Catherine Keener one of the worst nominations…

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Capote

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Jack_Rabbit_Slims91 — 11 years ago(February 09, 2015 11:56 PM)

Great actress but she got nominated for doing absolutely NOTHING in the film. Shame.

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kurtlodernot — 10 years ago(May 17, 2015 05:35 AM)

Why wasn't Clifton Collins nominated for best supporting actor? That's what I cannot understand.

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crakatoot — 10 years ago(June 04, 2015 08:54 AM)

Yeah she sucks

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OldFriendOfTheChristys — 10 years ago(July 23, 2015 07:59 AM)

I thought she brought the quiet power of Harper Lee to the role. My favorite scene is when a man inquires about Mockingbird. She confirms everything with a 'yes' in an effort to accelerate - and terminate - the conversation, which I thought was very true to the author's personality. She wasn't into hobnobbing like Capote was.

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Clyburn — 10 years ago(August 20, 2015 06:04 PM)

I agree with OP. I'm a fan of her in general but I don't see this performance as anything more than competent. Perfectly respectable but unremarkable.

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SheLeppie — 10 years ago(September 28, 2015 12:33 AM)

Very true, OP. Proves the rule at the Oscars that actors can be nominated just for being involved in an Oscar-worthy film. See it over and over.
I simply am not there

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tj19 — 10 years ago(January 24, 2016 01:48 AM)

I LOVE Catherine Keener but I would agree. It is also possible that it was a weak year in the supporting actress category. I also love Helena Bonham Carter but her nomination for The King's Speech was equally not Oscar-worthy.

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spookyrat1 — 10 years ago(February 05, 2016 07:12 PM)

for doing absolutely NOTHING in the film.
Except that she made Harper Lee IMO, an equally fascinating character as was Capote. I would have loved to have seen more of their relationship, but the film was rightfully focussing on Capote and his work and Keener's was a support role, but a very well deserved nomination.