Fable Weaver

DOS Ch-278

Added 2025-09-19 22:03:04 +0000 UTC

January 2009, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA

The glittering ballroom fell into an expectant hush as the presenter tore open the envelope.

“And the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress goes to… Kate Winslet for [The Reader].”

The crowd erupted into applause. Winslet kissed her husband quickly, her face alight with joy, before making her way to the stage in a graceful stride.

“Strange,” Mum murmured beside me, sipping her champagne. “I thought she’d be winning one for her lead performance in [Revolutionary Road].”

I scoffed. “Oh, please. Her role in [The Reader] was the lead as well. Just because she had less screen time than the male lead doesn’t mean her character wasn’t the main focus of the story. Her campaign manager probably thought it was safer to run for both awards, lead and supporting. Heck, she had more screen time than I had in [The Dark Knight].”

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