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Amanda Seyfried Downplays Need for an Oscar, Elevates Power of Nominations

She emphasizes nominations over wins ahead of Jan. 22 Oscar nods.

Overview

  • In a New Yorker interview, she said she has “gotten this far” without an Academy Award and does not need one now.
  • She argued “it’s not the win that’s important” and that a nomination “does thrust you forward.”
  • She described career longevity as the result of deliberate choices that mix artistic work with commercially viable projects, noting The Housemaid turned a profit.
  • Seyfried was previously nominated for a 2021 supporting Oscar for Mank and is up for Best Actress at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice for The Testament of Ann Lee.
  • The Academy will announce nominations on Jan. 22, with the 98th Oscars set for March 15.