There are three effects to an Oscar,

[One classic case of instant Oscar wealth is Dustin Hoffman.] He got just $17,000 for 'The Graduate,' ... After 'The Graduate,' it was $400,000.

Everybody gets more money, the question is how much, ... All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards.

They get elevated to the A-list. They get to read first and work with the best directors. Halle Berry could not have commanded leading roles and could not have been placed above the title

is a look at what happens on a movie set when the word Oscar gets bandied about.

I have an Oscar on my mantel.