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At the Golden Globes, they both lost toIf Beale Street Could Talkco-starRegina King.
And King trumped Stone and Weisz again at the Critics Choice Awards.
So whats a little friendly competition between co-stars?
People appear to be very civil.
And people call it a campaign for a reason.
Theyre out every night.
Theyre kissing babies and shaking hands.
Theyre doing everything they can to garner favor.
Because theres a financial benefit to winning.
It can garner you a bigger salary.
It can get you more prestige.
But it can also separate you from the pack, which is always a good agenda.
In this circumstance, tonality matters.
Who has deviated from what she usually does?
Prognosticators believe that if co-stars are nominated against each other its a plus.
A voter looks at the ballot and says, Oh,The Helpis special here; its nominated twice.
So it gets their attention.
If there is one dominant role of the two, that person benefits.
I can see you have to do what you have to do to get what you want, right?
As long as youre not breaking any laws or any Academy rules, fine.
But as an observer, I think its absurd.
Its kind of a flaw in the system.
In victory at the BAFTAs, Weisz echoed that refrain from the awards podium.
I had the greatest luck in that I played opposite two of the most glorious women, Weisz said.
Olivia Colman and Emma Stone.
Didnt we have an extraordinary time?
Hats off, ladies.
Representatives for Fox declined to publicly comment about Weisz and Stones competing nominations.
Studios definitely put their finger on the scale, says Unger.
They tip the scale for which movie gets the most attention and also which actor in which category.
it’s possible for you to see the marketing spends.
Who does the studio think has a better shot?
And what does it say for the movie?
Look at it this way: If they sell the right thing, they get more awards.
