Clayton Davis There’s no better time than the first time, at least when it comes to actors debuting in their inaugural feature films.In the history of the Oscars, more than 25 actors have been nominated for their feature debuts across all four acting categories.
Among them are winners like Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Anna Paquin (“The Piano”) and nominees such as Edward Norton (“Primal Fear”) and Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”).
This year, an intriguing mix of performers, both seasoned and youthful, are trying their hand at the game of awards season.Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” casts real-life nomads from different areas of the United States for her moving portrait of the American West.
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