About this episode

This episode discusses the Oscar snubs of Björk and Amy Adams in their respective performances from musicals.

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 28th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Dan Bayer about two performances from musicals that didn't earn Oscar nominations: Björk ("Dancer in the Dark") and Amy Adams ("Enchanted"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Dancer in the Dark" - Fine Line Pictures

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Jacobsen

Guest: Dan Bayer

Topics covered

• Oscar buzz
• Best Actress snubs
• musical performances
• film analysis
• female representation

Keywords

• Oscar nominations
• Björk
• Amy Adams
• Dancer in the Dark
• Enchanted
• film analysis
• Best Actress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fine Line Pictures

Books & works: Dancer in the Dark, Enchanted

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