Demi Moore gave me a taste of her rousing Golden Globes speech at Saturday morning’s Indie Spirits brunch in Santa Monica.
The movie’s body-horror gross-outs might not have played with Globes or Oscar voters in another era, but these days, anything goes.
In the end, this joyful eye-candy musical could unify Oscar voters for Best Picture during an anxious time.
The Golden Globes boasts several Latvian members.
Made for a fraction of the “Wild Robot” budget, will enough Oscar voters feel the same way?
Although Catherine O’Hara refers to the Golden Globes as “prestigious,” Sunday’s live event on CBS/Paramount+ was still a trashy, uncool, but entertaining awards show. Nikki Glaser, the host, may have been too young for the room, but she received some laughs (particularly from Adam Sandler and Timothée Chalamet) and furrowed brows from celebrities like Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett. Primarily, the audience delighted in witnessing celebrities like Glen Powell and Globe-winning Nicole Kidman (20 nods) slug it out over unlimited cocktails and Nobu sushi at the Beverly Hilton.
In the French-flavored “The Substance,” Demi Moore would have probably also received votes from the former Golden Globes cabal of Hollywood foreign correspondents. Her impassioned speech about the perils of underestimating oneself gives her a significant advantage in the Best Actress Oscar race. Actors are aware of her emotions and the themes of Coralie Fargeat’s feminist horror story “The Substance.”.
About seventy former HFPA members who are still based in L make up the new Golden Globes. A. . (who receive a salary of $75,000 per year), and the remaining 300 unpaid Globes voters from 76 different countries, with a sizable minority of voters in Central and South America, Europe, and Asia coming in second and third, respectively. With four victories (Best Comedy/Musical, International Feature, Supporting Actress Zoe Saldaña, and Song), France’s Spanish-speaking “Emilia Pérez” led the broad field of international winners produced by this combination of newly diverse voters.
I got a sneak peek at Demi Moore’s electrifying Golden Globes speech at the Indie Spirits brunch in Santa Monica on Saturday morning. Andy Vajna (“Rambo”) was the producer who referred to her as a “popcorn actress,” and she internalized that word as she produced a string of commercial films, from “Ghost” to “Indecent Proposal,” until decades later, she began to believe her film career might be coming to an end. It’s amazing to think that the 62-year-old actress had never received an acting honor before winning the Comedy Golden Globe for her portrayal of an elderly actress who resorts to extreme means in “The Substance” (Mubi). In the past, the body-horror gross-outs in the film might not have been acceptable to Oscar or Globe voters, but these days, anything goes.
Moore’s passionate speech might earn her a chance to win the Oscar, as well as the SAG and BAFTA awards. Moore and her managers are aware of the importance of a speech that gains widespread attention on social media these days. The most important component of a Globe victory is that video clip. She claimed to have received “this magical, bold, courageous, out-of-the-box, bonkers script ‘The Substance,'” when she was at her lowest. You’re not finished, the universe informed me. As Sally Field famously stated in her Oscar acceptance speech for “Norma Rae,” “I can’t deny the fact that you like me.”. At the Globes, Moore remarked, “I like being reminded that I do belong.”. “”.
Not only does Globe Comedy Actress winner Moore secure a spot, but the Drama winner Fernanda Torres (Sony Pictures’ Classics’ “I’m Still Here”) may also do so. She capitalized on her compelling story, as her mother Fernanda Montenegro accepted the Globe for Best International Film in 1999 for Walter Salles’ “Central Station,” which later received an Oscar nomination. This upsets the competitive Best Actress Oscar race.
Torres might unseat Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) or Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”) for the fifth Best Actress Oscar if enough Academy actors see “I’m Still Here,” which is based on a true story about a family torn apart by a cruel dictatorship. It may occur because of the Oscars’ growing international focus and the fact that both the Globes and the Oscars have a substantial Brazilian bloc. Torres remarked, “My mother was here 25 years ago, which is proof that art can endure through life, even in trying times.”. “.”.
“Maria,” a character on Netflix, needed the Best Actress Drama Globe. She appears vulnerable after failing to make the BAFTA cut for a sophisticated Pablo Larraín film about Maria Callas set in Paris in the 1970s. These international voters should select American newcomer Mikey Madison (Palme d’Or winner “Anora”), British singer Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), and Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón as the actress.
Director Sean Baker lost to American Brady Corbet for his $10-million epic about creating art, “The Brutalist” (A24), and “Anora” rising star Yura Burisov lost to the unavoidable Supporting Actor winner Kieran Culkin for “A Real Pain” (Searchlight). Why did the anarchic Brighton Beach comedy “Anora” (Neon) stutter at the Globes? Although Baker won Screenplay, British author Peter Straughan won the sole “Conclave” (Focus) award for his seamless adaptation of German filmmaker Edward Berger’s international pope thriller. “Anora” is more of a skillfully written action-comedy than a screenplay. The little-known crowd-pleaser “Anora” peaked early but is poised to win some Indie Spirits and possibly more on the path to the Oscars.
An emotional Adrien Brody won the Best Actor in a Drama award for portraying his second Holocaust survivor after “The Pianist” in “The Brutalist,” defeating Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight). Brady Corbet won Best Drama and Best Director, and the more European play, “The Brutalist,” received seven nominations for Venice Best Director. Corbet gestured to his fellow performers on stage and remarked, “Everyone here bet on this film that kept falling apart.”. “A three-and-a-half-hour film about a midcentury designer on 70mm film was not requested, but it succeeds. “.”.
The bold and topical French Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), directed by Jacques Audiard, won four awards at the Globes, and its Cannes premiere does not appear to have slowed it down. “Emilia Pérez” is a strong contender for multiple nominations at the increasingly global Oscars because it also received five European Film Awards, including Best Film, and fifteen longlist mentions at the BAFTAs (nominations are announced on January 15).
Saldaña thanked Audiard for his “rich and complex characters” onstage. Audiard responded by thanking the Globe voters in French for “helping us understand a certain concept of madness.”. Gascón, who accepted the Best Comedy/Musical prize on Globes night, also had a strong performance: “The light always wins over darkness.”. You may beat us and put us in jail, but you will never be able to take away our identity, soul, or existence,” she said. Raise your voice. I am who I am, not who you wish me to be. ‘.
Onstage, Romanian émigré Sebastian Stan, another first-time Globe winner, reminded everyone that although he was winning the Comedy Best Actor Globe for portraying a disfigured character in “A Different Man” (A24), he is also vying for another challenging film this season, “The Apprentice” (Briarcliff Entertainment), in which he plays the young Donald Trump. These difficult indies have not been seen by many voters. Stan asserted that these movies were both necessary and real. “You cannot turn away out of fear. “.”.
Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” (Amazon/MGM), which took home Best Score for Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor, was another solo winner. That nomination for an Oscar is secured.
Whether it’s Saturday’s Paramount party at Cipriani (starring Ewan McGregor and Billy Bob Thornton) or Amazon/MGM’s at the Bar Marmont (starring Jennifer Lopez, RaMell Ross, and Luca Guadagnino), Hollywood always throws a wild Globes weekend. In addition to a large turnout for “Anora” and “The Substance,” the indie community also bid adieu to Josh Welsh, the late leader of Film Independent.
When she arrived at the Netflix Spago after-party, the smiling Saldaña was holding her golden statue while her handlers gave her a bear hug in triumph. Saldaña, 46, has made her share of sacrifices, just like Moore. Following her roles in the “Avatar” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Emilia Pérez” gave her the opportunity to showcase her entire skill set, including her ability to sing, dance, and cry. Oscar performers adore that story.
Colman Domingo, Andrew Scott, Viola Davis, Kiera Knightley, Adam Sandler, Jamie Foxx, Monica Barbaro (who spoke Spanish with Pablo Larraín), and the cast of “Squid Game” were among the celebrities who attended Sunday night’s Netflix crush. As they accepted the congratulations, Netflix executives Ted Sarandos and Bela Bajaria smiled. Additionally, the streamer’s “Baby Reindeer” won a lot of TV awards. ).
In the meantime, Universal had to make do with their consolation Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for the hit musical “Wicked,” starring Jon M. Chu. Although there will be more opportunities for awards in the future, “Wicked” has indeed taken home the $680 million global prize that counts. “Wicked” is well-liked abroad because the original Broadway production became a worldwide musical sensation. Ultimately, during a period of anxiety, this happy, eye-candy musical might bring together Oscar voters for Best Picture. Perhaps it’s the play of the zeitgeist.
Stars Erivo and Grande, as well as “Wild Robot,” which was defeated by “Flow,” the foreign-flavored Latvian little engine that could, have more chances in the future. Several Latvians are members of the Golden Globes. Will enough Oscar voters think the same of “Wild Robot,” which was made for a fraction of the budget? Stay tuned.
