrence and Cate Blanchett
Jennifer Lawrence and Cate Blanchett winning Best Actress for their roles in
winning Best Actress for their roles in
winning Best Actress for their roles in silver linings playbook and blue Jasmine
silver linings playbook and blue Jasmine
silver linings playbook and blue Jasmine respectively you are guaranteed an Oscar
respectively you are guaranteed an Oscar
respectively you are guaranteed an Oscar if you play a mentor before we unveil
if you play a mentor before we unveil
if you play a mentor before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable
our topic here are a few honorable
our topic here are a few honorable mentions and I told Eric I don’t expect
mentions and I told Eric I don’t expect
mentions and I told Eric I don’t expect to win the leadership but I am going to
to win the leadership but I am going to
to win the leadership but I am going to run just to shake up the party that was
run just to shake up the party that was
run just to shake up the party that was 13 man my kitten okay number one do a
13 man my kitten okay number one do a
13 man my kitten okay number one do a really good impression of a historical
really good impression of a historical
really good impression of a historical figure according to the BBC one in five
figure according to the BBC one in five
figure according to the BBC one in five best acting winners take home gold for
best acting winners take home gold for
best acting winners take home gold for their depictions of real people and come
their depictions of real people and come
their depictions of real people and come Oscar night you can always count on some
Oscar night you can always count on some
Oscar night you can always count on some of the major contenders to be picked
of the major contenders to be picked
of the major contenders to be picked from biopics and historical dramas
from biopics and historical dramas
from biopics and historical dramas after what they did at the massacre it’s
after what they did at the massacre it’s
after what they did at the massacre it’s only an eye for an eye
only an eye for an eye
only an eye for an eye an eye for an eye only ends up making
an eye for an eye only ends up making
an eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind few have the
the whole world blind few have the
the whole world blind few have the acting chops to really nail this
acting chops to really nail this
acting chops to really nail this category but when they do it’s
category but when they do it’s
category but when they do it’s monumental some notable examples include
monumental some notable examples include
monumental some notable examples include Reese Witherspoon is June Carter in walk
Reese Witherspoon is June Carter in walk
Reese Witherspoon is June Carter in walk the line and he Redmayne in the theory
the line and he Redmayne in the theory
the line and he Redmayne in the theory of everything Colin Firth in The King’s
of everything Colin Firth in The King’s
of everything Colin Firth in The King’s Speech and Helen Mirren in the Queen and
Speech and Helen Mirren in the Queen and
Speech and Helen Mirren in the Queen and it is my belief that they will any
it is my belief that they will any
it is my belief that they will any moment reject this to get under somebody
moment reject this to get under somebody
moment reject this to get under somebody else’s skin is no small feat and bonus
else’s skin is no small feat and bonus
else’s skin is no small feat and bonus points go to house spotless the actors
points go to house spotless the actors
points go to house spotless the actors impression of the real-life figure is
impression of the real-life figure is
impression of the real-life figure is maybe since I was a child folks if
maybe since I was a child folks if
maybe since I was a child folks if thought they had me pegged because of
thought they had me pegged because of
thought they had me pegged because of the way I do it hey know the way I talk
the way I do it hey know the way I talk
the way I do it hey know the way I talk and they’re always wrong do you agree
and they’re always wrong do you agree
and they’re always wrong do you agree with our picks check out these other
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