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BEST ACTRESS (Ryan Cole)
Directed by Stephen Daldry
Screenplay by Diablo Cody
Score by Rachel Portman
Principal Cast:
Judi Dench as Louise Beaumont
Jennifer Lawrence as Cindy Pickett
Nicole Kidman as Laura Fine
Marlee Matlin as Hope Thomas
Viola Davis as Petrice Fields
Charles Durning as D.W. Lucas
Stanley Tucci as Frank Black
Tagline:
“Who will survive to win the Oscar?”
Synopsis:
2013. Five Women are nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award. We open at a party thrown for the women the night before the ceremony. We witness all the looks, catfights etc. Then we flash back two months to the day the National Board of Review announced their award choices. This is the moment that awards fever hits and for four of these women the pressure to become the best over takes them. Mayhem ensues throughout the long awards campaign trail. The constant need to be seen and heard leads some of these women to do crazy things and also leads to some of them tearing down the other women. We get reactions as each critics award, golden globe, SAG award are presented and how winning one award can change someone. In the end it all comes down to who wins the big award and if it is actually worth it in the end or not.
What the Press would say:
A stunning cast brings Diablo Cody’s indictment of the Academy Awards to beautiful life on the screen. Stephen Daldry’s direction of a comedic film was at first laughed at, but he has turned this film into an indie gem. Judi Dench leads this film with her hilarious turn as the elder English actress who thinks of the Oscars as “that American award that means bollocks.” That is, until she wins the National Board of Review Award and Awards fever takes hold of her. Dench’s character has never been noticed as a great actress, as she feels she is, and this is her chance to finally grab the spotlight. Jennifer Lawrence plays an actress making her screen debut who is the buzz of Hollywood. She’s ready to take on Hollywood and become an icon and she will stop at nothing to achieve this. Nicole Kidman is comical as the sweet natured girl next-door type who has always been stuck in romantic comedies. When she wins the New York Film Critics Award though, she quickly changes into a sarcastic, bitter ice queen ready to slay the competition. Marlee Matlin plays a deaf actress who knowingly uses her disability to gain sympathy for the award. As her character states, “I’ll use anything to win that award.” The heart of this film goes to Viola Davis as Petrice Fields. Right from the start of the awards season we quietly see her in the background of scenes, giving interviews and listening to each of the other actresses tales of woe. Davis does not win any awards until the SAG award is presented to her and in this scene alone she shines and we are reminded what great acting really looks like. Durning plays the studio boss who will stop at nothing to get his two stars, Judi Dench and Nicole Kidman, nominated for the Oscar. Tucci plays the publicist of Jennifer Lawrence. There are so many laugh out loud scenes in this film including a moment where screenings of Judi Dench’s and Jennifer Lawrence’s films are being held right across the street from each other on the same night. Both actresses are standing outside their perspective theatres with all but one invitee gone inside. The two women each run to the invited academy member and start a verbal game of volleyball and literal tug of war that will leave you in stitches. The funniest scene of the film is when the eventual winner of the Best Actress Oscar is revealed, and we are treated to an obvious “performance” by the winner, Jennifer Lawrence, pure comedy gold. This is a Comedy Classic that is sure to have the members of the Academy laughing all the way to Oscar’s podium for sure.
Campaign
Best Picture
Best Director: Stephen Daldry
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody
Best Actress: Judi Dench
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor: Charles Durning
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci
Best Supporting Actress: Marlee Matlin
Best Supporting Actress: Nicole Kidman
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis
Screenplay by Diablo Cody
Score by Rachel Portman
Principal Cast:
Judi Dench as Louise Beaumont
Jennifer Lawrence as Cindy Pickett
Nicole Kidman as Laura Fine
Marlee Matlin as Hope Thomas
Viola Davis as Petrice Fields
Charles Durning as D.W. Lucas
Stanley Tucci as Frank Black
Tagline:
“Who will survive to win the Oscar?”
Synopsis:
2013. Five Women are nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award. We open at a party thrown for the women the night before the ceremony. We witness all the looks, catfights etc. Then we flash back two months to the day the National Board of Review announced their award choices. This is the moment that awards fever hits and for four of these women the pressure to become the best over takes them. Mayhem ensues throughout the long awards campaign trail. The constant need to be seen and heard leads some of these women to do crazy things and also leads to some of them tearing down the other women. We get reactions as each critics award, golden globe, SAG award are presented and how winning one award can change someone. In the end it all comes down to who wins the big award and if it is actually worth it in the end or not.
What the Press would say:
A stunning cast brings Diablo Cody’s indictment of the Academy Awards to beautiful life on the screen. Stephen Daldry’s direction of a comedic film was at first laughed at, but he has turned this film into an indie gem. Judi Dench leads this film with her hilarious turn as the elder English actress who thinks of the Oscars as “that American award that means bollocks.” That is, until she wins the National Board of Review Award and Awards fever takes hold of her. Dench’s character has never been noticed as a great actress, as she feels she is, and this is her chance to finally grab the spotlight. Jennifer Lawrence plays an actress making her screen debut who is the buzz of Hollywood. She’s ready to take on Hollywood and become an icon and she will stop at nothing to achieve this. Nicole Kidman is comical as the sweet natured girl next-door type who has always been stuck in romantic comedies. When she wins the New York Film Critics Award though, she quickly changes into a sarcastic, bitter ice queen ready to slay the competition. Marlee Matlin plays a deaf actress who knowingly uses her disability to gain sympathy for the award. As her character states, “I’ll use anything to win that award.” The heart of this film goes to Viola Davis as Petrice Fields. Right from the start of the awards season we quietly see her in the background of scenes, giving interviews and listening to each of the other actresses tales of woe. Davis does not win any awards until the SAG award is presented to her and in this scene alone she shines and we are reminded what great acting really looks like. Durning plays the studio boss who will stop at nothing to get his two stars, Judi Dench and Nicole Kidman, nominated for the Oscar. Tucci plays the publicist of Jennifer Lawrence. There are so many laugh out loud scenes in this film including a moment where screenings of Judi Dench’s and Jennifer Lawrence’s films are being held right across the street from each other on the same night. Both actresses are standing outside their perspective theatres with all but one invitee gone inside. The two women each run to the invited academy member and start a verbal game of volleyball and literal tug of war that will leave you in stitches. The funniest scene of the film is when the eventual winner of the Best Actress Oscar is revealed, and we are treated to an obvious “performance” by the winner, Jennifer Lawrence, pure comedy gold. This is a Comedy Classic that is sure to have the members of the Academy laughing all the way to Oscar’s podium for sure.
Campaign
Best Picture
Best Director: Stephen Daldry
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody
Best Actress: Judi Dench
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor: Charles Durning
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci
Best Supporting Actress: Marlee Matlin
Best Supporting Actress: Nicole Kidman
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis