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Its hard to believe its been exactly a decade since Melissa Leo asked us to Consider.
Consider what, you might wonder?
If you have to think about it, youre not considering it.
You cant think of it like a question.
A tenth of a century.
Its time to revisit.
Its time to celebrate.
Its time to, once again, consider.
Her chances for an Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress seemed promising, if not exactly guaranteed.
She looked radiant, proud, and, most importantly, comfortable.
Leo revealedthe shoot was self-financed,withhelp from three of her friends.
Leo was certainly not the first actor to self-produce an Oscars bid.
Then there was Margaret Averys in-character letter to God for her Best Supporting Actress nomination forThe Color Purplein 1985.
Leos campaign, although staged and full of glam, was far more subtle than its predecessors.
Leo had nothing to explain, though.
And that she did!
Leo added toDeadline, All I ask of Hollywood is that they consider Melissa Leo.
If you want to hire me, give me a shout.
As simple as that!
Truer words have never been spoken.
It was more effective than a post on LinkedIn might be, and its ripples reverberate to this day.
Because really, were all just asking the world to consider us, every day.
I say to myself whenever I choose to sit in my car in the morning and eat Starbucks oatmeal.
She polished off a 2011 awards-season sweep.
She was all together now considered.
Ten years later, the world is obviously a very different one than when we were asked to consider.
The ultimate vision board of DIY boldness.
Melissa Leo: Oscar winner.
They felt private and self-assured even (hey forgive me) defiant.
These moments felt impossibly genuine in a historically anti-genuine event.
As genuine as you’re free to be while winning an award during a global pandemic.
If this past year has taught us anything, its that no one is going to help us.
So why not be like Melissa Leo in 2011 and consider yourself?
But its a start.
Happy ten years toConsider …
