“For anybody who’s on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage… it’s possible.”On that closing line of Russell Crowe’s 2001 Best Actor acceptance speech for “Gladiator,” I fell in love with the Oscars.
I was also too sick to leave the house; at 14 years old, I was recovering from double pneumonia.
It was the latest in a string of lung-related health issues that eventually led to a lupus diagnosis.
When I heard these words from an actor I barely knew, it made me feel like I could be a part of Hollywood.This year’s Oscars were critically lambasted and received record-low ratings, but retained their power to inspire dreams and make viewers feel like they’re part of the magic factory.
(Look no further than this viral photo of a young girl cosplaying as Best Director and Best Picture winner Chloe Zhao.) That’s why,
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