The Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling is particularly tough to predict early on because of the complicated system by which the nominees are determined in two stages. First, upwards of 15 members of the branch who attend special screenings cast preferential ballots with the top 10 vote-getters moving on to the second stage (it was a lucky seven till 2021). Those members from the first stage and any other members who either attend screenings of excerpts from these semi-finalists or attest that they have seen them cast preferential ballots and the top five films are nominated; that is up from three in years past. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscars Best Makeup and Hairstyling predictions.).
As a result of being well-received at these screenings, titles that had not been part of the conversation in the first few months of awards season end up as nominees. For example, the Swedish films “A Man Called Ove...
As a result of being well-received at these screenings, titles that had not been part of the conversation in the first few months of awards season end up as nominees. For example, the Swedish films “A Man Called Ove...
- 7/23/2024
- by Paul Sheehan and Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
A wise little green Jedi Master once said, "Do or do not, there is no try," and these real and impersonated celebs do not make the cut for "Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens."
"The Force Awakens" opens in less than a month, and "Saturday Night Live" recruited real director J.J. Abrams to open this November 21 "Star Wars Auditions" bit. Abrams says, when it was announced that he was making a new movie, he knew he wanted to find the perfect next generation of heroes. So here's a look at never-before-seen footage from (fake) screen tests.
The "auditions" include actual "Force Awakens" stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, plus the real Michael Bublé singing to Ridley during a chemistry test, Jon Hamm auditioning for "Hamm Solo," Emma Stone offering a cringe-worthy nod to her "Aloha" controversy by saying she can play "a very convincing half-Asian woman," and...
"The Force Awakens" opens in less than a month, and "Saturday Night Live" recruited real director J.J. Abrams to open this November 21 "Star Wars Auditions" bit. Abrams says, when it was announced that he was making a new movie, he knew he wanted to find the perfect next generation of heroes. So here's a look at never-before-seen footage from (fake) screen tests.
The "auditions" include actual "Force Awakens" stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, plus the real Michael Bublé singing to Ridley during a chemistry test, Jon Hamm auditioning for "Hamm Solo," Emma Stone offering a cringe-worthy nod to her "Aloha" controversy by saying she can play "a very convincing half-Asian woman," and...
- 11/23/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
A wise little green Jedi Master once said, "Do or do not, there is no try," and these real and impersonated celebs do not make the cut for "Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens."
"The Force Awakens" opens in less than a month, and "Saturday Night Live" recruited real director J.J. Abrams to open this November 21 "Star Wars Auditions" bit. Abrams says, when it was announced that he was making a new movie, he knew he wanted to find the perfect next generation of heroes. So here's a look at never-before-seen footage from (fake) screen tests.
The "auditions" include actual "Force Awakens" stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, plus the real Michael Bublé singing to Ridley during a chemistry test, Jon Hamm auditioning for "Hamm Solo," Emma Stone offering a cringe-worthy nod to her "Aloha" controversy by saying she can play "a very convincing half-Asian woman," and...
"The Force Awakens" opens in less than a month, and "Saturday Night Live" recruited real director J.J. Abrams to open this November 21 "Star Wars Auditions" bit. Abrams says, when it was announced that he was making a new movie, he knew he wanted to find the perfect next generation of heroes. So here's a look at never-before-seen footage from (fake) screen tests.
The "auditions" include actual "Force Awakens" stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, plus the real Michael Bublé singing to Ridley during a chemistry test, Jon Hamm auditioning for "Hamm Solo," Emma Stone offering a cringe-worthy nod to her "Aloha" controversy by saying she can play "a very convincing half-Asian woman," and...
- 11/23/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
It's history time, kids! Gather round. Did you know that The Elephant Man, currently on Broadway with Bradley Cooper, is indirectly responsible for the Academy's makeup Oscar? No, not that kind of make up Oscar ... though the Academy gives those all the time, too (why, hello Ms. Julianne Moore "Ms. February 2015"!) and maybe Bradley Cooper will get one of those someday?
what's that? u think this intro was an excuse to post a photo of shirtless Bra---fine! don't judge.
I digress. In the stage version of The Elephant Man the lead actor traditionally performs while wearing no special makeup; he merely acts deformity. But that stylization hasn't yet been tried on film. When it came time to make the film version in 1980, David Lynch, no stranger to depicting deformity without prosthetics -- deformity of the soul at least -- opted for makeup effects. People bitched about the lack of Oscar...
what's that? u think this intro was an excuse to post a photo of shirtless Bra---fine! don't judge.
I digress. In the stage version of The Elephant Man the lead actor traditionally performs while wearing no special makeup; he merely acts deformity. But that stylization hasn't yet been tried on film. When it came time to make the film version in 1980, David Lynch, no stranger to depicting deformity without prosthetics -- deformity of the soul at least -- opted for makeup effects. People bitched about the lack of Oscar...
- 12/16/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
It's the 1969 Academy Awards, and Walter Matthau and a tuxedo-clad chimp present John Chambers with an honorary Oscar for his work on Planet of the Apes. Viewed in retrospect it's one of the more surreal presentations in the ceremony's history, but this was something of a landmark event for the industry. It was only the second time the Academy had dished out a prize to make-up artists (William J Tuttle won four years earlier for 7 Faces of Dr Lao), and it highlighted the growing importance of Hollywood's backstage creative artists.
Fast-forward 45 years and prosthetics are giving way to digital pixels - for characters that require a complexity of movement and expression, performance capture technology gives a director the scope to execute their vision by marrying an actor's performance with visual effects. In its basic form, the actor will strap on a bodysuit that's wired up to a computer. All their...
Fast-forward 45 years and prosthetics are giving way to digital pixels - for characters that require a complexity of movement and expression, performance capture technology gives a director the scope to execute their vision by marrying an actor's performance with visual effects. In its basic form, the actor will strap on a bodysuit that's wired up to a computer. All their...
- 7/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Glee episode "Bash" opened up on Tuesday night with Rachel (Lea Michele), Sam (Chord Overstreet), Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) walking in a candlelight vigil singing “No One Is Alone.”
Glee Recap
A neighbor of the gang was put into a coma after a hate crime beating. The four friends gather around a New York City lamppost, candles in hand with dozens of others to honor someone who very well could have been one of them. It was their neighbor’s friend, who’d been beaten up on Bleaker St. by some guys driving a pickup truck. Thankfully, he survived, but they note hate crimes are increasing in the city.
Cut from the emotional moment, Rachel is at Funny Girl rehearsal getting a pep talk from the producer. Rachel then asks him if she could push a rehearsal two hours back so that she can do her Midwinter Critique.
Glee Recap
A neighbor of the gang was put into a coma after a hate crime beating. The four friends gather around a New York City lamppost, candles in hand with dozens of others to honor someone who very well could have been one of them. It was their neighbor’s friend, who’d been beaten up on Bleaker St. by some guys driving a pickup truck. Thankfully, he survived, but they note hate crimes are increasing in the city.
Cut from the emotional moment, Rachel is at Funny Girl rehearsal getting a pep talk from the producer. Rachel then asks him if she could push a rehearsal two hours back so that she can do her Midwinter Critique.
- 4/9/2014
- Uinterview
Remember that time when Peter, Stewie or Brian made an observation then we quickly cut away to a funny skit for the punchline?
Anyone who's sat down for an episode of Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy will be more than familiar with this particular comedic trope. It's a technique that has hit and miss results (South Park even parodied it to good effect), but it's clear to see that MacFarlane and the Family Guy team grew up soaked in popular culture.
The movie references fly thick and fast, with a particular leaning towards '80s classics and George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy. As MacFarlane readies himself for the Oscar hosting spotlight this weekend, Digital Spy takes a look at five Family Guy film references...
The Star Wars Trilogy
Family Guy had been peppered with Star Wars references for some time and - after Lucasfilm granted MacFarlane and co...
Anyone who's sat down for an episode of Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy will be more than familiar with this particular comedic trope. It's a technique that has hit and miss results (South Park even parodied it to good effect), but it's clear to see that MacFarlane and the Family Guy team grew up soaked in popular culture.
The movie references fly thick and fast, with a particular leaning towards '80s classics and George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy. As MacFarlane readies himself for the Oscar hosting spotlight this weekend, Digital Spy takes a look at five Family Guy film references...
The Star Wars Trilogy
Family Guy had been peppered with Star Wars references for some time and - after Lucasfilm granted MacFarlane and co...
- 2/24/2013
- Digital Spy
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (Bfca) announced the winners of the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards earlier this evening. Hosted by Ktla anchor Sam Rubin, the ceremony aired live on The CW for the first time, from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, with “Argo” taking home the prize for Best Picture, and Ben Affleck winning the award for best director for the film. Other big winners of the night included: Daniel Day-Lewis winning the Best Actor trophy for his performance in “Lincoln,” Jessica Chastain awarded Best Actress for her role in “Zero Dark Thirty,” Jennifer Lawrence receiving both Best Actress in a Comedy and Best Actress in an Action Movie, and Quvenzhane Wallis winning as Best Young Actress for her breakout performance in “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” Writer-producer-director Judd Apatow received the “‘Critics’ Choice Louis Xiii Genius Award,” presented to him by Rebel Wilson. The award was...
- 1/11/2013
- by vmblog@hollywoodnews.com (Vitale Morum)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
Skyfall? What's that? We've forgotten already. On the general theory that there's only room in people's brains for one blockbuster at a time, the all-consuming hots for 007 has suddenly vanished, to be replaced by a voracious yearning for all things Twilight. You may just have noticed, but the final segment of the vampire teen fantasy – elegantly styled The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – is shortly to be with us, and it's literally impossible to escape. Mark Kermode stoked the fires in the Observer on Sunday, by coming out as a Twilight-preferer, a world premiere in Los Angeles fanned the flames on Monday, and by Wednesday all hell broke loose when Peter Bradshaw's review finally hit the street. It was all followed up by the UK premiere; but we certainly havn't heard the last of it.
The big story
Skyfall? What's that? We've forgotten already. On the general theory that there's only room in people's brains for one blockbuster at a time, the all-consuming hots for 007 has suddenly vanished, to be replaced by a voracious yearning for all things Twilight. You may just have noticed, but the final segment of the vampire teen fantasy – elegantly styled The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – is shortly to be with us, and it's literally impossible to escape. Mark Kermode stoked the fires in the Observer on Sunday, by coming out as a Twilight-preferer, a world premiere in Los Angeles fanned the flames on Monday, and by Wednesday all hell broke loose when Peter Bradshaw's review finally hit the street. It was all followed up by the UK premiere; but we certainly havn't heard the last of it.
- 11/15/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s like a dream came true today, friends: I get more Star Wars movies without the toxic interference of the be-waddled one, Emperor Lucas. In a stunning development, Lucas has sold Lucasfilm to Disney for an estimated $4.05 billion, including all rights and privileges to the intellectual property of Star Wars. Also thrown in with the deal were legendary effects, sound and gaming houses Industrial Light and Magic, Skywalker Sound and LucasArts. It’s not a total surprise, since Mickey has always had a hand cupping Lucas’ old, dangly balls, but it was the last thing I was expecting to hear today.
And I am so f**king stoked!
Seriously though? This could be so much worse. The announcement could have been George, sitting there with my money filling a pouch beneath his chin, declaring that we can all kiss his ass, cause he was going to personally make some...
And I am so f**king stoked!
Seriously though? This could be so much worse. The announcement could have been George, sitting there with my money filling a pouch beneath his chin, declaring that we can all kiss his ass, cause he was going to personally make some...
- 10/31/2012
- Shadowlocked
Here are the 8 most incredibly annoying movie sidekicks. Before you ask, yes, that horrible mincing stereotype Ruby Rhod is on the list, and the only reason he isn't number one is because Jar-Jar Binks is somehow considered a sidekick. Go fuck a landmine, Chris Tucker. (Topless Robot)
Bad news you guys: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's older brother died, and it may have been drug related. Our condolences. (Evil Beet)
Hey look! Dustin is discussing The Social Network over on The Film Drunk's podcast this week! You must all go and support our fearless leader now because the overlords demand it. (Film Drunk)
Today's quiz is on Young Frankenstein, and apparently it is Ridiculously hard because the highest score, at the time I write this, is 8/25. Seriously. Consider this a warning. (Litely Salted)
Because no one can resist a slice of ginger pie, Christina Hendricks said that women and gay men hit on her all the time.
Bad news you guys: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's older brother died, and it may have been drug related. Our condolences. (Evil Beet)
Hey look! Dustin is discussing The Social Network over on The Film Drunk's podcast this week! You must all go and support our fearless leader now because the overlords demand it. (Film Drunk)
Today's quiz is on Young Frankenstein, and apparently it is Ridiculously hard because the highest score, at the time I write this, is 8/25. Seriously. Consider this a warning. (Litely Salted)
Because no one can resist a slice of ginger pie, Christina Hendricks said that women and gay men hit on her all the time.
- 10/7/2010
- by Jeremy Feist
Among the criticisms leveled at Michael Bay's rock 'em, sock 'em Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen are charges that two of Bay's secondary robot characters, Mudflap and Skids, promote offensive racial stereotypes. The director doesn't disagree -- he just doesn't see anything wrong with it.
Lest you think that these critics are being hopelessly, knee-jerkingly PC, consider the following: The comic-relief robots have enormous jug ears and bug eyes. One of them has a gold tooth. They speak in a high-pitched, rapid-fire drawl that calls to mind Chris Tucker and the Wayans brothers (as reported here by Erik Davis, the voices were done by black actor Reno Wilson, and comedian and voice talent Tom Kenny, who also voices Spongebob Squarepants). Their "street" dialogue runs along the line of one of them suggesting "popping a cap" in another robot.
"We're just putting more personality in," Bay told the Associated Press.
Lest you think that these critics are being hopelessly, knee-jerkingly PC, consider the following: The comic-relief robots have enormous jug ears and bug eyes. One of them has a gold tooth. They speak in a high-pitched, rapid-fire drawl that calls to mind Chris Tucker and the Wayans brothers (as reported here by Erik Davis, the voices were done by black actor Reno Wilson, and comedian and voice talent Tom Kenny, who also voices Spongebob Squarepants). Their "street" dialogue runs along the line of one of them suggesting "popping a cap" in another robot.
"We're just putting more personality in," Bay told the Associated Press.
- 6/24/2009
- by Dawn Taylor
- Cinematical
Some interesting news broke today regarding Universal's pending remake of the Fifties classic The Creature from the Black Lagoon. For months now we've been hearing (and dreading) the choice of Breck Eisner as director for the film, but in a recent interview it seems like we all may be in luck!
Producer/screenwriter Gary Ross told Collider that Eisner's name hasn't been associated with the movie for quite some time now, and that it has not even been greenlit yet.
Let's hear from the man himself ...
"I’m producing it. We’re actually moving forward," Ross told the site in a recent interview, "It’s certainly going to be based on the original; my dad’s favorite was The Creature Walks Among Us and that was the last one which my dad also wrote. It’s not going to be campy [and] it’s not a reference to what the original was.
Producer/screenwriter Gary Ross told Collider that Eisner's name hasn't been associated with the movie for quite some time now, and that it has not even been greenlit yet.
Let's hear from the man himself ...
"I’m producing it. We’re actually moving forward," Ross told the site in a recent interview, "It’s certainly going to be based on the original; my dad’s favorite was The Creature Walks Among Us and that was the last one which my dad also wrote. It’s not going to be campy [and] it’s not a reference to what the original was.
- 12/4/2008
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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