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Oscar Nominated Actors Take on Real-Life Individuals and Avoid Traps of Imitation

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Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorHollywood has always been drawn to true stories and there will never be a shortage of actors needed to re-create famous lives.

But when portraying a real person who is dead or is even still alive, actors have their work cut out for them. On the one hand, they usually have lots of material to draw from.

On the other, they don’t want their performance to be mere mimicry.“Playing real people is interesting, and I’ve played many,” says Gary Oldman, nominated for his starring role in “Mank” as “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz.

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