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Infographic: How to win an Oscar

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Inspired by the historic victory of the South Korean film Parasite, which scooped four Academy Awards on 26th February 2020 – in the process becoming the first non-English-language movie ever to win Best Picture – we investigated the secret ingredients of Oscar success in DG #38. Surveying 92 years of Best Actress and Best Actor awards, we isolated the roles, character quirks, plots and setting that will ensure any jobbing Hollywood star ultimate mantelpiece glory.


This infographic was published in DG#38. Pick up a copy in our online shop or take out an annual subscription using the promotion code ‘SLOWNEWSDAY’ for 10 percent off.

 

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