'Recall the Gold': 1983 Best Supporting Actress Oscar race

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Callie Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:29 PM EST

Forget any talk about a "stunt" -- Linda Hunt's performance in this film is utterly stunning, and her ability to believably play male is the least of the reasons why. "The Year of Living Dangerously" is an underrated movie anyway, IMO, and she was by far the greatest part.

Ian Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 03:44 PM EST

It dosn't look like her at all; she passes as a man! This part is flawless, clearly she deserved to win!

timothym Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 09:24 PM EST

I honestly believe that Cher was robbed.Maybe it was for the best since she escaped the curse of the Supporting Actress winners!!!

Ernie Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 05:33 PM EST

Julie Andrews winning for "Mary Poppins" is a mistake? Sure, Hepburn should have been nominated for "My Fair Lady", but Andrews deserved her Oscar. What a great role! Notice how the wins for comedic performances usually do not go over so well... Anyway, Linda Hunt was great and there isn't an obvious mistake here (just like for your "Shakespeare" recall, EW).

Jim Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 03:28 PM EST

The problem with this forum - can we try to stick to only the year/category given? (1983 Supporting Actress/1998 Actress). Otherwise, we have to listen to EVERY whiner whining about every one year of people who were robbed - Audrey Hepburn(1964), Cate Blanchett (1998), Russell Crowe (2001), Denzel Washington (1992), Angelica Huston (1990)...and so on and so on.

CHG Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 06:18 AM EST

I am probably getting ahead of myself because I'm sure you will address this in a future poll BUT the 2 biggest abominations that come to mind in Oscar wins are (in my opinion)
Julie Andrews
Gwyneth Paltrow

The academy must have had their head up their rear. Clearly, Audrey Hepburn and Cate Blanchette should have been in possesion of the "little gold man".

Kelly Swertfager Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 12:54 PM EST

After all these years, Linda Hunts performance still mesmerizes me. She definitely deserved the award. No matter how large or small the role, her performance demands your attention.

gary Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 10:15 PM EST

Hindsight can change the world. If only we'd known. But we can't go back.
I rarely agree with the Motion Picture Oscar choices, especially in
Best Picture,but the Acting categories
are much better, with some glareing
exceptions. Linda Hunt was not one of
them. Ms. Hunt simply was possessed of
genius and gave one of the greatest
performances of all time in any category.So much for hindsight!

Ken A. Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 02:19 PM EST

The film hasn't held up that well for me; but her performance remains amazing. When I first saw the film, I didn't realize it was a woman playing the role and thought that "he" should be considered for Supporting Actor. When I found out it was Linda Hunt, I was stunned, and remain totally impressed. She absolutely deserved the award.

esquire635 Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 09:21 AM EST

What is overlooked in The Big Chill is Kevin Costner's performance.

TPFly Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 07:45 AM EST

If Debra Winger had dropped down to Supporting Actress, she would have easily walked away with it for "Terms." Unless, I still would have voted for Linda Hunt. The performance was good (stunt or no-stunt), to me, knowing that she's a woman still makes watching "Billy" - its a marvel. Cher woulda been me runner up, but, I guess, knowing her, you keep expecting something "outrageous" to happen with that role. Glenn Close/Big Chill - lost in the role. Amy Irving/Yentl - I recently watched that - too passive a role, she basically just bats her eyelashes. Alfre - never saw Cross Creek, so can't comment. I always felt that she should've been nominated for Miss Firecracker.

Darren Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 08:11 PM EST

Bravo to Martin for giving Alfre Woodard props for "Passion Fish" - I still can't believe she wasn't even nominated and they actually gave the award to Marisa Tomei for "My Cousin Vinny"! Outrageous. I liked Woodard in "Cross Creek," Cher showed real chops in "Silkwood," and Glenn Close had been completely robbed the previous year when she lost for "The World According To Garp," but Linda Hunt was the right choice. A breathtaking performance in a challenging film that has stood the test of time.

Martin Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 06:12 PM EST

Glenn Close did a great job (I wish the clip would have maybe shown a some of her performance... ah well, most of know it...). Amy Irving and Cher were also very good in their roles. However, Linda Hunt was deserving of her Oscar, at least I think so. I haven't seen Alfre Woodard's performance but I am curious. I always thought she deserved a nod for "Passion Fish". This recall seems like Tuesday's in that the winner was deserving of their award, even against some stiff competition. If nothing else, we get to see if Academy members tend to vote for favorites as by now Glenn Close, Alfre Woodard, and Cher would probably be the winners. Each of them are much more respected than they were in '83. This exercise will highlight the tendency of the Academy to sometimes vote with heart instead of their head.

Porita Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 03:12 PM EST

To those of you concerned by the title "Recall the Gold"...I don't read this as "take away" I read it as "call again" or "reconsider"...like a referee "recalling" his decision on a play...I guess it's a subtle difference, but I think it seems less of an insult to the original winners if you look at it this way.

GHB Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 03:00 PM EST

I saw all five, great performances all. I would say that each actress could have won, but Linda was the right choice.

Anthony Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:40 PM EST

Why do a recall on this performance? She's an actress playing a "role" which just so happened to be a male character. She deserves every bit of acknowledgment for this. Good Job! When it comes to nominations think of this. Only that particular actor/actress could have played the part that they are being recognized for. If you tell yourself that anyone could have played this character then it's not a unique performance. Linda Hunt's performance was superior to the other ones but all in equal, great actresses.

Mozz Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:17 PM EST

why are we recalling this gold, the academy got it totally right. Hunt was terrific.

Kurt Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:01 PM EST

Love this feature.
Personally, Linda Hunt deserved it. Yes, the movie is not as remembered, but anyone who has seen it remembers that performance. It is a shame, however, that Glenn Close doesn't have an Oscar yet. I will vote for her for "Dangerous Liasons" if y'all cover that Oscar race.

Ceballos Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:55 AM EST

Junior,

Ok, I see what you're saying now. And I LOVE your idea about who'd be nominated if there were a sixth slot. Or maybe opening it up to an all-snubbed ballot would be fun too.

In the end, I'm not bothered by this "Recall the Gold" because I like getting into good discussions about movies and it's not like anyone is taking anyone's prize away.

junior Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 09:46 AM EST

Thanks Ceballos, but I may not have worded that best. I get the point of 'Recall the Gold' I just don't understand why EW is doing it this way. 'Recall the Gold' makes it sound like the winner wasn't deserving, when the article clearly states that Hunt was. And of course people are going to pick the actors who are more known now, and if the industry people pick Hunt or another winner who won in another category, you get to say, the performance held up over time. Great. It did win an Oscar after all. I think talking about people who weren't even nominated would be more interesting. Like who would have been added if there were a sixth nomination slot?

Silv Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 08:10 AM EST

Linda Hunt all the way. I don't think Glenn Close's role was "showy" enough in that movie - and I've seen it enough times. Amy Irving was overshadowed by Babs to have made enough of a dent in viewers' memories, & Cher was still too well-known as a singer and untried - acting-wise - for Oscar consideration. Like many of you, I haven't seen Alfre Woodard.

Rod Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 08:14 PM EST

No one is going to be able to go our and try to find videos for a lot of the older titles. If you aren't going to be able to show clips to represent all the work for that year, then you shouldn't run the contest for that particular year.

Ed Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 07:55 PM EST

Lets talk about the 1991 Oscars Best Actress that shouldn't have gone to Kathy Bates for Misery, but to Anjelica Huston for The Grifters.Out and out mistake

Crystal Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 07:48 PM EST

I must agree with everyone that just seeing the topic name of these rather disagrees with me. No Oscar (theoretically or not) should be recalled. It is what it is.
BTW, YOLD is the only movie I've seen on this list and Hunt gets this one no doubt.

Crystal Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 07:48 PM EST

I must agree with everyone that just seeing the topic name of these rather disagrees with me. No Oscar (theoretically or not) should be recalled. It is what it is.
BTW, YOLD is the only movie I've seen on this list and Hunt gets this one no doubt.

claudenorth Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 07:22 PM EST

I think this would be more interesting if EW recreated the entire Academy ballot for each category and had the "panel of industry insiders" go through both the nomination process and the final voting process as a more accurate measure of what films and performances have held up and which haven't.

Gavin Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 07:08 PM EST

I give it to the chick playing a guy. Although i believe no women should be in front of a camera.

Lori Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 06:57 PM EST

I thought that Linda Hunt's performance still stands up today as a great piece of acting. Does anyone really remember the other roles 25 years on??? They all had better roles in the future.

kim in kentucky Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 06:19 PM EST

I agree -- Hunt was the clear winner -- even though I love Alfre Woodward who def deserves recognization

James Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 05:41 PM EST

This whole contest is so completely stupid AND unnecessary. Awards are just awards for crying out loud. Why not celebrate celebrities that are philanthropists, activists, anything than whining about who didn't win some award from a movie most barely remember.

Jakeem Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 05:32 PM EST

Linda Hunt wins this award for any year or decade. I'm only sorry that she never won an Emmy for her performances as Judge Hiller on "The Practice."

scoutfinch Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 05:28 PM EST

Linda Hunt was the haunting heart and soul of THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. This one was hers.

Ia Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 05:17 PM EST

Hands down the 1983 Best Supporting Actress Oscar goes to the winner who has it - Linda
Hunt. Even though Ms. Hunt played a man, she was a female actress playing a man. Thus, the 1983 Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Remember, Jaye Davidson was in the
Best Supporting Actor Oscar category for playing a not complete female in "The Crying
Game." So...Linda Hunt DOES deserve her
Best Supporting Actress Oscar Award. No
"Recall The Gold" on this. That Oscar is deservingly (such a word?) hers.

Rally Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 05:12 PM EST

Linda Hunt all the way, she was amazing and deservedly won. One of the finest overlooked films, I was turned onto it by my high school english teacher. Great performances all around from Gibson and Weaver as well.

peaches Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 04:58 PM EST

I say Cher, Close, and Hunt in that order.

pai Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 04:52 PM EST

Let's see, if we recall and give Cher the statue here ... then we can recall Cher's Moonstruck Oscar and give it to the person who should have won -- Holly Hunter for Broadcast News! Deal.

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To Britt Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 04:32 PM EST

Ugh. Tatum wasn't even the Best Supporting Actress in her movie. She was fine and all, but Madeline Kahn and the actress who played her maid were absolutely hilarious. And don't get me started on how the star of Paper Moon ended up competing in the Supporting category anyway.

Britt Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 04:11 PM EST

Let's talk about recalling the 1974 Best Supporting Actress from Tatum O'Neil

JaniceM Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 04:01 PM EST

I still have to go with Linda Hunt. Amazing performance. Cher and Meryl were pretty cool, too.

bb Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 03:43 PM EST

Still Linda Hunt, then Cher.

will Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 03:27 PM EST

Let's be honest. Most people haven't seen the majority of those movies . . . so, I mean, why?

Leila Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 03:16 PM EST

I loved Cross Creek and Alfre Woodard was stunning in what I believe was one of her very first roles.

Not a showy role but definitely one that called for solid acting chops.

dreadpirate82 Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 03:14 PM EST

The point is to give the reader something interesting to think about, and to possibly go back and watch these movies. I'm entertained.

E Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 03:14 PM EST

This seems a little unfair though. I would venture to guess that, 25 years later, a lot of people have not seen The Year of Living Dangerously (or Cross Creek, for that matter). And Linda Hunt did not go on to attain the level of celebrity that Glenn Close or Cher did--she hasn't even matched the level of Alfre Woodard or Amy Irving. So I think it stands to reason that this kind of a poll would greatly favor the bigger names in the bigger movies that people today are more familiar with. This was Linda Hunt's big moment; let her have it.

Ceballos Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 02:26 PM EST

Junior-

If I understand correctly, EW is sending out anonymous ballots to industry insiders and asking them to vote on the Oscar races from 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years ago and pick winners again.

When you say "what's the point?" I'm assuming you're alluding to the fact that no one is going to take Hunt's Oscar away and give it to whomever wins the poll. Personally, I see it as a way to see which films and performances (whether they won or lost) have stood the test of time in the best way or maybe which were ahead of their time with some perspective and without the deafening hype of Oscar season.

I know the Oscars have done things in recent years to kill their credibility and by no means do they reward all the best movies every year, but the fact remains that it's still the biggest prize in the business and it's just a subject I find fascinating.

junior Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 02:18 PM EST

I'm kinda struggling with the point of 'Recall the Gold.' It's all subject to interpretation. I love Woodard, but I'm sure Hunt was worthy as you say in the article. Okay, now what?

Ceballos Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 01:27 PM EST

I can't say for sure that she was the best because I haven't seen all the nominated performances (I don't even know what a "Cross Creek" is), but I'd probably give the trophy to Close.

I think her work in "Big Chill" is a little underrated given that famous ensemble cast and I also feel like Oscar may have passed her over since they figured she'd have many more chances down the line to win. Well, they were half right - she's had more nominations, but still hasn't won.