• The Academy announces 248 feature films eligible for this year’s Best Picture Oscar. [Oscars.org]
• James Franco’s reps advised him against hosting the Oscars (naturally). [Awards Campaign]
• Mike Fleming, meanwhile, chats with Franco’s co-host (and “Love & Other Drugs” star) Anne Hathaway, [Deadline]
• “True Grit” star Hailee Steinfeld on nerves, stunts and her Coen brothers crash course. [Movieline]
• Elliot Goldenthal on, among other things, scoring “The Tempest” for wife Julie Taymor. [Huffington Post]
• Documentarian Alex Gibney offers up his picks for the 10 best films of 2010. [The Playlist]
• Steve Pond reports on well-attended weekend industry screenings of “True Grit” and “Biutiful.” [The Odds]
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11 responses to “12/21 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: 248 films up for Oscar, Franco’s reps cautioned against hosting, Gibney’s top 10”
Curious, is ‘Carlos’ on the list of 248?
Doubtful.
Figured.
Full list is here. No “Carlos,” though “The Company Men” is on there. I had thought that was bumped to January entirely, without a qualifying run. Guess I was wrong (as I’m also seeing the ads pop up). I hope people see that one because it’s a good little film.
“Carlos” is ineligible because it aired in the U.S. first as a TV miniseries, right? This should mean it will be in contention at next year’s Emmys.
I doubt Carlos will qualify for the Emmys since it was made for, and aired first on, foreign television
That doesn’t stop all those Masterpiece Theatres from doing well at the Emmys…
Yeah, there’s those, so who knows.
Mike Fleming (Deadline) did a great interview piece with Anne Hathaway. I just adore Anne – she is talented , super-smart, incredibly articulate, and very humble. Hathaway will go very far in the movie business, especially the fact she doesn’t have a problem auditioning for movie roles.
Most actors that reach the A-list do not audition for film roles- they feel they are above the audition process. For example, I read a film article about Sandra Bullock wanting the Karen Sisco role in “Out of Sight” ( one of my favorites) , but she refused to audition. So, Jennifer Lopez auditioned and won the role- this is still Lopez’s most shining moment on film and her best acting performance to date.
So wait, is “Fish Tank” not eligible after all? I know it’s not going to be nominated for anything, but I thought I heard it confirmed that it was eligible.
Kris, weren’t you supposed to announce the winner of the soundtrack contest yesterday?