{"id":70842,"date":"2013-01-10T09:55:48","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T14:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommyish.com\/?p=70842"},"modified":"2013-01-10T10:16:26","modified_gmt":"2013-01-10T15:16:26","slug":"who-is-quvenzhane-wallis-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommyish.com\/who-is-quvenzhane-wallis-oscars\/","title":{"rendered":"9-Year-Old Quvenzhane Wallis Scores Well-Deserved ‘Best Actress’ Oscar Nod For Beasts Of The Southern Wild<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Speaking of age, Quvenzhane was actually 6 years old when she filmed the dramatic and emotional film about a father and daughter living in the Louisiana bayou. One of the smallest-budget movies to be recognized by the Oscars this year, Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/em> seems like a miracle. It’s a first-time director with a virtually unknown child actor. The other leading role in the film, Wallis’s father, was played by another first-time actor who happened to own a bakery near the film set and scored the part by chatting up his customers.<\/p>\n

What the movie didn’t have in experience or entertainment industry bonafides, it made up for with raw emotions and a deeply moving story to tell. Since it’s release, it’s been on plenty of people’s buzz list for the big award shows.<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0Quvenzhane had her doubters. Back in December, The Atlantic<\/em> ran a piece called, “Sorry, Quvenzhane Wallis, but Best Actress Oscar Nods Are for Big Kids<\/a>.” The film critic, Scott McDonald<\/strong>, further insulted the little girl’s amazing performance by suggesting, “The 9-year-old star of\u00a0Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/em>\u00a0was just six when the movie was filmed. At that age, it’s virtually impossible for a kid to truly be acting.”<\/p>\n

Well, call us crazy, but we think this talented little girl did a pretty amazing job of acting. In fact, she was able to carry a small, independent movie from obscurity all the way to the Oscars. It doesn’t matter what age you make this achievement at, it’s still impressive.<\/p>\n

We know she has some stiff competition from the likes of Jennifer Lawrence<\/strong> and Jessica Chastain<\/strong>, but we have to admit that the Mommyish<\/em> office is pulling for\u00a0Quvenzhane Wallis. We want this captivating little girl to take home the big prize. If you’ve seen the movie, you have to agree that she deserves it!<\/p>\n

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(Photo: WENN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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