Statuettes notwithstanding, isle actress 'won all the way'

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 04, 2012

~~<p>It's one thing to be invited to an Oscar party to celebrate your film's nominations and quite another to sit there and watch the awards go to other people. The thrill can go to "thud" pretty quickly.</p>
<p>Hawaii's Patricia Hastie made the best of it, though, at a viewing party hosted by Fox Searchlight Pictures, which released "The Descendants." Hastie had an unusual breakout role in the film, playing the comatose wife of George Clooney's character. She had no lines whatsoever and except for one brief scene never opened her eyes or moved a muscle.</p>
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It's one thing to be invited to an Oscar party to celebrate your film's nominations and quite another to sit there and watch the awards go to other people. The thrill can go to "thud" pretty quickly.

Hawaii's Patricia Hastie made the best of it, though, at a viewing party hosted by Fox Searchlight Pictures, which released "The Descendants." Hastie had an unusual breakout role in the film, playing the comatose wife of George Clooney's character. She had no lines whatsoever and except for one brief scene never opened her eyes or moved a muscle. Login for more...