Behind the Scenes of THR's Actress Roundtable 2011

2:03 PM PST 11/9/2011 by Chris Godley

The Hollywood Reporter kicks off its annual award season series with six fierce Oscar contenders who sat down and dished about playing unlikable characters, learning to love nude scenes and why "The Help" won't help black actresses. Photos by Peter Wintersteller.

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