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 By: Desirea LaSalle, InstantCast Staff Writer

Winslet has never won an Oscar, despite her five previous nomination. That said, she’s won tons of awards in the past few months at the Golden Globes & SAG awards…so who knows what will happen at the Oscars! She’s up against Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Melissa Leo for best actress. The competition is fierce! Guess we’ll just have to sit tight until Sunday night!

Click here to apply to act with Angelina Jolie on InstantCast!

By Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

Oscar nominations are out today! ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ led the pack with an incredible 13 nominations, including Best Picture! Here’s the full list of nominees.

BEST PICTURE

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
‘Frost/Nixon’ (Universal)
‘Milk’ (Focus Features)
‘The Reader’ (The Weinstein Company)
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (Fox Searchlight)

BEST ACTOR

Richard Jenkins in ‘The Visitor’ (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in ‘Frost/Nixon’ (Universal)
Sean Penn in ‘Milk’ (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in ‘The Wrestler’ (Fox Searchlight)

BEST ACTRESS

Anne Hathaway in ‘Rachel Getting Married’ (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in ‘Changeling’ (Universal)
Melissa Leo in ‘Frozen River’ (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in ‘Doubt’ (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in ‘The Reader’ (The Weinstein Company)

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Universal Pictures is currently searching for a young male to play “Edward,” a 17-year-old high school senior in an upcoming blockbuster comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin! Are you the next Michael Cera/Jonah Hill/McLovin? Prove it! NO PRIOR ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Click here to apply now on InstantCast! Watch this audition video below!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

Universal Pictures is currently searching for a young male to play “Edward,” a 17-year-old high school senior, in an upcoming blockbuster comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin! Are you the next Michael Cera/Jonah Hill/McLovin? Prove it by getting the part on InstantCast today! NO PRIOR ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Click here for the full casting information.

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

It’s a sad fact, but the majority of actors don’t become the next Robert DeNiro or Meryl Streep. Most actors barely get by financially and often have other jobs as well to pay the bills.

It’s a hard business to get into, and only those who truly love it will find the experience worth the sacrifices.

Always remain realistic with your goals and realize that only you are in charge of your acting destiny. Here are a couple of suggestions on how to do that: Read the rest of this entry »