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CNN Live At Daybreak
Holiday Movies Hitting Big Screen
Aired November 29, 2002 - 05:51 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: Holiday movies are hitting the big screen and the competition has already begun for the Academy Award.
CNN's Paul Clinton has more.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PAUL CLINTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The next red carpet pileup outside the Kodak Theater may be four months away. But with the beginning of the holiday season, a tidal wave of Oscar wannabes is hitting theaters.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The fate of the world will soon be decided.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CLINTON: So, it's time to try and handicap the contenders for next year's Academy Awards.
"Los Angeles Times" movie reporter Rachel Abramowitz looks into her crystal ball.
(on camera): Anything standing out?
RACHEL ABRAMOWITZ, "LOS ANGELES TIMES": I think there's a lot of hype standing out. There's a huge amount of want to see for "Gangs of New York," obviously, for "Catch Me If You Can." And then there's a bunch of smaller movies. I think the key note of this Oscar season, at least in the early, advanced buzz, is performance.
CLINTON: Now, let's talk about the male category.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "ABOUT SCHMIDT")
JACK NICHOLSON: Life is short and I can't afford to waste another minute.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMOWITZ: Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt," I would really die of shock if he didn't get it, because he's truly tremendous.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "THE QUIET AMERICAN")
MICHEL CAINE: I offer no point of view. I take no action. I don't get involved.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMOWITZ: Michael Caine, one of his career best performances in "The Quiet American." There's a lot of buzz about Daniel Day-Lewis in "Gangs of New York." And then, you know, then it's more fluid.
CLINTON (voice-over): Abramowitz also predicts that Richard Gere, Rene Zelwiger and Catherine Zeta-Jones could all have a date with the golden boy for their work in "Chicago."
ABRAMOWITZ: Suddenly in the last month you've begun to hear whispers of "Chicago," "Chicago," "Chicago."
CLINTON: For more best actress possibilities, Abramowitz says look no further than the hours.
ABRAMOWITZ: It's Nicole Kidman playing Virginia Woolf. It's Julianne Moore playing kind of a 1950s housewife and it's Meryl Streep playing, you know, a contemporary lesbian mom figure. And, you know, they're all, they're America's greatest actresses. It would be a shock if they weren't nominated.
CLINTON: Moore and Streep could also have an after hours double date with Oscar. Streep gives a strong performance in "Adaptation" and Moore is getting critical acclaim for "Far From Heaven."
ABRAMOWITZ: That's one of the other big stories of the season is which Leonard movie is going to win?
CLINTON: Leonardo di Caprio could also double dip this year, with nominations for "Gangs of New York" and "Catch Me If You Can." Tom Hanks could do the same with his roles in "Catch" and "Road To Perdition." "Gangs" versus "Catch" also pits Martin Scorsese against Stephen Spielberg for best director.
ABRAMOWITZ: That's the kind of story that everyone inside Hollywood's talking about, because it's sort of intramural delightful competition.
CLINTON (on camera): It's like who's going to win the president of student council?
ABRAMOWITZ: Yes, yes, yes, it is. A lot, exactly like that.
CLINTON (voice-over): Let the games begin.
Paul Clinton, CNN Entertainment News, Hollywood.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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Aired November 29, 2002 - 05:51 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: Holiday movies are hitting the big screen and the competition has already begun for the Academy Award.
CNN's Paul Clinton has more.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PAUL CLINTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The next red carpet pileup outside the Kodak Theater may be four months away. But with the beginning of the holiday season, a tidal wave of Oscar wannabes is hitting theaters.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The fate of the world will soon be decided.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CLINTON: So, it's time to try and handicap the contenders for next year's Academy Awards.
"Los Angeles Times" movie reporter Rachel Abramowitz looks into her crystal ball.
(on camera): Anything standing out?
RACHEL ABRAMOWITZ, "LOS ANGELES TIMES": I think there's a lot of hype standing out. There's a huge amount of want to see for "Gangs of New York," obviously, for "Catch Me If You Can." And then there's a bunch of smaller movies. I think the key note of this Oscar season, at least in the early, advanced buzz, is performance.
CLINTON: Now, let's talk about the male category.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "ABOUT SCHMIDT")
JACK NICHOLSON: Life is short and I can't afford to waste another minute.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMOWITZ: Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt," I would really die of shock if he didn't get it, because he's truly tremendous.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "THE QUIET AMERICAN")
MICHEL CAINE: I offer no point of view. I take no action. I don't get involved.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMOWITZ: Michael Caine, one of his career best performances in "The Quiet American." There's a lot of buzz about Daniel Day-Lewis in "Gangs of New York." And then, you know, then it's more fluid.
CLINTON (voice-over): Abramowitz also predicts that Richard Gere, Rene Zelwiger and Catherine Zeta-Jones could all have a date with the golden boy for their work in "Chicago."
ABRAMOWITZ: Suddenly in the last month you've begun to hear whispers of "Chicago," "Chicago," "Chicago."
CLINTON: For more best actress possibilities, Abramowitz says look no further than the hours.
ABRAMOWITZ: It's Nicole Kidman playing Virginia Woolf. It's Julianne Moore playing kind of a 1950s housewife and it's Meryl Streep playing, you know, a contemporary lesbian mom figure. And, you know, they're all, they're America's greatest actresses. It would be a shock if they weren't nominated.
CLINTON: Moore and Streep could also have an after hours double date with Oscar. Streep gives a strong performance in "Adaptation" and Moore is getting critical acclaim for "Far From Heaven."
ABRAMOWITZ: That's one of the other big stories of the season is which Leonard movie is going to win?
CLINTON: Leonardo di Caprio could also double dip this year, with nominations for "Gangs of New York" and "Catch Me If You Can." Tom Hanks could do the same with his roles in "Catch" and "Road To Perdition." "Gangs" versus "Catch" also pits Martin Scorsese against Stephen Spielberg for best director.
ABRAMOWITZ: That's the kind of story that everyone inside Hollywood's talking about, because it's sort of intramural delightful competition.
CLINTON (on camera): It's like who's going to win the president of student council?
ABRAMOWITZ: Yes, yes, yes, it is. A lot, exactly like that.
CLINTON (voice-over): Let the games begin.
Paul Clinton, CNN Entertainment News, Hollywood.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
