In 1984 Close was given a part in Robert Redford's baseball drama "The Natural", and although it was a small supporting role she earned a third consecutive Oscar nomination. Close, to this day, credits her nomination to cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, stating "That hat was designed so the sunlight would come through. We waited for a certain time of day, so the sun was shining through the back of the stadium. And he had a lens that muted the people around me. It was an incredibly well thought-out shot. And I honestly think that's the reason I got nominated." Close also starred opposite Robert Duvall in the drama "The Stone Boy" (1984), a film about a family coping after their youngest child accidentally kills his older brother in a hunting accident.