"[S]o much about Amelia is so undeniably modern. If she were to walk into a room today in her jodhpurs and her aviation jackets, [with] her ideas about marriage or men and women, she would still be considered an iconoclast."
— Director Mira Nair on the subject of her upcoming biopic Amelia starring Hilary Swank, about the pioneering aviator's life.
How does an actress win the coveted Oscar? By being a great actress or, if you're cynical, by being beautiful? How about by taking on unglamorous roles like Charlize Theron in Monster or Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry?