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PEOPLE & ARTS A29
Saturday 27 February 2016

An Oscar win can give a boost to a career, but not always

This photo released by Twentieth Century Fox shows shows Leonardo DiCaprio wearing a costume designed by Jacqueline West in a scene from the film, “The
Revenant.”

Associated Press

LINDSEY BAHR ellotti. “I’m not saying that down a specific increase ringing off the hook, say- ed for her supporting role in
AP Film Writer the Oscar necessarily helps that applies to everyone, ing ‘we would love to put “The Danish Girl” and com-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Tom Hanks or Julia Roberts and it’s also not something so and so in this next great ing off of a year of many
Sunday, Leonardo Di- in their prime, but at the that agents and managers thing.’ In fact, I?m getting well-regarded films, could
Caprio and Alicia Vikander same time, it makes them will discuss publicly either. those calls this week from mean the world.
are expected to win Acad- all that more cast-able In general, though, it de- people on all sides who Lupita Nyong’o’s support-
emy Awards. On Monday, and desirable to directors. pends vastly on what you want to hedge their bets ing win for “12 Years a
DiCaprio’s career might It’s one of the few cause won for and where you are and have deal points in Slave,” for example, cata-
not look that different, but and effect awards of merit in your career when you place before the outcome pulted the then-unknown
Vikander’s probably will. that offer monetary gain at won. of the Academy Awards actress to the mainstream
It’s the amorphous, fickle some point.” Still, in an industry governed — up or down — can influ- with high-profile roles in
value of an Oscar at work As far as specific, immedi- by the bottom line as much ence negotiations.” “Star Wars: The Force Awak-
once again. That little stat- ate monetary gain goes, as it is by artistic ambitions, But the effects aren’t nec- ens” and the upcoming
uette, valued anywhere some actors have clauses an Oscar can be an invalu- essarily equal. DiCaprio, “The Jungle Book.” But, last
from $500 to $900 depend- written into their contracts able push to getting that one of the biggest stars year’s supporting actress
ing on the price of gold, for the film they’re nominat- future film made. working today, will likely not winner Patricia Arquette,
won’t fetch you anything ed for guaranteeing an Os- “Anything that increases see a huge bump if he wins already a nearly 30-year
on the open market (all car-win bonus — similar to the visibility of the talent for “The Revenant.” veteran of the industry, has
winners are contractually the NFL player bonuses if a that you’re using is helpful “There’s not much higher yet to see a similar boost.
required to offer it first to team wins the Super Bowl. to getting a movie set up,” he can go,” said Scott Fein- “Women seem to gener-
the Academy for $1), but it Some also might see a little said Peter Kaufman, a long- berg, awards columnist for ally have less of a bounce,”
can be a significant career uptick if they have the right time entertainment lawyer. industry trade “The Holly- Feinberg said. “I’ve talked
booster if the circumstanc- backend deal, thanks to “An Oscar win increases a wood Reporter.” ‘’He’s al- to so many who say it did
es are right. the box office bump that given talent’s perceived ready among the top earn- virtually nothing for them,
“It’s often been said anec- most Oscar nominated value; not in all cases, but ers and most in-demand whether it’s Louise Fletch-
dotally that the only award films experience. in most cases, and cer- actors out there. He’ll con- er who won for ‘One Flew
of merit that has mon- For most, though, the tainly in the short term. ... tinue to be both of those Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
etary value is the Oscar,” value of a win (or lack On Monday morning, cer- things.” or Linda Hunt, who won for
said veteran publicist and thereof) comes in what’s tain agents’ and lawyers’ Conversely, a win for some- ‘The Year of Living Danger-
awards strategist Tony Ang- next. There’s no way to pin phones are going to be one like Vikander, nominat- ously.’”