giskardsb 12,565 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Winning the EGOT is very hard to do. 12 people have pulled it off in competitive categories, not including a few that have accomplished via "honorary" awards. Wikipedia has a list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_won_Academy,_Emmy,_Grammy,_and_Tony_Awards. Whats interesting is that nobody has managed to pull off a competitive EGOT by being a performing threat in the "natural" form across all mediums. The composers won for composing, always. The actors and comedians with Grammys did not get them in major categories (spoken word, children, and comedy albums) and in most cases not even via singing or musical performance. Musicians get Oscars or Emmy's for music related awards, not acting. Streisand and Minelli, both actors and singers, got EGOT via "honorary" awards late in their career. Which is great, being awarded for a lifetime of outstanding work is certainly nothing to be denied and could be argued as more impressive than somebody who strikes gold once and collects a bunch of awards awards for one thing. So while it would be cool for Gaga to get an EGOT, I actually hope she can pull it off the "true" way as a multiple musical and acting threat.. She's got grammies. She'd need a Tony for starring in a play, although with a Tony being the musical producer for a production is a big deal also. An emmy and oscar for acting roles. I think the Tony is a foregone conclusion someday, an Emmy is probably a reasonable possibility, but the Oscar will be the most difficult for her to achieve. it's just not that easy to win an acting Oscar. if anyone currently in the picture can pull of a "natural" EGOT, it's probably Gaga, and she has the breadth of interest and determination to improve that would be needed to pull that off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope 2,030 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 The one that got away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,734 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, giskardsb said: Winning the EGOT is very hard to do. 12 people have pulled it off in competitive categories, not including a few that have accomplished via "honorary" awards. Wikipedia has a list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_won_Academy,_Emmy,_Grammy,_and_Tony_Awards. Whats interesting is that nobody has managed to pull off a competitive EGOT by being a performing threat in the "natural" form across all mediums. The composers won for composing, always. The actors and comedians with Grammys did not get them in major categories (spoken word, children, and comedy albums) and in most cases not even via singing or musical performance. Musicians get Oscars or Emmy's for music related awards, not acting. Streisand and Minelli, both actors and singers, got EGOT via "honorary" awards late in their career. Which is great, being awarded for a lifetime of outstanding work is certainly nothing to be denied and could be argued as more impressive than somebody who strikes gold once and collects a bunch of awards awards for one thing. So while it would be cool for Gaga to get an EGOT, I actually hope she can pull it off the "true" way as a multiple musical and acting threat.. She's got grammies. She'd need a Tony for starring in a play, although with a Tony being the musical producer for a production is a big deal also. An emmy and oscar for acting roles. I think the Tony is a foregone conclusion someday, an Emmy is probably a reasonable possibility, but the Oscar will be the most difficult for her to achieve. it's just not that easy to win an acting Oscar. if anyone currently in the picture can pull of a "natural" EGOT, it's probably Gaga, and she has the breadth of interest and determination to improve that would be needed to pull that off. She'll win an Emmy for a tour / tour dvd and she'll win an oscar when that Paul Mccartney movie comes out or when she writes a bond song one day. She'll get a Tony if and when she stars in Gypsy or something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy232000 12,224 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 its easier to win the oscar than the tony tho. i cant see Gaga approaching theatre anytime soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 17,729 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Yesterday was prove of how muh of an achievement it actually is, to get that EGOT. I'm actually happy she didn't win the Oscar and can go through that battle. Winning best actress, either support role or lead is a bit of a long dream, but we never know. With the right role, some experience..But there are other categories, she's multitalented, the options are endless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy232000 12,224 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 i think her role for the countess is eligible for the emmys this year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope 2,030 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just now, andy232000 said: its easier to win the oscar than the tony tho. i cant see Gaga approaching theatre anytime soon After all those theatrical movements and vocals you don't see Gaga approaching theater? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy232000 12,224 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just now, Serpentine said: After all those theatrical movements and vocals you don't see Gaga approaching theater? of course i can see her doing theatre, but i doubt she will. and if she does its a long long long way to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskardsb 12,565 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just now, andy232000 said: of course i can see her doing theatre, but i doubt she will. and if she does its a long long long way to come. she was in the DRAMA dept at Tisch, which is for Theatre. She's a theatre geek. She's more likely to do that than almost anything else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenli 826 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 11 minutes ago, giskardsb said: Winning the EGOT is very hard to do. 12 people have pulled it off in competitive categories, not including a few that have accomplished via "honorary" awards. Wikipedia has a list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_won_Academy,_Emmy,_Grammy,_and_Tony_Awards. Whats interesting is that nobody has managed to pull off a competitive EGOT by being a performing threat in the "natural" form across all mediums. The composers won for composing, always. The actors and comedians with Grammys did not get them in major categories (spoken word, children, and comedy albums) and in most cases not even via singing or musical performance. Musicians get Oscars or Emmy's for music related awards, not acting. Streisand and Minelli, both actors and singers, got EGOT via "honorary" awards late in their career. Which is great, being awarded for a lifetime of outstanding work is certainly nothing to be denied and could be argued as more impressive than somebody who strikes gold once and collects a bunch of awards awards for one thing. So while it would be cool for Gaga to get an EGOT, I actually hope she can pull it off the "true" way as a multiple musical and acting threat.. She's got grammies. She'd need a Tony for starring in a play, although with a Tony being the musical producer for a production is a big deal also. An emmy and oscar for acting roles. I think the Tony is a foregone conclusion someday, an Emmy is probably a reasonable possibility, but the Oscar will be the most difficult for her to achieve. it's just not that easy to win an acting Oscar. if anyone currently in the picture can pull of a "natural" EGOT, it's probably Gaga, and she has the breadth of interest and determination to improve that would be needed to pull that off. Hell, Meryl Streep only has three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwontell 7,312 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I wish I cared more about it, tbh...I just hope keeps on working, gaining experience, developing her skills, developing new skills, creating a body of work..."egoting" or not is a secondary concern to me... ATTENTION: (bad) jokes and sarcasm are still a thing, so don't take everything I say literally. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy232000 12,224 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just now, giskardsb said: she was in the DRAMA dept at Tisch, which is for Theatre. She's a theatre geek. She's more likely to do that than almost anything else. you think i dont know that? im not saying she wouldnt, im saying it will be long before she does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan Heart 7,382 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 She'll get it. They say it's the last song. They don't know us, you see. It's only the last song if we let it be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, andy232000 said: i think her role for the countess is eligible for the emmys this year I was just looking at the categories. Wouldn't TIHTY fit in also? Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score) Wouldn't the Hunting Ground be considered a movie/special? 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf 1,328 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 She needs to snatch that Best Actress, not some best song. Sam smith can have it. She needs to have her Moonstruck tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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