The Oscars are like a political campaign

4th April 2017 | for Creatives | awards, film, Denzel Washington, the successful artist, Steve Coogan, filmmaking, acting, Halle Berry  |       

The Oscars are like a political campaign

"The Oscars are like a political campaign.  Winning an Oscar is partly to do with how good your film is and partly to do with how tenacious you are during awards season."

— Steve Coogan

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