Best Actress Power Rankings with Jacqueline Coley, Plus Rosalind Eleazar's Fight to Play Misty Green
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Katey, Chris and Jacqueline share the ten actresses they think are likeliest to get Oscar nominations — and though they all agree on #1, there's a lot of debate otherwise. Then, Katey talks to Rosalind Eleazar about how she broke all of her own rules about auditioning while trying to get the lead role in Chris Rock's Misty Green.
00:00 Intro
01:27 Best Actress Deep Dive Begins
02:16 The Bias Against International Performances
03:33 Governors Awards Star Power
04:41 Taylor Swift Vs Jesse Eisenberg
05:30 Diane Warren And The Pig
07:32 Number Ten: The Picks
09:50 Zendaya's Banner Year Problem
13:33 Carrie Coon, The Chameleon
15:11 Gentle Monster And Netflix's Strategy
18:58 Rosalind Eleazar, Surprise Breakthrough
20:24 Sandra Huller's Many Paths
22:33 Romantasy Goes To The Oscars
24:52 The Undeniable Child Performance
26:26 Zendaya's Riskiest Role Yet
28:33 A Three-And-A-Half Hour Homer Pick
30:40 The Break Out Stars
32:29 The Palme Winner Nobody's Placing
34:03 Advocacy Picks: Madley And Bailey
37:06 The Indy Navarette Phenomenon
38:36 Very Strong Contenders
40:47 Olivia Wilde's Comeback Story
42:33 "Wouldn't That Be Interesting" To "I Guess She's In"
43:16 Second Place Picks
45:41 First Place Picks
48:52 Next: Rosalind Eleazar
49:48 Could She Have Played Misty Earlier?
51:08 Building Misty's Armor
52:28 Inventing 'Red Eye,' Misty's Emmy Show
53:56 Learning The Business Behind The Art
56:15 Controlling What You Can Control
58:27 The Grueling Fight To Land The Role
01:00:44 Bring Back In-Person Auditions
01:02:37 Immersing Herself In La
01:06:11 Hollywood's Brutal Disparity
01:08:47 The Double Feature: 'Bad Lieutenant' And 'Klute'
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