The Envelope In Print: The Acting Issue (November 12, 2008)

In 'Changeling' she's grounded, but in real life, Angelina Jolie is a citizen . . .

Academy Awards for acting frequently go to portrayals of actual people. This year offers Oscar a bumper crop.

A widower stuck in a late-career rut, the character of Walter Vale seems sad, lonely and isolated.

Over the border in 'Frozen River,' on short-notice flights from L.A. to Spain to collect awards, Melissa Leo is . . .

Kristin Scott Thomas prefers smaller films where she has a say.

Slow warm-up makes Oscar winners hard to predict.

Kate Winslet is known for her screen presence but she also has a colorful fashion sense.

Academy Award screeners sent early, hoping to grab voters' attention.

Contenders so sexy they're scary.

"The Secret Life of Bees" cinematographer takes us behind the scenes of shooting summer in January.

Academy Awards hopefuls big and small.