Monday, February 27, 2012

Octavia Spencer vs. Her Dream

This week we will be covering the Oscars!  Tune in to see the many details that lie behind the success of these award winning actors and actresses.




After playing a part in many on screen films, Octavia Spencer never got her big debut until this year.  She started out by originally being hired for the casting crew in the 1996 film,  A Time To Kill,  until she asked if she could audition for a small part.  She ended up landing her first debut as a nurse on that film.
Since then, Octavia has starred in over 50 films, hit television series, and plays.  Yet, all of her roles have been minor, and no one has ever given her the chance to become one of the lead actresses. That is until August 2010 where she was asked to take part as the maid,"Minny Jackson", in the film The Help.  Her work in this film landed her a nomination for the 2012 Oscars, where last night, she was the Academy Award winner for best supporting actress.  The reality of this is buried in the fact that it took 18 years for producers to realize the actual skill that Spencer endured.  No one had ever expected her to be so successful as a leading actress, and she blew everyone out of the water with her performance.  After starring in so many productions, it only took one major role for her to bring home a piece of hardware that many in the film business strive to earn at some point in their career.
After being called to stage to claim her Oscar on Sunday night, Octavia let tears swell up in her eyes and  as she walked to the stage through her standing ovation, her legs shook.  In her speech she stated, "I'm freaking out! Thank you, world!".  That was the first time that anyone had ever "thanked the world" in their speech.
Not only did her acting in this film win her an Oscar, but it went to help lift up the stories and jobs of domestic workers.  She was an overall winner last night and lived out her dream.  She went beyond the expectations of the film world and made her Academy Award her reality.

Here is Octavia's work in action...



and if interested in the rest of the movie....





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