The Oscars love to honor actors who transform themselves to play biographical roles, so it’s no surprise that several nominations and wins have gone to actors playing real-life musicians given the extra degree of difficulty of performing as an artist in a different discipline. But does it pay to do your own singing? You’d think it would be an advantage to show voters the impressive breadth of your talent. However, recent history shows that whether you’re singing isn’t usually a decisive factor.
SEELeslie Odom Jr. (‘One Night in Miami’): Dual Oscar nominations ‘speak to positive changes in the industry’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
This year three actors are nominated for biographical music roles: Viola Davis (Best Actress as blues singer Ma Rainey in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Andra Day (Best Actress as jazz legend Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”), and Leslie Odom Jr. (Best Supporting...
SEELeslie Odom Jr. (‘One Night in Miami’): Dual Oscar nominations ‘speak to positive changes in the industry’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
This year three actors are nominated for biographical music roles: Viola Davis (Best Actress as blues singer Ma Rainey in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Andra Day (Best Actress as jazz legend Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”), and Leslie Odom Jr. (Best Supporting...
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