The Take | Amy Adams & The Curse Of Being Nice, Talented And... Overlooked 🏆😥 @thetake | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Amy Adams is a screen icon who is beloved for her immense talent onscreen and her kind persona in real life – but something that’s become a major part of her image is the fact that, even though she has played so many amazing roles (and is even seen by many as one of the great actors of her generation) she’s won zero Oscars. Of course, awards aren’t everything – and the fact that she hasn’t won doesn’t erase her great body of work – but it does make one wonder: what is it that's kept her from being fully recognized? In an interesting way, Amy’s struggle mirrors the career frustrations of many talented women. So let’s take a deeper look at what’s really going on…
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:48 Her rocky early career
02:20 The movie that changed everything for her
03:31 Her underappreciated range
04:18 How she tries to keep a good work-life balance
05:54 Why she gets taken for granted by Hollywood
07:46 Talented, nice, capable and... overlooked :(
08:55 Staying humble
09:59 Good work is more important than awards
The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Ellie Slee, narrated by Charly Bivona, & produced/edited by Jessica Babineaux
Amy Adams is a screen icon who is beloved for her immense talent onscreen and her kind persona in real life – but something that’s become a major part of her image is the fact that, even though she has played so many amazing roles (and is even seen by many as one of the great actors of her generation) she’s won zero Oscars. Of course, awards aren’t everything – and the fact that she hasn’t won doesn’t erase her great body of work – but it does make one wonder: what is it that's kept her from being fully recognized? In an interesting way, Amy’s struggle mirrors the career frustrations of many talented women. So let’s take a deeper look at what’s really going on…
Join our Patreon to unlock the members-only series “Total Take," vote on what we cover next, and more: patreon.com/thetake
Read articles on film, TV and culture: the-take.com
Follow our socials: https://linktr.ee/thisisthetake
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:48 Her rocky early career
02:20 The movie that changed everything for her
03:31 Her underappreciated range
04:18 How she tries to keep a good work-life balance
05:54 Why she gets taken for granted by Hollywood
07:46 Talented, nice, capable and... overlooked :(
08:55 Staying humble
09:59 Good work is more important than awards
The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Ellie Slee, narrated by Charly Bivona, & produced/edited by Jessica Babineaux
