After 8 nominations without a win, Glenn Close is 'overwhelmed' by honorary Oscar

When Glenn Close got the call that she’d been chosen to receive an honorary Oscar, the 79-year-old actor had two somewhat unconventional thoughts.“My first reaction was I don’t need a consolation prize,” Close told The Associated Press in a recent interview. “And my second reaction was, I don’t know … do I want to end my loss record?”Close does indeed have an Oscars record going: Over the course of her career, she’s been nominated for acting prizes eight times and never won. It’s a distinction she has worn with grace and humor over the years, and she’s in good company: Peter O’Toole was similarly nominated eight times without a win.The difference between an honorary and competitive OscarThe honorary Oscar, also known as the Academy Honorary Award, is indeed different from a competitive Oscar. Although the golden statuettes are the same, the award is not given for a specific film, but for a body of work and contributions to the motion picture industry. The voters, or rather selection co