This is a slight deviation from my normal posts, as it
doesn’t involve anything Victorian or Edwardian (except perhaps a few vintage-y–ish
dresses) but I thought it might be fun and interesting enough to share.
My fiancé and I had the honor of attending the 85th
Annual Academy Awards last night. Granted, this wasn’t my first time, but it’s always
fun to dress up, and look the part of a celebrity, and walk on the red carpet,
for just one night.
For those who aren't familiar with how the Oscar's red carpet works, and have only seen it through coverage on the tv screen, let me tell you a little bit about
the behind the scenes of the Academy’s iconic red carpet.
First, there are actually three lines, or rows, to the red
carpet, each roped off by red velvet leads. The far left row, is the one
reserved for A-list actors, directors, writers, and various other ‘well known’
celebrities (or the occasional Academy governor). Those who passed by me, and
walked down this particular lane, were Jennifer Lawrence, Steven Spielberg,
Hugh Jackman, Reese Witherspoon, Queen Latifah, Steve Guttenberg, Tom Hooper,
and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and several others.
The thin middle row, is meant for those who wish to get to
their seats pronto, can’t be bothered with being held up by the press line, and
would rather bypass all the cameras and interviewers of the red carpet, to
retreat to the sanctuary of the Dolby theater, where there is no press except
in the Green Room. Those who utilized
this line yesterday evening that I observed, were Chris Pine (Star Trek, People
Like Us) Kristen Stewart (Twilight) on crutches, Sandra Bullock, and Jennifer
Garner.
The far right row, is left for those who are still
important, but may not be as well known, or know at all in the public eye. This
includes academy members & their guests from the production side of
film-making & animation folks, (like us).
Once we were up the steps of the Dobly theater and into the
main foyer, that’s when things got exciting.
The highlights of our night were as follows…
We met Peter Lord, the director of Pirates from Ardmann Animation, and he was a riot. I adored him.
Such a great sense of humor and personality, we really enjoyed speaking with
him. My fiancé had the chance to speak
with Mark Walberg, and tell him how much he enjoyed ‘Ted’ and really thought he
was hilarious.
What I had been most excited about, was getting to speak
with Tim Burton, and Helena Bonham Carter, whom I both love, and I was also able
to discuss with Helena how much I really admire her, and that loved her dress
that evening. It was very ‘Victorian/Steampunk in nature, perfectly ‘her’.
We also had the chance to congratulate Brenda Chapman on her
dual win with Mark Andrews on winning the best Animated Feature category for
directing Pixar’s Brave. I had to
tell her how much I loved her blue corseted gown, which was absolutely stunning
in person.
After that, we saw John and Nancy Lasseter and were able to
tell them as well how happy we were that Brave,
won, and also that the animated short Paper
Man took the Oscar. I also talked
to Nancy about their winery, which, she said, is her greatest passion. Well,
who can blame her? Who doesn’t love wine?
The real treat was meeting Tommy Lee Jones, and telling him
what a wonderful job I thought he did in Lincoln,
and that I truly thought he would win the Oscar, as he was my personal pick and
favorite. He and his wife were
incredibly gracious and sweet, and thanked me for my kind words. They were both
a joy to chat with.
The Oscars, or Academy Awards, are really a very special
event, and it is truly an honor to be able to attend such a prestigious affair,
and meet or speak with such incredible, talented, and gifted people. Every year, I know how fortunate I am to be able
to sit and stand amongst the giants of this industry, and it reminds me of all
the reasons why I love this business.
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