How to win an Oscar!

Is your mantelpiece missing that special statuette?

A guide to how to win an academy award in our current climate*
*as deduced from the best actor/actress (both leading and supporting) and best picture winners of academy awards during the 90’s and noughties.

By Fiona, a contributor to The Stub.

Oscar time is just around the corner..(yes, March is four months away but if you haven’t already made a film/acted in a film this year, then there’s not much time left). While you might scorn the choices made in the past by the academy awards panel of judges, there’s no avoiding the fact that a certain little golden man makes great dinner conversation (and I’m not referring to Midas). Something shiny will always catch the eye far better than a glowing reputation in the film world. And if you possess both, then you’ll certainly be more financially bankable. Every smart actor/actress and/or director should try and make at least one film which makes a stab at winning an oscar. If you do the research, it’s not as difficult as it might appear. Having had a bit of spare time, I took a look at the winnings of the past 15 or so years..and offer you a concise guide on how to win an oscar.