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 Amy Stevens, Wall Street Journal"In some circles I guess it's good to be called a geek"  real 28k |
Robert Rehme, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, called the Wall Street Journal straw poll of the awards' voters "a threat to the Academy Awards process".
 Angelina Jolie: Tipped for best supporting actress award
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He added that the Journal had done a "geeky thing in the world of journalism".
According to the poll, American Beauty will be named best film on Sunday at the event, which is being billed as a "Suspense-Filled Night of the Stars".
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Amy Stevens
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The paper's poll also suggests fellow Briton Sam Mendes, 34, is in line to be named as best director for American Beauty, and Denzil Washington as best actor for The Hurricane.
The Journal said 356 of the 5,607 Oscar voters had agreed to reveal at least one of their choices - despite a traditional vow of silence on the subject.
Amy Stevens, the entertainment editor of the Journal, told the BBC that the paper was not spoiling the surprise.
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"We conducted an informal survey which is by no means conclusive and we make no claims as to its scientific accuracy."
The poll also suggested that Hilary Swank, star of Boys Don't Cry, was the surprise favourite to be named best actress, ahead of Hollywood veteran Annette Bening, the star of American Beauty.
Also named as a probable winner was Angelina Jolie for best supporting actress for Girl, Interrupted.
The Journal poll marked the most systematic media attempt to peer behind the curtain of Oscar secrecy in nearly half a century.
The entertainment trade paper Daily Variety conducted its own pre-Oscar straw poll for several years during the 1950s, correctly predicting many winners.
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