Showing posts with label Oscars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscars. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Moët &; Chandon Unveiled Scarlett Johansson As The First Face Of Champagne At Fabulous "Tribute To Cinema" Event
MOËT &; CHANDON UNVEILED SCARLETT JOHANSSON AS THE FIRST FACE OF CHAMPAGNE AT FABULOUS "TRIBUTE TO CINEMA" EVENT
Moët, the Champagne of Cinema, Revealed its Iconic Muse before a Dazzling Array of International Who's Who, including Thandie Newton, Joseph Fiennes and Melanie Laurent
25 March, 2009, London, U.K. /PRNewswire/ — Moët & Chandon, the champagne of cinema, last night introduced its highly-anticipated celebrity spokesperson at the brand's "Tribute to Cinema" gala at the Big Sky studio in London: the effervescent Scarlett Johansson. Always the legendary pioneer, Moët is the very first champagne House to introduce a Hollywood celebrity ambassador as the face of the world's most loved champagne.
Celebrating among the delighted and glamorous guest list was array of British and international movie stars and socialites, including Thandie Newton, Joseph Fiennes and Melanie Laurent.
Moët's "Tribute to Cinema" theme infused every detail of the evening, which was held at London's Big Sky film studio. British and international celebrities arrived in "red carpet" attire and were elegantly greeted by House President Frédéric Cumenal. Following the Moët red carpet tradition from the international film festivals the House supports, celebrities were then invited to autograph a Moët & Chandon Nebuchadnezzar, which will be auctioned off in direct support of Scarlett's charity of choice, international aid agency Oxfam and its climate change work.
Upon entering the studio, guests were instantly plunged into an enchanting sensorial cinema experience, an audio and video projection of the most celebratory moments from iconic films. The pièce de résistance was the fabulous gilded Moët cork in the center of the studio, symbolizing Moët's ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Around 10:30pm, to the delight and surprise of all present, Scarlett Johansson was revealed as the Hollywood face of Moët & Chandon. Frédéric Cumenal escorted her into the event from the red carpet, where the guests warmly received her.
Moët and the movies are intrinsically similar, as both share magic with the world and make people dream. Like the movies, Moët is also a powerful and enchanting symbol of celebration, in good times and in these financially difficult times.
"Moët and the movies both tell compelling stories and share authentic emotions with the world," explained Scarlett Johansson, the Hollywood face of Moët & Chandon. "I am honored to have been chosen as their ambassador and to make history with the brand, as the first celebrity face of champagne!"
"Scarlett Johansson was the obvious choice as our ambassador because she, like Moët, has a magical story to tell and makes people dream", said Frédéric Cumenal, President of Moët & Chandon. "She is a true icon of celebration — refreshingly spontaneous, generous, glamorous and she lives life to the fullest both on-screen and off".
In yet another fabulous surprise following the champagne toast, the gilded cork opened, revealing iconic London trendsetter-cum-DJ Jefferson Hack and Paris-born Jerry Bouthier behind turntables, transforming the studio into a glamorous dance floor, where guests celebrated for the rest of the evening.
Moët will launch an international advertising campaign starring Scarlett Johansson from April 2009, which was shot by renowned photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. The campaign will include print, outdoor and online advertising, featuring Moët and Scarlett as icons of celebration and reinforcing the brand as the champagne of cinema.
ABOUT MOËT & CHANDON
Recognized for its quality and prestige, Moët & Chandon is the champagne of cinema and the reference for fabulous celebration around the world. Founded in 1743, the House continues its legacy of celebration and its mission to share magic with the world through its strong commitment to cinema. Moët has been the official champagne of the Golden Globes for almost two decades, and the exclusive champagne of the 2009 Oscars®. Moët is also a longtime sponsor of the Deauville American Film Festival in France and the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain. Generations of legendary actors, actresses, producers and directors have celebrated their achievements with Moët & Chandon.
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Friday, December 19, 2008
49 Songs Queue for 2008 Oscar®
December 16, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Teni Melidonian – (310) 247-3090
tmelidonian@oscars.org
49 Songs Queue for 2008 Oscar®
Beverly Hills, CA — Forty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are contending for nominations in the Best Original Song category for the 81st Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by song title:
“Another Way to Die” from “Quantum of Solace”
“Barking at the Moon” from “Bolt”
“The Boys Are Back” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Broken and Bent” from “Role Models”
“By the Boab Tree” from “Australia”
“The Call” from “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
“Can I Have This Dance” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Chase the Morning” from “Repo! The Genetic Opera”
“Chromaggia” from “Repo! The Genetic Opera”
“The Code of Life” from “My Dream”
“Code of Silence” from “Save Me”
“Count on Me” from “The Women”
“Di Notte” from “The Lodger”
“Djoyigbe” from “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
“Down to Earth” from “WALL-E”
“Dracula’s Lament” from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”
“Drive” from “Fuel”
“Forever” from “They Killed Sister Dorothy”
“High School Musical” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Gran Torino” from “Gran Torino”
“I Thought I Lost You” from “Bolt”
“I Want It All” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“In Rodanthe” from “Nights in Rodanthe”
“It Ain’t Right” from “Dark Streets”
“Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire”
“Just Getting Started” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Just Wanna Be with You” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Little Person” from “Synecdoche, New York”
“The Little Things” from “Wanted”
“A Night to Remember” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Nothing but the Truth” from “Nothing but the Truth”
“Now or Never” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“O Saya” from “Slumdog Millionaire”
“Once in a Lifetime” from “Cadillac Records”
“Right Here Right Now” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Right to Dream” from “Tennesee”
“Rock Me Sexy Jesus” from “Hamlet 2”
“Scream” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“The Story” from “My Blueberry Nights”
“Sweet Ballad” from “Yes Man”
“Too Much Juice” from “Dark Streets”
“The Traveling Song” from “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”
“Trouble the Water” from “Trouble the Water”
“Up to Our Nex” from “Rachel Getting Married”
“Walk Away” from “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
“Waterline” from “Pride and Glory”
“The Wrestler” from “The Wrestler”
“Yes Man” from “Yes Man”
“Zydrate Anatomy” from “Repo! The Genetic Opera”
On Tuesday, January 6, the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the Music Branch in Los Angeles. Following the screenings, members will vote to determine which three, four or five songs become nominees in the category.
A DVD copy of the song clips will be made available to those branch members who are unable to attend the screening and who request it for home viewing. A mail-in ballot will be provided.
A maximum of two songs may be nominated from any film. If more than two songs from a film are in contention, the two songs with the most votes will be the nominees.
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
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About the Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
©A.M.P.A.S.®
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1972
(310) 247-3000 www.oscars.org publicity@oscars.org
Saturday, December 13, 2008
15 in Running for 2008 Visual Effects Oscar®
December 12, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Teni Melidonian – (310) 247-3090
tmelidonian@oscars.org
15 in Running for 2008 Visual Effects Oscar®
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films were selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 81st Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
“Australia”
“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
“Cloverfield”
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Dark Knight”
“The Day the Earth Stood Still”
“Hancock”
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
“The Incredible Hulk”
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
“Iron Man”
“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
“The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”
“Quantum of Solace”
“The Spiderwick Chronicles”
In early January, the members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee, who voted the semifinalists, will narrow the list to seven.
On Thursday, January 15, all members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.
The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
# # #
About the Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
©A.M.P.A.S.®
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1972
(310) 247-3000 | www.oscars.org | publicity@oscars.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Teni Melidonian – (310) 247-3090
tmelidonian@oscars.org
15 in Running for 2008 Visual Effects Oscar®
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films were selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 81st Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
“Australia”
“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
“Cloverfield”
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Dark Knight”
“The Day the Earth Stood Still”
“Hancock”
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
“The Incredible Hulk”
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
“Iron Man”
“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
“The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”
“Quantum of Solace”
“The Spiderwick Chronicles”
In early January, the members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee, who voted the semifinalists, will narrow the list to seven.
On Thursday, January 15, all members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.
The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
# # #
About the Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
©A.M.P.A.S.®
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1972
(310) 247-3000 | www.oscars.org | publicity@oscars.org
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Announcement of the Shortlist for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2008
16 Mar 2008 01:01 Africa/Lagos
Announcement of the Shortlist for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2008
LONDON, March 16/PRNewswire/ --
Veuve Clicquot Champagne announce the shortlist for the 35th Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award.
"The Veuve Clicquot Award is inspired by the accomplishments of Madame Clicquot, the first great businesswoman. This year's finalists share her bold approach having dared to create their own businesses and challenge boundaries in a diverse range of sectors and companies. They join a 35 year long line of extraordinary business women and we are delighted to celebrate their achievements." said Sally Warmington, Veuve Clicquot Brand Director.
The winner will be announced on Tuesday 8th April at The Berkeley Hotel, London.
The four finalists for 2008 are:
Alice Avis - Chief Executive, Sanctuary Spa Holdings. The Sanctuary is a luxury Spa and Spa products business. The Sanctuary Spa was established 30 years ago in Floral Street, Covent Garden. The Spa Products Business is a line of body products sold exclusively through Boots the Chemist. The Sanctuary is the No 2 beauty brand in Boots, second only to their own No 7 Brand. The business was bought by PZ Cussons for GBP75 Million in January 2008.
Carolyn McCall - Chief Executive, Guardian Media Group. McCall oversees a business which spans publishing, broadcasting and the internet. Guardian Media Group comprises the Guardian and Observer, the Guardian.co.uk website, GMG Radio, regional newspapers including the Manchester Evening News, Trader Media Group (publisher of Auto Trader) and a property services division.
Cilla Snowball - Chairman, Chief Executive, AMV Group. Snowball is Chairman and Chief Executive of Abbott Mead Vickers Group, the largest advertising agency and most respected communication group in the UK. It consists of six UK communications companies, which straddle, PR, Direct marketing and contract publishing. The largest, AMV BBDO, producing campaigns for BT, Guinness, Walkers, Sainsburys, The Economist, The Department of Transport amongst other clients.
Sophi Tranchell - Managing Director, Divine Chocolate Ltd. The company is a leader in Fairtrade Chocolate with a turnover of GBP10Million last year, the profits from which benefited thousands of farmers in Ghana who co-own the company and supply its Fairtrade cocoa. Tranchell has recently overseen the launch of a new company in the US, Divine Chocolate Inc, also co-owned by Kuapa Kokoo, the Ghanaian cocoa farmers' co-operative.
Editor Notes:
In the world of business The Veuve Clicquot Award is regarded as the 'Oscar' for women entrepreneurs and those working in the corporate world in the UK. Highly prized and sought after, it is the first and original Award created specially to recognise the contribution women have made to business life in the UK.
Now in its 35th year and run in 17 other countries, it celebrates the memory of Veuve Clicquot, a formidable and successful 19th century businesswoman, who created the champagne house that still bears her name.
Her audacity, bravery and creativity are celebrated each year, reflected in the light of the achievements of the finalists. In turn, they present excellent role models for young women aspiring to their place in the business world.
Additional information can be accessed via http://www.veuveclicquotaward.com
Source: Veuve Clicquot Award
For further information please contact: Kristy Parker, PR Manager, Veuve Clicquot, kristy.parker@mhuk.co.uk or phone: +44(0)7795-395-564
Announcement of the Shortlist for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2008
LONDON, March 16/PRNewswire/ --
Veuve Clicquot Champagne announce the shortlist for the 35th Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award.
"The Veuve Clicquot Award is inspired by the accomplishments of Madame Clicquot, the first great businesswoman. This year's finalists share her bold approach having dared to create their own businesses and challenge boundaries in a diverse range of sectors and companies. They join a 35 year long line of extraordinary business women and we are delighted to celebrate their achievements." said Sally Warmington, Veuve Clicquot Brand Director.
The winner will be announced on Tuesday 8th April at The Berkeley Hotel, London.
The four finalists for 2008 are:
Alice Avis - Chief Executive, Sanctuary Spa Holdings. The Sanctuary is a luxury Spa and Spa products business. The Sanctuary Spa was established 30 years ago in Floral Street, Covent Garden. The Spa Products Business is a line of body products sold exclusively through Boots the Chemist. The Sanctuary is the No 2 beauty brand in Boots, second only to their own No 7 Brand. The business was bought by PZ Cussons for GBP75 Million in January 2008.
Carolyn McCall - Chief Executive, Guardian Media Group. McCall oversees a business which spans publishing, broadcasting and the internet. Guardian Media Group comprises the Guardian and Observer, the Guardian.co.uk website, GMG Radio, regional newspapers including the Manchester Evening News, Trader Media Group (publisher of Auto Trader) and a property services division.
Cilla Snowball - Chairman, Chief Executive, AMV Group. Snowball is Chairman and Chief Executive of Abbott Mead Vickers Group, the largest advertising agency and most respected communication group in the UK. It consists of six UK communications companies, which straddle, PR, Direct marketing and contract publishing. The largest, AMV BBDO, producing campaigns for BT, Guinness, Walkers, Sainsburys, The Economist, The Department of Transport amongst other clients.
Sophi Tranchell - Managing Director, Divine Chocolate Ltd. The company is a leader in Fairtrade Chocolate with a turnover of GBP10Million last year, the profits from which benefited thousands of farmers in Ghana who co-own the company and supply its Fairtrade cocoa. Tranchell has recently overseen the launch of a new company in the US, Divine Chocolate Inc, also co-owned by Kuapa Kokoo, the Ghanaian cocoa farmers' co-operative.
Editor Notes:
In the world of business The Veuve Clicquot Award is regarded as the 'Oscar' for women entrepreneurs and those working in the corporate world in the UK. Highly prized and sought after, it is the first and original Award created specially to recognise the contribution women have made to business life in the UK.
Now in its 35th year and run in 17 other countries, it celebrates the memory of Veuve Clicquot, a formidable and successful 19th century businesswoman, who created the champagne house that still bears her name.
Her audacity, bravery and creativity are celebrated each year, reflected in the light of the achievements of the finalists. In turn, they present excellent role models for young women aspiring to their place in the business world.
Additional information can be accessed via http://www.veuveclicquotaward.com
Source: Veuve Clicquot Award
For further information please contact: Kristy Parker, PR Manager, Veuve Clicquot, kristy.parker@mhuk.co.uk or phone: +44(0)7795-395-564
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tilda Swinton, Winner of The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress For 'Michael Clayton', Dazzled Everyone Wearing Damiani Jewels
25 Feb 2008 07:30 Africa/Lagos
Tilda Swinton, Winner of The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress For 'Michael Clayton', Dazzled Everyone Wearing Damiani Jewels
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ --
DAMIANI, the leading Italian fine jewelry house, was present, once again, at the Academy Awards yesterday as Scottish actress Tilda Swinton accepted her Oscar as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Ms. Swinton, whose impressive theatre and film career has been recognized the world over with many important awards, wore one-of-a-kind jewels from the famed house.
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Ms. Swinton's career has made her the recipient of international recognition; other than tonight's great honor -- the greatest for a film star, she has been nominated for and received best actress awards at film festivals around the world and most recently accepted the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for her role in Michael Clayton, the movie for which she won the Oscar. Damiani has had the honor of receiving an unprecedented eighteen Diamonds International Awards -- the "Oscars of the Diamond Jewelry World." The extraordinarily talented Ms. Swinton wore two one-of-a-kind pieces that have received this award, the Sahara bracelet and the Mimosa Ring. Evoking the dunes of the desert, this bracelet is crafted by hand in 18 Kt. white gold and has 1865 diamonds totaling 47.41 carats; the Mimosa ring has 4.21 carats of flawless Diamonds set in white gold.
Founded in 1924, Damiani is known for its exquisite designs, quality and long tradition of craftsmanship. One of the foremost examples of Made-in-Italy, the Damiani name has become synonymous with spectacular jewelry designs and is favored by international film stars. Damiani was particularly honored by Ms. Swinton's choosing to wear their jewels at this most special of occasions.
For press inquiries contact:
Wendell Figueroa Ruiz
Director of Communications
Damiani USA
Tel. 646/420-2517
E-mail rex@damianiusa.com
Mary Hall Ross
The Ross Group
mary@thereelrossgroup.com
323-935-7600
323-935-7603 F
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CONTACT: Wendell Figueroa Ruiz, Director of Communications of Damiani
USA, +1-646-420-2517, rex@damianiusa.com; or Mary Hall Ross of The Ross Group,
+1-323-935-7600, +1-323-935-7603 Fax, mary@thereelrossgroup.com
Web site: http://www.thereelrossgroup.com/
Sunday, January 20, 2008
NEWSWEEK: Newsweek's Annual Oscar Roundtable Brings Together Biggest Names of 2007: Clooney, Day-Lewis, Jolie, McAvoy
20 Jan 2008 18:26 Africa/Lagos
NEWSWEEK: Newsweek's Annual Oscar Roundtable Brings Together Biggest Names of 2007: Clooney, Day-Lewis, Jolie, McAvoy
On Prospect of no Oscars: "Nobody is going to cross the picket line," Clooney says.
"We're all going to George's house," says Angelina Jolie.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ --
If the Oscars come around and there's still no resolution to the writer's strike, "The world will end. It's fact. It's official. I was told so. [laughter]," James McAvoy tells Newsweek at the 11th annual Oscar Roundtable. "Nobody is going to cross a picket line. Nobody would even consider it. Would you want to be the only person at the awards?" George Clooney -- the class clown-says. "We're all going to George's house," Angelina Jolie adds. McAvoy, Clooney, Jolie, plus Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page participated in Newsweek's annual event, moderated by Senior Editor and Movie Critic David Ansen and Senior Editor Devin Gordon.
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Highlights include:
Clooney on getting involved in political campaigns:
"You know, Michael Moore -- and I like Michael a lot -- but that speech he gave at the Oscars was polarizing. It became Hollywood versus the heartland, and I always find that it's best not to raise the rhetoric at that point. I've been a big supporter of Barack Obama since his Senate run and I'm a friend of his, but I said to him, "I stay completely out of it." I don't show up at those things. And believe me, it's not because his group doesn't say, "Come on, help us out." It's just not the attention you want. I worry about that a lot, because you don't want to do harm."
Jolie on capturing the essence of Mariane Pearl and the symbolism of working with a diverse cast in "A Mighty Heart":
"She never came on the set. She was going to come the first day, and she walked in on me in a costume fitting for her wedding dress. I think she just realized in that moment that she could not see any of it. She said it looked absolutely exact, and then we had dinner, and then she said she was going to leave the next morning." On the cast diversity and political aspect of the film, Jolie told Newsweek, "Just having all those actors at the table was a nice balance, because during this time when our country is at war and there's so much happening, to be in India and Pakistan with Indian and Pakistani actors, who usually also don't work together and don't cross each other's border, to have them asking us questions about politics, to actually have open discussions about 9/11, about Muslim culture, American culture, sharing food, sharing ideas, writing each other's kids' names down -- that did something for us. It was really exciting to say, "God, that Pakistani actor or that Indian actor is one of the best actors I've ever worked with," and I don't often think of actors beyond, you know, the list we're all used to. I think that is very symbolic of what the piece represented."
Day-Lewis on acting with his 10 year-old co-star in "There Will Be Blood":
"He was just a great companion. He was my partner. I miss him a lot, actually. His mom was a state trooper, and his dad was a cowboy. They didn't know anything about the movies. There was a moment, which could have gone awry at the very beginning, when his mom quite rightly thought, "What kinds of people are going to be involved with my son?" She wanted to see what I was going to be like, because she knew he would be spending a lot of time with me. So she rented a copy of "Gangs of New York." [Laughter] And there was a flurry of phone calls. And the studio dispatched a copy of "The Age of Innocence" very quickly."
Cotillard on what she did to pass the time while getting makeup done:
"I slept all the time. We had almost 30 days of heavy makeup. I wanted to kill everybody, and especially everybody wanted to kill me. So they put me in a bed, and they did the makeup while I was sleeping. It was very funny because there's a guy who came to shoot video of me almost every day getting this done. And I saw the video, and they were doing things to me and I can't believe I didn't wake up. It was acrylic painting and latex and prosthetics, so there's glue and all that. Sometimes I had nightmares, and I would wake up with a big scream and cry. One day I was crying while I was sleeping, so the makeup artist's assistant had to spend four hours with tissues around my eyes, so the salt from my tears didn't spoil the makeup."
McAvoy on his experience with the paparazzi:
"I've only ever had anybody waiting outside my house once. We got in our car and we were followed, and it was very weird and disconcerting. We thought we would just go about our daily life and just ignore it, all that kind of thing. I think because we had once read that Clive Owen said just ignore it. Like, do whatever Clive Owen does -- he's a solid guy. We were going into town to buy something for the house, and we went into a parking lot that costs 10 pounds Sterling an hour, and on seeing the price of the parking, the paparazzi went, "F--- that." They left us alone. So the lesson is, if you're being chased by paparazzi, don't drive fast. Just find a really expensive parking lot, and you will be fine."
Clooney adds, "I just found out about 10 days ago that I must live 300 or 400 yards from Britney Spears. I found out because I came home at 10 at night and there's all these helicopters over my house with these spotlights on ... I thought someone had broken out of prison. Like something out of "Die Hard." I get my baseball bat, which is what you always do in every film ... and I called up my assistant, who I thought was in the guesthouse, and I said, "Are you OK?" And she said, "Yes." ... And I go out and I'm running around with a baseball bat in my robe. And it turns out it's paparazzi over at Britney Spears's house. So now I have to move. [Laughter]
Page on the movie that was the impetus for choosing to be an actor:
"It wasn't until I was about 15, when I shot a film with this Canadian actress named Molly Parker, who I just absolutely adored and looked up to, and became inspired by. For the first time, I felt something different. I felt myself being overcome by something I can't necessarily explain. But I wanted to keep feeling that and finding out what that was and learning more about it."
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NEWSWEEK: Newsweek's Annual Oscar Roundtable Brings Together Biggest Names of 2007: Clooney, Day-Lewis, Jolie, McAvoy
On Prospect of no Oscars: "Nobody is going to cross the picket line," Clooney says.
"We're all going to George's house," says Angelina Jolie.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ --
If the Oscars come around and there's still no resolution to the writer's strike, "The world will end. It's fact. It's official. I was told so. [laughter]," James McAvoy tells Newsweek at the 11th annual Oscar Roundtable. "Nobody is going to cross a picket line. Nobody would even consider it. Would you want to be the only person at the awards?" George Clooney -- the class clown-says. "We're all going to George's house," Angelina Jolie adds. McAvoy, Clooney, Jolie, plus Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page participated in Newsweek's annual event, moderated by Senior Editor and Movie Critic David Ansen and Senior Editor Devin Gordon.
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Highlights include:
Clooney on getting involved in political campaigns:
"You know, Michael Moore -- and I like Michael a lot -- but that speech he gave at the Oscars was polarizing. It became Hollywood versus the heartland, and I always find that it's best not to raise the rhetoric at that point. I've been a big supporter of Barack Obama since his Senate run and I'm a friend of his, but I said to him, "I stay completely out of it." I don't show up at those things. And believe me, it's not because his group doesn't say, "Come on, help us out." It's just not the attention you want. I worry about that a lot, because you don't want to do harm."
Jolie on capturing the essence of Mariane Pearl and the symbolism of working with a diverse cast in "A Mighty Heart":
"She never came on the set. She was going to come the first day, and she walked in on me in a costume fitting for her wedding dress. I think she just realized in that moment that she could not see any of it. She said it looked absolutely exact, and then we had dinner, and then she said she was going to leave the next morning." On the cast diversity and political aspect of the film, Jolie told Newsweek, "Just having all those actors at the table was a nice balance, because during this time when our country is at war and there's so much happening, to be in India and Pakistan with Indian and Pakistani actors, who usually also don't work together and don't cross each other's border, to have them asking us questions about politics, to actually have open discussions about 9/11, about Muslim culture, American culture, sharing food, sharing ideas, writing each other's kids' names down -- that did something for us. It was really exciting to say, "God, that Pakistani actor or that Indian actor is one of the best actors I've ever worked with," and I don't often think of actors beyond, you know, the list we're all used to. I think that is very symbolic of what the piece represented."
Day-Lewis on acting with his 10 year-old co-star in "There Will Be Blood":
"He was just a great companion. He was my partner. I miss him a lot, actually. His mom was a state trooper, and his dad was a cowboy. They didn't know anything about the movies. There was a moment, which could have gone awry at the very beginning, when his mom quite rightly thought, "What kinds of people are going to be involved with my son?" She wanted to see what I was going to be like, because she knew he would be spending a lot of time with me. So she rented a copy of "Gangs of New York." [Laughter] And there was a flurry of phone calls. And the studio dispatched a copy of "The Age of Innocence" very quickly."
Cotillard on what she did to pass the time while getting makeup done:
"I slept all the time. We had almost 30 days of heavy makeup. I wanted to kill everybody, and especially everybody wanted to kill me. So they put me in a bed, and they did the makeup while I was sleeping. It was very funny because there's a guy who came to shoot video of me almost every day getting this done. And I saw the video, and they were doing things to me and I can't believe I didn't wake up. It was acrylic painting and latex and prosthetics, so there's glue and all that. Sometimes I had nightmares, and I would wake up with a big scream and cry. One day I was crying while I was sleeping, so the makeup artist's assistant had to spend four hours with tissues around my eyes, so the salt from my tears didn't spoil the makeup."
McAvoy on his experience with the paparazzi:
"I've only ever had anybody waiting outside my house once. We got in our car and we were followed, and it was very weird and disconcerting. We thought we would just go about our daily life and just ignore it, all that kind of thing. I think because we had once read that Clive Owen said just ignore it. Like, do whatever Clive Owen does -- he's a solid guy. We were going into town to buy something for the house, and we went into a parking lot that costs 10 pounds Sterling an hour, and on seeing the price of the parking, the paparazzi went, "F--- that." They left us alone. So the lesson is, if you're being chased by paparazzi, don't drive fast. Just find a really expensive parking lot, and you will be fine."
Clooney adds, "I just found out about 10 days ago that I must live 300 or 400 yards from Britney Spears. I found out because I came home at 10 at night and there's all these helicopters over my house with these spotlights on ... I thought someone had broken out of prison. Like something out of "Die Hard." I get my baseball bat, which is what you always do in every film ... and I called up my assistant, who I thought was in the guesthouse, and I said, "Are you OK?" And she said, "Yes." ... And I go out and I'm running around with a baseball bat in my robe. And it turns out it's paparazzi over at Britney Spears's house. So now I have to move. [Laughter]
Page on the movie that was the impetus for choosing to be an actor:
"It wasn't until I was about 15, when I shot a film with this Canadian actress named Molly Parker, who I just absolutely adored and looked up to, and became inspired by. For the first time, I felt something different. I felt myself being overcome by something I can't necessarily explain. But I wanted to keep feeling that and finding out what that was and learning more about it."
(Read entire roundtable and watch the video at www.Newsweek.com)
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