The shape of Oscar
Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen
PRX
4.6 • 675 Ratings
🗓️ 1 March 2018
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Kurt Anderson talks with Doug Jones, the go-to guy to play creatures and monsters in Hollywood, about his performance in “The Shape of Water.” When it comes to political acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards, it’s a fine line between awe-inspiring and awe-ful, so we check in with some pros, including Barack Obama’s speechwriter, about how to nail them. Why Aisha Harris thinks the Oscars should add a new category: Ensemble Cast. And finally, Kurt Andersen makes a case for narrowing the Best Picture category, because he thinks some of this year’s nominees are overrated.
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| 0:00.0 | from PRX |
| 0:03.4 | This is Studio 360. |
| 0:09.7 | I'm Kurt Annes. |
| 0:10.5 | And I'm sitting on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. |
| 0:12.7 | This first level of garden. |
| 0:14.1 | This is Thomas Jefferson's vegetable dog. |
| 0:16.0 | I like to have the roasted chicken paste. |
| 0:17.7 | Very well done. |
| 0:18.8 | Editing is all about timing. |
| 0:20.5 | I try to get a little bit away from the actual subject. |
| 0:23.1 | You must get sick of your own voice, right? |
| 0:25.5 | Studio 360. |
| 0:27.5 | It's Kurt Anderson. |
| 0:31.3 | Hold it. I just have to tell you about the art you hungry. |
| 0:34.3 | Big news from Browse Chicken. |
| 0:36.3 | Well, look here. Kills germs. The germs that can give you bad breath, see? And it lets you... about the arts you hungry. Big news from Brow's Chicken. While we've always cooked our chicken in collection. |
| 0:38.3 | Well, look here, kills germs. |
| 0:39.3 | The germs that can give you bad breath, see? |
| 0:41.3 | And it lasts, you understand? |
| 0:43.3 | Actors, especially when they're just starting out, |
| 0:46.3 | tend to think of doing TV commercials as something that pays the bills |
| 0:51.3 | until they find more legit work. |
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