Ok its that time again and I'm going to throw out my predictions for who will be taking home the little Gold Man next weekend...
First off, These are who I think WILL win and not in every case, who I think ought to win. Its all for fun anyway because it was a terrific year and 'Best" anything is silly when its all apples and oranges BUT....its fun to make predictions and fun to watch the Oscars and so here goes:
Let's start with make-up because its gonna be interesting how the Academy votes on this one this year. Brad Pitt was in the make-up chair for 5 hours every day for his Benjamin Button BUT computer graphics had a huge contribution to the look. Its my pick even though its hazy who did what so that's the one they'll, in my opinion, hand the Oscar to for Make-up.
Sean Penn is my bet to win Best Actor for Milk. Lotta talk about Mickey Rourke but Penn will win.
Kate Winslett will win Best Actress for The Reader. If there was a second place it would be Meryl..
Heath Ledger will win Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight not because he died but because he was extraordinary in this under-rated film.
Penelope Cruz will win Best Supporting Actress for her work in Woody Allen's Vicky Christina Barcelona.
Slumdog Millionaire will win Best Picture, best adapted screenplay, best cinematography, best editing and best soundtrack.
Danny Boyle will win for Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire
Waltz With Bashir will win for Best Foreign Film
The Dutchess will win for Best costume
Milk will win for Best Original Screenplay.
Wall E will win for Best Animated film
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will win for visual effects
That's my prediction for next Sunday. By the way there is a cliche about actors keeping their Oscars in their bathrooms. It's a cliche because its often true---that's the room everyone will go into at some point at every party! The first Oscar I saw on top of the toilet belonged to Anton Furst who won Best Cinematographer for Burton's first Batman. (Anton's Clock Photo) The picture of Anton below was a Clock photo I did not use, but should have. I had to have someone to catch the clock for each shot because Anton wanted the effect of Time flying. I use it here and now to honor him and his memory. He committed suicide two years after this photograph was taken.
Hi Glen, It's Penny Fielding here (Penny Furst).
I so love the picture of Anton with time flying. It just says it all.......Is there any way I can get a copy? PF x