The Oscar nominations are announced tomorrow morning – is anyone as excited as I am? I am not sure why I am so excited, I mean it’s not like I am waiting to find out if I get nominated or anything but I am really excited. I can’t even imagine how I would feel if I had a dog in the race? If I was in any jeopardy of getting a statuette, a gold-plated britannium on a black metal base which is 13.5 in (34 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.85 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader’s sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes, would I be even more excited than I am now; a mere watcher of films?
If I was Colin Firth (c’mon I am British!) what would I be thinking tonight? Would I be nursing my cup of cocoa reassuring myself that it doesn’t matter what happens tomorrow because “I know I did a great job?” or “I don’t need another statue to prove I’m a great actor – I just loved playing a stuttering monarch that no one ever talks about”
What if I was Annette Bening – Surely the fact that I played “same sex marriage” and made it look damn convincing vs. that little whippersnapper who just had to learn to dance is worth a nod? C’mon guys you’ve looked me over so many times, everyone knows I am a GREAT actress!
And if I’m David Fincher, I mean I have a great body of work behind me already and I made a film about a networking website look like an exciting week in Ibiza – that takes a lot of talent
I am Christian Bale now – marveling at my ability to pull off the great Dicky Eklund. I had to train just as hard as Natalie Portman and I’ve been around longer, wait, statues make great things to throw at people, no? By the way, I wonder if Amy Adams or Melissa Leo will be nominated – wouldn’t it be great of we all got one.
Finally, what if I’m Toy Story 3 – I mean I totally deserve best film – just because I am rendered in code and not celluloid, should that be held against me?
Anyway, six hours to go, so I will just have to wait like the rest of them. My own hopes for nominations in one form or another are – “The Social Network”, “Kings Speech”, “Toy Story 3”, “Blue Valentine”, “127 Hours”, “The Kids are All Right”, “True Grit” and of course, “The Fighter”. Good luck all my faves of 2010!
