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I know that Spencer must have problems to get a role, but based in the competition she wasn't the best of the year and even the best in her movie, the character overcame the actress in so many ways that I couldn't even describe, Cicely Tyson and Bryce Dallas Howard were way better than her and Berenice Bejo was better than her between the nominees, I prefer Octavia than McCarthy and Chastain (in The Help) and I didn't see McTeer but that category had one of worst lineups of all time, so don't bugs me that the Bank Co-Worker #1 from Drag Me to Hell (2009) has an Oscar and received and standing o.

Your post is quite garbled, but if I understand it correctly, you sound like a stuck-up snob. Do you know that Tom Hanks once worked as a bellhop? Or that Clint Eastwood was a gas station attendant? Jim Carrey had to go to work as a janitor at age 15 when his father died. Tom Cruise worked as a bus boy. Do you think any humble jobs should disqualify them from winning Oscars?

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didn't see McTeer but that category had one of worst lineups of all time.

McTeer was great, but then again you didn't see her performance, so how can you say "one of the worst lineups of all time"?

I'm sorry, it's because english isn't my native language and I think you misunderstood me, the 'bank co-worker #1' is a role that Spencer played in Drag Me to Hell back in 2009, 3 years prior her winning and that's ok do this when you are at the beginning of your carreer, but she did this with 13 years of carreer, so it's strange to me that a person with that amount of acting time made a cameo performance in a film, to win an Oscar 3 years later for a performance that I don't think it was worthy.

and again, I saw 4 of the 5 nominees and 3 of them were okay, even if McTeer is great as Bejo it would mean that only 2 of 5 were great and in every year that I saw there were, at least, more than 2 worthy of win, so it means that was one of the worst lineups of all time.

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I know that Spencer must have problems to get a role, but based in the competition she wasn't the best of the year and even the best in her movie, the character overcame the actress in so many ways that I couldn't even describe, Cicely Tyson and Bryce Dallas Howard were way better than her and Berenice Bejo was better than her between the nominees, I prefer Octavia than McCarthy and Chastain (in The Help) and I didn't see McTeer but that category had one of worst lineups of all time, so don't bugs me that the Bank Co-Worker #1 from Drag Me to Hell (2009) has an Oscar and received and standing o.

Your post is quite garbled, but if I understand it correctly, you sound like a stuck-up snob. Do you know that Tom Hanks once worked as a bellhop? Or that Clint Eastwood was a gas station attendant? Jim Carrey had to go to work as a janitor at age 15 when his father died. Tom Cruise worked as a bus boy. Do you think any humble jobs should disqualify them from winning Oscars?

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didn't see McTeer but that category had one of worst lineups of all time.

McTeer was great, but then again you didn't see her performance, so how can you say "one of the worst lineups of all time"?

I'm sorry, it's because english isn't my native language and I think you misunderstood me, the 'bank co-worker #1' is a role that Spencer played in Drag Me to Hell back in 2009, 3 years prior her winning and that's ok do this when you are at the beginning of your carreer, but she did this with 13 years of carreer, so it's strange to me that a person with that amount of acting time made a cameo performance in a film, to win an Oscar 3 years later for a performance that I don't think it was worthy.

and again, I saw 4 of the 5 nominees and 3 of them were okay, even if McTeer is great as Bejo it would mean that only 2 of 5 were great and in every year that I saw there were, at least, more than 2 worthy of win, so it means that was one of the worst lineups of all time.

I hate to break the news to you, but if Octavia Spencer had to take small parts in films ten years into her career, it is really no reflection on her talent, but rather it reflects the scarcity of good roles for non-white actresses. Come on and give the woman a break--at least she has never appeared in any of Tyler Perry's movies!!! Even Viola Davis--arguably the leading black actress today--is mostly cast in supporting roles.

As for your contention that it was "one of the worst lineups of all time," none of the nominated actresses were bad. (I really hated BRIDESMAIDS, but I give Melissa McCarthy credit for her game performance.) Octavia Spencer won because she was funny, charming and delightful, and embodied the strength and resilience of a black woman who won't be beaten down by racism.

Lastly, I think many people tend to rank comedic performances below dramatic performances. What you seem to find lacking is the presumed lack of seriousness in their roles, when in fact the supporting category itself provides a place where those small comedic and neglected gems get a chance to shine.

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^Rene Zellweger? Joan Cusack? These are your ideas of greatest comedic performances? And although I agree Cicely Tyson had one good scene in THE HELP, it didn't eclipse Octavia Spencer's performance. And if you liked BRIDESMAIDS a lot, there is nothing we can do to help you. Good taste--you either have it, or you don't.

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^Rene Zellweger? Joan Cusack? These are your ideas of greatest comedic performances? And although I agree Cicely Tyson had one good scene in THE HELP, it didn't eclipse Octavia Spencer's performance. And if you liked BRIDESMAIDS a lot, there is nothing we can do to help you. Good taste--you either have it, or you don't.

In most recent memory? Yes! or don't you think Zellweger in Bridget Jones or Witherspoon in Legally Blond gave great comedic performances? Sure they were better than Melissa McCarthy LOL

and yes, the fact that I liked Bridesmaids made my taste really bad LOL

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I know that Spencer must have problems to get a role, but based in the competition she wasn't the best of the year and even the best in her movie, the character overcame the actress in so many ways that I couldn't even describe, Cicely Tyson and Bryce Dallas Howard were way better than her and Berenice Bejo was better than her between the nominees, I prefer Octavia than McCarthy and Chastain (in The Help) and I didn't see McTeer but that category had one of worst lineups of all time, so don't bugs me that the Bank Co-Worker #1 from Drag Me to Hell (2009) has an Oscar and received and standing o.

Your post is quite garbled, but if I understand it correctly, you sound like a stuck-up snob. Do you know that Tom Hanks once worked as a bellhop? Or that Clint Eastwood was a gas station attendant? Jim Carrey had to go to work as a janitor at age 15 when his father died. Tom Cruise worked as a bus boy. Do you think any humble jobs should disqualify them from winning Oscars?

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didn't see McTeer but that category had one of worst lineups of all time.

McTeer was great, but then again you didn't see her performance, so how can you say "one of the worst lineups of all time"?

I'm sorry, it's because english isn't my native language and I think you misunderstood me, the 'bank co-worker #1' is a role that Spencer played in Drag Me to Hell back in 2009, 3 years prior her winning and that's ok do this when you are at the beginning of your carreer, but she did this with 13 years of carreer, so it's strange to me that a person with that amount of acting time made a cameo performance in a film, to win an Oscar 3 years later for a performance that I don't think it was worthy.

and again, I saw 4 of the 5 nominees and 3 of them were okay, even if McTeer is great as Bejo it would mean that only 2 of 5 were great and in every year that I saw there were, at least, more than 2 worthy of win, so it means that was one of the worst lineups of all time.

I hate to break the news to you, but if Octavia Spencer had to take small parts in films ten years into her career, it is really no reflection on her talent, but rather it reflects the scarcity of good roles for non-white actresses. Come on and give the woman a break--at least she has never appeared in any of Tyler Perry's movies!!! Even Viola Davis--arguably the leading black actress today--is mostly cast in supporting roles.

As for your contention that it was "one of the worst lineups of all time," none of the nominated actresses were bad. (I really hated BRIDESMAIDS, but I give Melissa McCarthy credit for her game performance.) Octavia Spencer won because she was funny, charming and delightful, and embodied the strength and resilience of a black woman who won't be beaten down by racism.

Lastly, I think many people tend to rank comedic performances below dramatic performances. What you seem to find lacking is the presumed lack of seriousness in their roles, when in fact the supporting category itself provides a place where those small comedic and neglected gems get a chance to shine.