Michael Gary Scott Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Okay I'd be ok with riva winning seems like a cool person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) I wonder how much Barker will go behind the scenes and tout the fact that she's coming to America on 10+ hour flight just for the Oscars. That's sure to grab some extra votes for her. She's 86 come Oscar day and Academy members will vote for her because they don't want her to waste a trip at her age. He needs to publicise this more, though I don't doubt he already is working this angle hard as well. He was the only person resolutely confident that Amour would strike gold on Oscar morning. And another really sweet part from her interview with The Wrap: How did you react to the Oscar nomination?I found out in New York, I was there for the critics circle award. The 10th of January, early morning. My neighbors who help me when I travel shouted for joy. I was barely awake. They were screaming, “You’re nominated!” I stayed very calm. I got up and said, “I’m not nominated.” Of course I was very happy. Now I understand why Maggie Smith does not attend the award shows. I didn't realize how long plane traveling hours could be difficult for people their age. Didn't Maggie Smith have some serious health issues during the past few years as well? Edited February 13, 2013 by riczhang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thought I'm not sure why she couldn't have made it to BAFTA and given a nice speech, she could get there by car! Me too. I know that she had an entire swath of interviews that she did the day before which left her dead tired (no pun intended) but I'm sure that BAFTA would take precedence over interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Me too. I know that she had an entire swath of interviews that she did the day before which left her dead tired (no pun intended) but I'm sure that BAFTA would take precedence over interviews.:rofl:I'm starting to think her guy is a ruthless Harveyesque strategist and probably advised her to stay home so voters won't think "oh she got to accept an award in London, that's enough, back to JLaw". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) Thought I'm not sure why she couldn't have made it to BAFTA and given a nice speech, she could get there by car! The Chunnel is for trains, not automobiles. You can't drive from France to Britain save by having your car transported via ferry. But yeah, much quicker still compared to flying from Europe to LA Edited February 13, 2013 by 4815162342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The Chunnel is for trains, not automobiles. You can't drive from France to Britain.GOD DAMNIT!I wrote train originally, but went with car at the buzzer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The Chunnel is for trains, not automobiles. You can't drive from France to Britain save by having your car transported via ferry. But yeah, much quicker still compared to flying from Europe to LA You can take a bus http://www.parislogue.com/planning-a-trip/taking-the-chunnel-between-london-and-paris.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 :rofl:I'm starting to think her guy is a ruthless Harveyesque strategist and probably advised her to stay home so voters won't think "oh she got to accept an award in London, that's enough, back to JLaw".Michael Barker's one of the best studio heads to have when it comes to Oscar season along with Harvey and Fox searchlight. She's also got the best publicist in the industry when it comes to Foreign Language films. Pushed Cotillard to her victory if I'mnot mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 You can take a bus http://www.parislogue.com/planning-a-trip/taking-the-chunnel-between-london-and-paris.html Damnit Dexter! Don't you know by now not to correct me! How else will I maintain my illusion of omniscience here?!?!?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 The little girl from Beasts of Southern WildAnne Hathaway for Les MiserableMeryl Streep for Hope SpringsThat's all I got for now Well someone did predict Beasts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Loads of people were calling her ever since she got Sundance raves, it wasn't until near the end of the year when the competition looked too strong that people started to take her out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 I put that because in another thread someone said nobody predicted anyone in this cat last year...then I realized I quoted a post from June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Okay Riva was good a worthy winner if she beats my jlaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Now that I'm in the right thread: This category is starting to drive me nuts to predict this year.It's bad enough that I was so torn between J Law and Riva as it is, but now I'm also wondering if Watts could be the true upset win, not Riva.In the latest Entertainment Weekly they asked 5 anonymous voters of the Academy to tell who they're voting for and 4 of the 5 said Watts. That's just as many of the 5 that are voting for DDL. Now I know that's just 5 people, but still all 4 seemed extremely passionate about Watt's performance and thinking she's paid her dues in Hollywood and should be rewarded now. At this point Wallis is the only one that would truly surprise me winning (although Chastain is seeming like a real longshot too these day). Edited February 23, 2013 by IronMan89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Like you said, it's just five people. She has no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire of Themyscira Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I would love for Watts to win. Omg, I love her. Just ugh. <3 Yeah, Jessica is a longshot now. Oh well. I thought it was a great year. Good job, ladies. <3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Out of the 4 performances I've seen, Chastain's is the fourth best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Out of the 4 performances I've seen, Chastain's is the fourth best.No 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Damnit Dexter! Don't you know by now not to correct me! How else will I maintain my illusion of omniscience here?!?!?!?!?! It is a good day when you know something that someone who is more intelligent than you does not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
