Getting the Second Oscar Nomination

Getting an Oscar nomination is hard. Getting a second one can be even more difficult.

Some actors develop into Academy “favorites,” winning numerous nods with apparent ease. The road to Oscar recognition isn’t an easy one for most performers, however. Many well-known stars have never received a nomination, while others have managed the trick only once. Reasons for both can be similar. Some actors concentrate their careers in genres that often struggle for awards attention. Some performers are primarily known for mediums other than film, causing a relative scarcity of…