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Article: Wahlberg proving he can be a serious actor, too
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- March 23, 2007
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Mark Wahlberg refuses to be cool about being nominated for his
first Oscar for his supporting role in "The Departed."
"It was absolutely without question the biggest thrill of my
life," says Wahlberg, sprawled out on a hotel bed after a day of
junket interviews. "Actually, it was the probably the second. The
first was getting cast in a Martin Scorsese movie with people like
Leo (DiCaprio), Matt (Damon), and Alec (Baldwin), Marty (Martin
Sheen), Jack (Nicholson). All of them Oscar-nominated guys, you
know, then I get the nomination."
Wahlberg says he never expected to win, and he didn't; the prize
went to Alan Arkin. But working with Scorsese -- who did finally win
the best director award -- ...