Jeff Bridges, the dude. His infamous nickname really does embody his persona: carefree and badd-ass. 

He’s nominated this year for his performance in True Grit. While I wasn’t the biggest fan of the film overall, I thought Jeff was incredible. He and Hailee Steinfeld carried the movie, in my opinion. 

He won Best Actor last year for his turn as “Bad Blake” in Crazy Heart. While the chances of him winning this year are slim — he’s up against Colin First and the Academy doesn’t offen give an acting award twice in a row — he certainly had one of the best performance of the year.

Mr. Bridges seems to have the right attitude coming into this awards season. He doesn’t seem worried, doesn’t seem preoccupied with buzz or speculation. He’s just along for the ride. He’s just, well, being the “dude” that he’s known for being. 

*Help give me the change to interview Jeff and other stars at the Oscars by VOTING for me to be MTVu Student Oscars Corespondent.*