About this episode

In this episode, Kevin discusses Oscar-contending performances by Renate Reinsve and Tessa Thompson with guest Sophia Ciminello.

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 29th 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 Sophia Ciminello about two past performances from current Oscar-contending actresses: Renate Reinsve ("The Worst Person in the World") and Tessa Thompson ("Passing"). 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: "The Worst Person in the World" - NEON

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Jacobsen

Guest: Sophia Ciminello

Topics covered

• Oscar buzz
• Best Actress snubs
• film analysis
• female performances
• award nominations

Keywords

• Oscar buzz
• Best Actress
• Renate Reinsve
• Tessa Thompson
• film performances
• A Woman Robbed

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Worst Person in the World, Passing

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