That was pretty much the thinking in those days.kaytodd wrote:Damien briefly discussed this episode in Inside Oscar. Roz called the idea of her being nominated in the supporting category (and I think it was a genuine supporting performance) "carpetbagging." A carpetbagger is defined an "an opportunistic and exploitative outsider." Interesting. She was a major star with many leading roles to her credit when she decided to take a supporting role in what was probably a prestige project. But, I guess because of her status as a movie star, she saw competing for a supporting Oscar against actors who regularly play supporting roles as "opportunistic and exploitative." Interesting way to look at it.Big Magilla wrote:1956-Columbia wanted to campaign Rosalind Russell in Picnic in support. Russell howled and was not nominated in either category.
Interestingly the actress who created the role on Broadway was nominated the following year for a part she was lucky enough to reprise on screen and eventually won an Oscar for reprising another role she created on Broadway. That was, of course, Eileen Heckart.