![]() ![]() One that comes to mind is Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette (1938). Certain classic film actresses chose to strip their makeup and expose themselves to the harsh unforgiving lens of the movie camera in order to honor their character's role in the film. While this seems like a recent trend, it has happened in the past. Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (1999) - won In an industry that is so focused on a specific type of beauty, the fact that these actresses were willing to sacrifice what they had in order to throw themselves into a role that they believed in is in many ways admirable. ![]() The Oscars are just around the corner and in thinking of these awards, I'm reminded how, in the past 10 years or so, the Academy has favored actresses who have transformed themselves physically for their movie role with nominations and/or Oscar statuettes. ![]()
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