Apr 3, 2024
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Lauren LaMagna to discuss the 1997 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hunt won for her performance in "As Good as It Gets," beating Helena Bonham Carter in "The Wings of the Dove," Julie Christie in "Afterglow," Judi Dench in "Mrs. Brown," and Kate Winslet in "Titanic." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hunt.
0:00 - 12:11 - Introduction
12:12 - 37:24 - Helena Bonham Carter
37:25 - 59:09 - Julie Christie
59:10 - 1:24:11 - Judi Dench
1:24:12 - 2:02:30 - Kate Winslet
2:02:31 - 2:27:07 - Helen Hunt
2:27:08 - 3:10:33 - Why Helen Hunt won / Twitter questions
3:10:34 - 3:15:26 - Who was the runner-up?
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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov
Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley
Artwork: Brian O'Meara