Glenn Close.Photo: Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty
Glenn Closemay not have any Oscar statuettes on her shelf, but she is no loser.
The actress, 74, recently spoke with theAssociated Pressand discussed the much-publicized statistic that she hasreceived eight Academy Award nominations but no wins. AfterMinari’s Youn Yuh-jungwon Best Supporting Actressthis year, Close tied with the late actorPeter O’Toole, who also had eight Oscar nominations and zero wins throughout his career.
“First of all, I don’t think I’m a loser,” she told the AP.
“I say, f— them!” Close concluded.
In addition toHillbilly Elegy,which earned her a nomination, the star was previously recognized for her roles inFatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert NobbsandThe Wife, as well asThe World According to Garp, The Big ChillandThe Natural.
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Ahead ofthe Oscarslast month, E!‘sGiuliana Rancicasked Close whether she had thought about where she’d put her award if she nabbed the Actress in a Supporting Role award.
“I actually haven’t, but I have this fantasy — and I think I [would] actually do it — that I might take it to the local library for people to look at; I might take it to the coffee shop I go to a lot,” said Close.
“So that people can actually see what it’s like. [To] kind of bringthis world into everyday life. That’s what I will do,” she continued.
Glenn Close.Steve Granitz/WireImage
As for the ceremony itself, Close told the AP that it was “wonderful” to be with her fellow actors in person after a year of virtual awards shows due to the COVID pandemic.
“It was wonderful. I mean, they were very strict,” she said. “We were tested up the wazoo as we had to be. But I’ll tell you what I loved aboutthe Oscars… you got to talk to people whose work you had seen and loved. I got to talk to the wonderful Korean woman who won in my category; got to meet Maria [Bakalova], who was also in my category, the wonderful young actress from Bulgaria.”
source: people.com
