Word: patiently
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Nominees: Brenda Blethyn, Secrets & Lies; Diane Keaton, Marvin's Room; Frances McDormand, Fargo; Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient; Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves...
Nominees: Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire; Ralph Fiennes, The English Patient; Woody Harrelson, The People vs. Larry Flynt; Geoffrey Rush, Shine; Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade...
Again, two names can be shelved quickly. Harrelson is still to be considered a TV actor, and even supporters of his controversial film are more likely to rally around its director than its star. As for Fiennes, The English Patient has enough chances in other categories that it doesn't need a win here. Cruise's nomination is richly deserved, but I suspect that after two $100 million hits in a year (continuing a streak of five), a Golden Globe and a $20 million salary, Hollywood will decide he's been rewarded enough...
Nominees: The Crucible; The English Patient; Hamlet; Sling Blade; Trainspotting...
...altering Shakespeare's text. Arthur Miller is a hard name to ignore, but the Academy and the public have found it in them to ignore The Crucible altogether. Not enough people understood the accents in Trainspotting to know if the script was any good. That leaves The English Patient and Sling Blade, both of which created complex characters and entire communities, and both of which have key support from the massive actors' branch...