[spoilers] Nicola Walker

[A Cousin]

Hmmm.... That's really interesting and actually explains to me why PF nor NW have been nominated yet for their work on Spooks. I had no idea the actors could nominate themselves so directly. I'd be a bit embarrassed to do that! If Kudos is nominating them, then I guess they just never get past their peers voting to the jury selection of the final nominees. If a production company is going to put their necks out to nominate a specific actor, it better be worth the money they will have to put into the marketing during the voting and jury process. In general, it is a lot more like the Emmy process than the Oscar process. At least as far as the initial nominations goes.

I am a cynic when it comes to awards in general. Outside of the fact that I can't stand the tediousness of the ceremonies themselves, those that deserve it in my eyes rarely win them. Maybe I just have poor taste. Or maybe the whole process is reliant more on marketing than merit. That said, what they can do for the right actor is career transforming. If it means that NW will get more work that I will get to watch, I hope to see her in the final list next month when the nominations are announced. I hope someone threw her name into the mix!