Ethan Hawke ('Blue Moon')

It is a wonderful nomination for Ethan Hawke: it is satisfying to see that the Academy has not forgotten about this great actor, despite the relative success of Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon', a film of great intensity but which did not receive the feedback it deserved. Here Hawke magnificently plays lyricist Lorenz Hart in an extremely painful and dramatic role. Winning it is impossible, but finding it in the five-colour shortlist is a great pleasure.