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The Awards Circuit Power Hour generates some lively discussions this week among the staff. I’m joined by Terence, Joey, and Mark to dive into the Oscar race as well as other various topics:
We talk about the BAFTA Awards that took place on Sunday where Argo reigned supreme. How many awards will Ben Affleck’s film win? Does the surprise win for Emmanuelle Riva mean anything? (time of recording was Sunday as I was at the time unaware that she didn’t attend the ceremony)
We take a question via one of our readers, Michael Napoli, that generates some discussion about Daniel Day-Lewis winning this third Oscar. Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars over fifty years while Day-Lewis seems to be winning three over thirty, having an average of one nomination every five films. Could there be an upset in his future?
I deliver your Academy Idol Results. The Top 4 competed during “Scores Week.” With no Bottom Two named, which of the films, Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty, would surprise you with an elimination? Listen for the Top 3 announcement.
Argo wins the USC Scripter award over heavy hitters Silver Linings Playbook and Lincoln. Is Chris Terrio lined up for an Adapted Screenplay win?
Final Oscar ballots are out! When is the best time to make your final predictions?
In light of Nicole Melkonian’s newest series, Writer’s Block, we discuss some of favorite screenplays of all-time. I also announce that the staff will be writing up their “10 Greatest Screenplays of All-Time” following the Oscars light last year’s popular, “10 Greatest Films of All-Time.”
In light of the announcement that Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight will be released May 24, we take an early (and quick) look at the possible contenders for the 2014 Oscars! What are you looking forward to?
Discuss in the comments!
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Tags: Amour, Argo, Awards Circuit Power Hour, BAFTA, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emmanuelle Riva, Lincoln, oscar predictions, USC Scripter
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How about a Best Actor split vote. DDL vs the Phoenix die hard voters with Jackman sliding through and a typical Hugh gracious acceptance speech: “I would like to thank the other four extremely talented gentlemen for splitting the vote so I can take this home”.
Jamie(Quote) (Reply)
Purely out of curiosity, what was the immediate rejection of possible award nominations for “The Prisoners” – September release and starring previously Oscar nominated cast in a well regarded script.
My reaction on reading was too much like Mystic River, but wondered about your reasoning.
Jamie(Quote) (Reply)
My current predictions for 2014
BEST DIRECTOR
– James Gray – LOWLIFE
– Alfonso Cuarón – GRAVITY
– Martin Scorsese – THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
– Paul Greengrass – THE COUNSELOR
– George Clooney – THE MONUMENTS MEN
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
– TOM HANKS – Captain Phillips
– LEONARDO DI CAPRIO – The Wolf of Walf Street
– PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – A Most Wanted Man
– FOREST WHITAKER – The Butler
– COLIN FIRTH – Devil’s Knot
Other possibilities: Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”), Colin Firth (“The Railway Man”), Ewan McGregor (“August: Osage County”), Bradley Cooper (“Serena”), Leonardo diCaprio (“The Great Gatsby’), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Josh Brolin (“Labour Day”), Daniel Craig (“The Monuments Men”), Michael Fassbender (“The Counselor”), Brad Pitt (“Twelve years A Slave”), George Clooney (“Gravity”), Viggo Mortensen (“The Two Faces of January”), Robert deNiro (“Malavita”)…
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
– MARION COTILLARD – Lowlife
– NAOMI WATTS – Diana
– RACHEL Mc ADAMS – A Most Wanted Man
– KATE WINSLET – Labour Day
– CAMERON DIAZ – The Counselor
Other possibilities: Nicole Kidman (“The railway Man”/”Grace of Monaco”), Scarlett Johansson (“Under the Skin”), Meryl Streep (“August: Osage County”), Julia Roberts (“August: Osage County”), Jennifer Lawrence (“Serena”), Reese Witherspoon (“Devil’s Knot”), Oprah Winfrey (“The Butler”), Carey Mulligan (“The Great Gatsby”), Sandra Bullock (“Gravity”), Naomi Watts (“Sunlight Jr.”), Emma Thompson (“Saving Mr. Banks”), Berenice Bejo (“The Past”, dir. Asghar Farhadi), Michelle Pfeiffer (“Malavita”)…
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE
– JOAQUIN PHOENIX – Lowlife
– MICHAEL FASSBENDER – Twelve Years a Slave
– BILL MURRAY – The Monuments Men (for me, this is a very very interesting choice)
– PAUL GIAMATTI – Saving Mr. Banks
– JEAN DUJARDIN – The Wolf of Wall Street
Other possibilities: Tobey Maguire (“The Great Gatsby”), Jereny Renner (“Lowlife”), Matthew McConaughey (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Javier Bardem (“The Counselor”), Matt Damon (“The Monuments Men”), Willem Dafoe (“A Most Wanted Man”), Terrence Howard (“The Butler”), Alan Rickman (“The Butler”), John Cusack (“The Butler), Robin Williams (“The Butler”), Oscar Isaac (“The Two Faces of January”), Bruce Greenwood (“Devil’s Knot”), Stellan Skarsgård (“The Railway Man”), Mark Ruffalo (“Foxcatcher”), Woody Harrelson (“Out of Furnace”), Toby Jones (“Serena”)…
BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE
– ROBIN WRIGHT – A Most Wanted Man
– JULIETTE LEWIS – August: Osage County
– CATHERINE KEENER – Captain Phillips
– CATE BLANCHETT – The Monuments Men
– KRISTIN SCOTT THOMMAS – Only God Forgives
Other possibilities: Carey Mulligan (“Inside Llewyn Davis”), Sarah Paulson (“Twelve Years a Slave”), Penelope Cruz (“The Counselor”), Jane Fonda (“The Butler”), Jennifer Garner (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Abigail Breslin (“August: Osage County”), Emma Thompson (“Saving Mr. Banks”, probably will go as a lead), Kirsten Dunst (“The Two Faces of January”), Olivia Wilde (“The Third Person”), Viola Davis (“Prisoners”)…
Genadijus(Quote) (Reply)
For very good recent screenplay, who no mention of The Social Network? And no mention of Woody Allen at all? Annie Hall would be in my top 20, at least.
Some really ill-advised acting predictions:
Actor: Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips; Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street; George Clooney – The Monuments Men; Forest Whitaker – The Butler; Michael Fassbender – The Counselor
Actress: Naomi Watts – Diana; Kate Winslet – Labor Day; Meryl Streep – August: Osage County; Carey Mulligan – The Great Gatsby; Michelle Pfeiffer – Malavita
UBourgeois(Quote) (Reply)
For a few other great screenplays:
In the Heat of the Night
Cool Hand Luke
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Sting
Good Will Hunting
As for Inside Llewyn Davis, don’t forget that Fargo was also a very early release in 1996, and ended up winning 2 Oscars.
Steve(Quote) (Reply)
I really want to throw Benedict Cumberbatch into the supporting actor mix up next year for Stark Trek, I have a great feeling about what he is going to do in this role or for, Twelve Years A Slave. Anyone who has seen his theater or Sherlock or any of his films really knows how good he really is.
Kevin!(Quote) (Reply)
You should bring Les Mis back to the Academy Idol!
Alex(Quote) (Reply)
I met some folks who work in the industry. Apparently, they know voters who are now changing their ballots in favor of Riva.
Worth remembering that BAFTA has a sterling record in predicting the main acting categories, especially the BEST ACTRESS.
BAFTA has correctly predicated in the last anticipated six of the last seven best actress Oscar winners, including the two semi-upsets that SAG and many other awards groups missed, Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose) over Julie Christie (Away from Her) and Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) over Viola Davis (The Help).
Chris(Quote) (Reply)