How Did They Win: Adrien Brody ('The Pianist')

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 2018 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia Colman won for her performance in "The Favourite," beating Yalitza Aparicio in "Roma," Glenn Close in "The Wife," Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born," and Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?". We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Colman. 0:00 - 12:56 - Introduction 12:57 - 35:49 - Yalitza Aparicio 35:50 - 1:07:03 - Glenn Close 1:07:04 - 1:39:51 - Lady Gaga 1:39:52 - 2:02:43 - Melissa McCarthy 2:02:44 - 2:28:13 - Olivia Colman 2:28:14 - 3:29:25 - Why Olivia Colman won / Twitter questions 3:29:26 - 3:34:59 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to discuss the 2017 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," beating Sally Hawkins in "The Shape of Water," Margot Robbie in "I, Tonya," Saoirse Ronan in "Lady Bird," and Meryl Streep in "The Post." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand. 0:00 - 11:35 - Introduction 11:36 - 41:34 - Sally Hawkins 41:35 - 1:12:04 - Margot Robbie 1:12:05 - 1:35:47 - Saoirse Ronan 1:35:48 - 1:55:53 - Meryl Streep 1:55:54 - 2:21:01 - Frances McDormand 2:21:02 - 3:09:35 - Why Frances McDormand won / Twitter questions 3:09:36 - 3:15:07 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Eoin Daly to discuss the 2016 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in "La La Land," beating Isabelle Huppert in "Elle," Ruth Negga in "Loving," Natalie Portman in "Jackie," and Meryl Streep in "Florence Foster Jenkins." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Stone. 0:00 - 13:30 - Introduction 13:31 - 44:19 - Isabelle Huppert 44:20 - 1:08:42 - Ruth Negga 1:08:43 - 1:31:17 - Natalie Portman 1:31:18 - 1:48:58 - Meryl Streep 1:48:59 - 2:14:58 - Emma Stone 2:14:59 - 3:11:57 - Why Emma Stone won / Twitter questions 3:11:58 - 3:16:54 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 17th 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 Morgan Roberts about two performances of the '70s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Ruth Gordon ("Harold and Maude") and Gena Rowlands ("Opening Night"). 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 $3 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Harold and Maude" - Paramount Pictures

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back podcaster Chelsea Eichholz to discuss the 2015 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Brie Larson won for her performance in "Room," beating Cate Blanchett in "Carol," Jennifer Lawrence in "Joy," Charlotte Rampling in "45 Years," and Saoirse Ronan in "Brooklyn." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Larson. 0:00 - 14:09 - Introduction 14:10 - 46:15 - Cate Blanchett 46:16 - 1:10:44 - Jennifer Lawrence 1:10:45 - 1:29:45 - Charlotte Rampling 1:29:46 - 1:49:29 - Saoirse Ronan 1:49:30 - 2:15:07 - Brie Larson 2:15:08 - 3:11:53 - Why Brie Larson won / Twitter questions 3:11:54 - 3:16:22 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 2014 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Julianne Moore won for her performance in "Still Alice," beating Marion Cotillard in "Two Days, One Night," Felicity Jones in "The Theory of Everything," Rosamund Pike in "Gone Girl," and Reese Witherspoon in "Wild." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Moore. 0:00 - 13:12 - Introduction 13:13 - 36:33 - Marion Cotillard 36:34 - 56:29 - Felicity Jones 56:30 - 1:28:59 - Rosamund Pike 1:29:00 - 1:51:02 - Reese Witherspoon 1:51:03 - 2:21:31 - Julianne Moore 2:21:32 - 3:07:18 - Why Julianne Moore won / Twitter questions 3:07:19 - 3:13:27 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Erik Anderson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Sophia Ciminello to discuss the 2013 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Cate Blanchett won for her performance in "Blue Jasmine," beating Amy Adams in "American Hustle," Sandra Bullock in "Gravity," Judi Dench in "Philomena," and Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Blanchett. 0:00 - 14:16 - Introduction 14:16 - 43:32 - Amy Adams 43:33 - 1:04:14 - Sandra Bullock 1:04:15 - 1:23:57 - Judi Dench 1:23:58 - 1:43:36 - Meryl Streep 1:43:37 - 2:08:38 - Cate Blanchett 2:08:39 - 3:05:50 - Why Cate Blanchett won / Twitter questions 3:05:51 - 3:14:49 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Sophia Ciminello on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 16th 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 Matt Duffy about two performances of the '60s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Deborah Kerr ("The Innocents") and Joan Crawford ("What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"). 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 $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Matt Duffy on Twitter: @Mattduffy33 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Clips included in this episode: "The Innocents" - 20th Century Fox

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer-producer Joey Gentile to discuss the 2012 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jennifer Lawrence won for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook," beating Jessica Chastain in "Zero Dark Thirty," Emmanuelle Riva in "Amour," Quvenzhané Wallis in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and Naomi Watts in "The Impossible." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Lawrence. 0:00 - 14:24 - Introduction 14:25 - 41:49 - Jessica Chastain 41:50 - 1:03:14 - Emmanuelle Riva 1:03:15 - 1:26:18 - Quvenzhané Wallis 1:26:19 - 1:39:35 - Naomi Watts 1:39:36 - 2:02:24 - Jennifer Lawrence 2:02:25 - 2:50:45 - Why Jennifer Lawrence won / Twitter questions 2:50:46 - 2:58:02 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Joey Gentile on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Oscars obsessive Baby Clyde to discuss the 2011 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Meryl Streep won for her performance in "The Iron Lady," beating Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs," Viola Davis in "The Help," Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Streep. 0:00 - 10:28 - Introduction 10:29 - 33:22 - Glenn Close 33:23 - 56:00 - Viola Davis 56:01 - 1:19:24 - Rooney Mara 1:19:25 - 1:39:25 - Michelle Williams 1:39:26 - 2:02:24 - Meryl Streep 2:02:25 - 3:09:04 - Why Meryl Streep won / Twitter questions 3:09:05 - 3:14:16 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Baby Clyde on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara