Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdon. Photo by Narelle Sheean, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. When the Australian indie film Animal Kingdom made a splash at Sundance in January, everyone couldn’t stop talking about veteran actress Jacki Weaver’s spine-tingling turn as the ultimate crime grandmother. Somewhat against the odds, Animal Kingdom garnered an audience beyond Sundance, and last week, the National Board of Review crowned the soft-spoken Weaver as the best supporting actress of 2010. With the awards-season (..right? I’m kinda wobbly on this rule) wind at her back, Weaver stands a chance of being noticed by Academy voters, pulling a Christoph Waltz, and making it all the way to the Oscars. Little Gold Men caught up with Jacki fresh off her win, as she prepared to go onstage with Cate Blanchett for the Sydney Theater Company’s staging of Uncle Vanya. (Warning: We caution those who haven’t seen the film that our chat contains a mild bit of spoiling). If you’re an Academy member, we recommend you pop that Sony Pictures Classics screener into the old up-converting Blu-ray—you won’t be disappointed.

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