# Predicting the Oscar Clips for the nominated Actors and Actresses (spoilers boxed)

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**Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predicting-the-oscar-clips-for-the-nominated-actors-and-actresses-spoilers-boxed/344163/1 "2006-02-12T21:37:15Z")

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I like to predict what clips the Academy will play when they introduce the best actor and actresses nominees.

The challenging thing can sometimes be finding a great scene with no language. I sometime wonder if writers/directors of Oscar calibre films don’t specifically film the best scene without language just for this very reason.

Any thoughts?

For PSH in Capote

I figure the Capote scene may be when Capote finally gets cold with his murderer friend. That line about there not being a single word or thought that could give Capote one ounce of enlightenment was genius.

For T. Howard in Hustle and Flow

Very few scenes don’t include a dozen F-Bombs. I seem to recall the scene at the music store where he trades his prostitute for a high end mike as a great scene.

For H. Ledger in BBM?

What about best Actress or the Supporting roles?