Camila's Best and Worst Dressed SAG Awards 2012

Best Dressed SAG Awards 2012

 1. Viola Davis

         2. Stacy Keibler

     3. Emily Blunt

Worst Dressed SAG Awards

 1. Kaley Cuoco

 2. Busy Phillips

3. Ashlee Simpson

Camila's Best and Worst Dressed Golden Globes 2012

Best Dressed Golden Globes 2012

             1. Charlize Theron

              2. Viola Davis

             3. Shailene Woodley   

Worst Dressed Golden Globes 2012

1. Sarah Michelle Gellar

   2. Piper Parabo

 3. Zooey Deschanel 

C & C NEWS: Award Show Special Screenplay

FADE IN.

EXT. LOS ANDGELES, CA

  

  INT. STUDIO

CAMILA and CARINA are sitting down at a table with coffee mugs and papers lay in front of them.

The PRODUCER yells for everyone to be quiet and signals Camila and Carina that they are about to go on air.

PRODUCER: 3,2,1…

CAMILA: Thank you for tuning in. I’m Camila Velloso…

CARINA: And I’m Carina DiMeglio.

CAMILA: And you are watching C & C NEWS: Award Show Special.

CARINA: From the gowns and the movies, to the best actor to worst actor, we’ve got it all. The Oscars, SAG Awards and Golden Globes are the most prominent award shows in all of Hollywood. We’re bringing you the do’s and don’ts of the award season for 2012.

CAMILA: The start of the new year began with the fabulous Golden Globes. Carina and I created our own personal ballots that predicted the winners for this years Golden Globes. I think Carina will agree that I won by a long shot.

CARINA: That’s very true (laughs)

CAMILA: We also had a game where we selected out top 3 picks for best and worst dressed at the Golden Globes 2012.

CARINA: Camila and I managed to agree on our absolute favorite dress of the evening: Charlize Theron.

CAMILA: Yes! She looked drop-dead-gorgeous. She wore a pale pink Dior dress that had a very couture look. It fit her body amazingly and the hair-do with the headband completed the look perfectly.

CARINA: Agreed. She has the body to pull that dress off and it’s exactly what she did. Now, Camila and I had some disagreements on our other two choices. Mine were Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer. I think they chose the right color and shape for their bodies and took some fashion risks that paid off in the end.

CAMILA: Now, I have to disagree with you there. Although they did look beautiful, I thought Viola Davis and Shailene Woodley outdid the competition. Woodley’s dress was very age appropriate and simply lovely, while Viola Davis had more of a sexy look that was very edgy and made for a breathtaking outfit. Now, I think Berenice Bejo and Stacy Keibler deserve an honorable mention. However, there were many don’ts on the red carpet in terms of dress choice.

CARINA: Yes, there were. We also agreed on our top worst dressed of the night: Sarah Michelle Gellar. That dress did absolutely nothing for her.

CAMILA: It looked like she was wearing a comforter that was splashed with paint. She told cameras that her 2 year old helped choose it. Really? You don’t let your 2 year old choose your gown, especially if it looks like that.

CARINA: I couldn’t agree more. The other stars that made our list of worst dressed include: Piper Parabo, Madonna, Zooey Deschanel, and Amanda Peet.

CAMILA: Now the Golden Globes weren’t just about the dresses, they were also about awarding talented actors. The most moving speech of the night was undoubtedly Christopher Plummer’s. I think I might have shed a tear when I first heard that speech. It was so touching, and the way he thanked his wife of more than 40 years was absolutely beautiful.

CARINA: I couldn’t have said it better. Other recipients that night included Jean Dujardin for The Artist, George Clooney for The Descendants, Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady, Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn, Martin Scorsese for Hugo, The Artist for Best motion picture comedy and finally The Descendants for best motion picture drama.

CAMILA: The only surprise for me that night was Meryl Streep’s win. I think she was magnificent in her role as Margret Thatcher, however, I think Viola Davis did an exceptionally amazing performance in her role as Aibileen. In a recent interview with George Clooney, the actor answered the popular question of “How do you say one (actor) is better than the other?” The interviewer was talking about Viola Davis and Meryl Streep. He cleverly said, “I know how you do it. Do you want to know? I’m telling you right now: You [to Davis] have to play Margaret Thatcher and she has to play the maid”.

CARINA: I found that to be such a great answer. You can check out more of the interview of George Clooney and Viola Davis in January issue of Entertainment Magazine.

CAMILA: We will be right back to talk about the SAG Awards and the upcoming Oscars, after this break.

Music begins to play and commercials begin. The Producer gives a minute warning, signaling people that they are about to start up again.

PRODUCER: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…

CARINA: Welcome back to C & C NEWS: Award Show Special. Before the break we discussed the Golden Globes. We are now going to shift gears a little and talk about the SAG.

CAMILA: The SAG’s are all about the acting. Usually the winners of the SAG end up winning the Oscars as well. So things are looking pretty good for Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer who all took home awards that night.

CARINA: As you just mentioned, Davis and Spencer won independent awards and an ensemble cast for The Help. The winners of the ensemble cast can also indicate who is likely to win the Oscar for best movie, but this doesn’t seem to be the case.

CAMILA: I agree. I thought the performances by Davis and Spencer in The Help were astonishing, I don’t think that The Help will win for best picture because it has tough competition, especially form potentially Hugo, or, The Artist, who I think is going to win.

CARINA: I have to say that although The Artist was a great movie, I would have to go with Hugo for best motion picture. I just think it had an extra spark in it and appealed to the masses, more so than The Artist, but this is just my opinion. Quickly going back to the SAG Awards, there were many dresses that impressed the viewers very much. Camila and I also chose our top 3 best and worst dressed for the SAG Awards. 

CAMILA: The best-dressed category was so bluntly obvious to me for the SAG Awards. I’m just going to go right out and say that Viola Davis, once again, took my breath away in a stunning, Greek-goddess looking dress by Marchesa. Also in Marchesa was Stacy Keibler who wore a black lace dress, which was to dye for. And lastly, I had a tough decision to make between Emily Blunt in a emerald Oscar de La Renta gown, and Jessica Chastain in a blue Calvin Klein gown. Although it was almost too close to call, I had to go with Emily Blunt on this one, partly because along side with John Krasinski in a midnight blue tux, she really shinned.

CARINA: Personally, Emma Stone in Alexander McQueen, Ariel Winter in Collette Dinnigan and Viola Davis were the stars of the red carpet. I really liked the short/tea length dresses, especially on younger actresses like Stone and Winter.

CAMILA: I did see a lot of that trend on the red carpet at the SAG’s and thought it was fabulous.

CARINA: When we come back we will give you our final take on the race to the Oscars.

Music begins to play and commercials begin. Camila and Carina drink from their mugs and are seen talking to each other. Once again, the Producer signals a minute warning. Everybody starts to get back into position.

PRODUCER: 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1…

CARINA: Thank you for joining us again for the C & C News: Award Show Special.

CAMILA: Last on our agenda are the Oscars. In my family we have this tradition where we predict the possible winners for each award show. This year, for the Golden Globes, was the first time I actually won. So my eyes are set on winning the Oscars.

CARINA: That’s adorable. Now, you can find on our website “C & C NEWS” a full list of our Oscar picks and reviews on films.

CAMILA: We are quickly going to mention who we picked for best actor and actress in both leading and supporting roles, along with best picture, directing, and writing.

CARINA: To begin, I think Hugo will be talking the big award of the night for best picture.

CAMILA: Whereas I think it will be The Artist, simply because of its uniqueness and wonderful homage to the early film industry.

CARINA: For best actor I think George Clooney might surprise many people and win.

CAMILA: I think his performance fully deserved the nomination, but not the win. I thought that the effort and work that Jean Dujardin put into his character made for such a powerful role that they Academy will give him the Oscar.

CARINA: I guess we’ll just see about that (laughs). Another slight disagreement we had was when it came to best actress. I believe that Meryl Streep has a good chance of winning. She has had sort of a drought. With 17 Oscar nominations and two wins in over 30 years. I think it’s about time the Academy recognizes her again.

CAMILA: I would not be disappointed if Meryl Streep wins cause; I too think she deserves a win, since her last one in 1982 for Sophie’s Choice. With that said, I am going to say Viola Davis for the win. I am absolutely in awe of the perfection of a character Viola achieved as Aibileen.

CARINA: Hard to argue there. For the supporting categories, Camila and I both agreed on Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer to take home the gold.

CAMILA: There’s no doubt about those categories. In the Directing category, Carina and I part ways again. I thought Michel Hazanavicius did an extraordinary job for The Artist and completely deserves the Oscar.

CARINA: I think Scorsese should win for Hugo, because, like The Artist, he created a movie that was an homage to the earliest filmmakers.

CAMILA: Again, I would welcome an upset in that category because I think the Academy will recognize the importance the films The Artist and Hugo had on the film industry. Lastly, we have the screenplay category. This was a hard category to select in my opinion. For best Adapted Screenplay I was torn between The Descendants and Moneyball. I think The Descendants will end up winning, but I love Aaron Sorkin’s work so much so that I would be thrilled if Moneyball won. For the Original Screenplay category I was once again torn between tow movies, The Artist and Midnight in Paris. Although I thought the concept for The Artist was fantastic, I’m a sucker for Woodey Allen, so my pick goes to Midnight in Paris.

CARINA: Wow, I see you’ve been at war with yourself in this last category. For best Adapted Screenplay I’m going to have to choose Hugo. I loved the movie so much, and it had the most Oscar nominations this year that I think the chances of it sweeping the competition are pretty high. And as for Best original screenplay I would have to go with Bridesmaids because I think it was a huge achievement for female comedians and I applaud Kristin Wiig for creating such a hilarious comedy that focused solely on women. Since we are running out of time, lets quickly diverge and discuss briefly who we are most excited to see on the red carpet for the Oscars.

CAMILA:We should definitely be looking out for Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain…

CARINA: We could just say the whole cast for The Help, right?

CAMILA: (laughs) Yes, yes we could. Also keep an eye out for newcomers such as Berenice Bejo and Shailene Woodley, George Clooney’s lady Stacy Keibler, and other stars like Angelina Jolie.

CARINA: Well, that’s all the time we have today. We hope you enjoyed the show.

CAMILA: Thank you for joining us. Have a fantastic weekend and be sure to check us out at C & C NEWS. Till next time. Goodnight!

PRODUCER: And cut! That’s a wrap everybody!

Camila and Carina finish their drink at the table while the equipment people begin to wander around changing the set for the next show.

     FADE TO BLACK.

Differences in Movies: Albert Nobbs vs. Warrior

Many people have different opinions on what makes good movies. Most agree that the acting is at the heart of a great movie. However, I have to say that other components like directing, cinematography, screenplay, and musical score combine with acting to make a powerful film. Two weekends ago, I watched two extremely different movies: Albert Nobbs and Warrior. Ireland is the setting for the film Albert Nobbs, a story about a waiter, Albert (Glenn Close), masquerading as a male because of the harsh conditions females faced in the early 1900's. Warrior, on the other hand, is a film of two estranged mixed martial arts brothers, Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Brendan (Joel Edgerton) and their relationship with their father Paddy (Nick Nolte). The movie is all about the struggles of an alienated family, and proves to be a movie about redemption and underdogs. In my opinion, I thought Warrior was a far better movie than Albert Nobbs. Tom Hardy's and Nick Nolte's performances were extraordinary. I think they incorporated the lives of their characters deeply into their performance. The script was well written, the movie was directed beautifully (especially in capturing the tough fight scenes), and the cinematography along with the musical score was superb. However, Warrior did not receive as much hype as Albert Nobbs, and went unnoticed, when it should have been praised. The only drive in the movie Albert Nobbs was the performance of Janet McTeer and at times Glenn Close. The concept of the movie was interesting but it was executed poorly. The screenplay, adapted from the original stage play, lacked a certain quality, that caused the movie to become a drag. Overall, I believe that Warrior was an under appreciated film that should defiantly be viewed before Albert Nobbs.

Camila's Oscar Picks

Best Picture:
The Artist

Actor in a Leading Role:
Jean Dujardin

Actress in a Leading Role:
Viola Davis

Actor in a Supporting Role:
Christopher Plummer

Actress in a Supporting Role:
Octavia Spencer

Animated Feature Film:
Rango

Cinematography: 
The Tree of Life

Art Direction: 
Hugo

Costume Design:
The Artist

Directing:
Michel Hazanavicius

Documentary Feature:
Paradise Lost 3

Documentary Short:
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Film Editing: 
The Artist

Foreign Language Film:
A Separation (Iran)

Makeup:
The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score):
The Artist

Music (Original Song):
"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets

Short Film (Animated):
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Short Film (Live Action):
The Shore

Sound Editing:
Hugo


Sound Editing:
Hugo

Visual Effects:
The Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Writing (Adapted Screenplay):
The Descendants

Writing (Original Screenplay):
Midnight in Paris

Camila Best Movie Picks

1. The Artist
2. Hugo
3. Midnight in Paris
4. The Descendants
5. Moneyball
6. The Tree of Life
7. The Help
8. War Horse
9. Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close 

Best movies of the year: The Artist and Hugo

The two movies that stunned the film scene in 2011 were The Artist and Hugo. These movies are beautiful homages to early films and filmmakers.  The Artist surrounds the story of a silent movie actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) in the verge of the “talkie” era. Desperation begins to take over his life as the talkies become ever so more popular among the audiences. The career of the young actress Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), one whom Valentin had worked with previously when she was an extra on his movie, starts to skyrocket with the success of talkies. The scene-stealer throughout the movie proves to be Uggie, the adorable canine. The film was brilliantly written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The movie provides actors with an opportunity to showcase their talent by forcing them to work solely with gestures and facial expressions to present emotion, which Dujardin and Bejo do beautifully. The unique style of The Artist, from its black and white images to a film sans dialogue, proves for a charming and highly magnificent movie. Hugo, on the other hand, is a contemporary movie with an idea from the past.  Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is on a journey to discover the secrets left to him by his father, through the means of an automaton.  The performance by Ben Kingsley was wildly overlooked by the Academy and other organizations in my opinion. I thought he did a fantastic job as Sir George Melies. Both The Artist and Hugo are fantastic movies that have been a major impact in my life, and have made me appreciate further my love for filmmaking.