10 Worst Post-Oscar Career Choices. Halle Berry, Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 2002 for Monster’s Ball.Terrible Post-Oscar Career Choices: Gothika (2003), Catwoman (2004)What Went Wrong: Only three years after collecting an Oscar, Halle Berry did win another award: A Razzie for Worst Actress of the Year for Catwoman.
Oscars Speech Dos and Don’ts. Russell Crowe, Do demonstrate—or simulate—humility. “You want to project the best parts of your true self,” says Jason DeSanto, a senior lecturer at Northwestern University who’s written speeches for members of Congress. “It’s important to be both gracious and humble. And if that’s not who you are, be fake.” Russell Crowe (Best Actor, Gladiator) overcame both an embarrassingly wispy tie and a reputation for being a jerk with this eloquent 2001 meditation on unlikely childhood dreams. Key line: “For anyone who’s on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage, it’s possible.” Key bit of body language: The Michelangelo-esque head lift on the word “possible.”
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Concerning Russell Crowe’s famous speech at the Oscar Ceremony in 2001, many specialists have studied it and some found it particularly sincere and humble fitting minutely the type of context , apparently Jason DeSanto doesn’t share this opinion.
Mr DeSanto deems the speech “fake”, I don’t agree, I think that it was probably very difficult for Russell Crowe to convey his deep emotion and legitimate pride without using pathos. The type of humility he demonstrated at the time didn’t seem fake and it was particularly sincere and moving . Besides, how is it possible to reproach a talented actor to use his “body language” under those circumstances … his devastating humour wouldn’t have been well accepted in that type of context, I think !