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<p>Helen Hunt says winning an Oscar didn't change her life.</p>
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<p>The 56-year-old star was 34 when she won the Best Actress Oscar for the 1997 movie <strong>As Good As It Gets</strong>, but Helen explained that picking up the coveted award did not magically change her life.</p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"It was a dream come true, which is a great thing to be able to say; then you go back to work."</p><cite>— Helen Hunt</cite></blockquote>
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<p>She told The Guardian newspaper: "Often with women, there's a big dry spell afterwards. I heard an actress say that, for about a year you've got some wind at your back, but after that, you just go back to finding a good job. I don't think it's a big game-changer. It can be, but it's not like your worries are over in terms of getting good parts. I've had ups and downs. It was a dream come true, which is a great thing to be able to say; then you go back to work, trying to forge a career that's fulfilling."</p>
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<p>However, Helen admitted she found the increased fame that comes with being an Oscar winner, difficult to deal with. </p>
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<p>She said: "It was a very famous time. I felt quite nervous because I was being followed. I remember thinking: 'What if I can't turn this off? Am I always going to be walking to my car and there are people with cameras there? Does this last forever?'"</p>
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