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Holiday Movies Hope to Make An Impression on Oscar Judges
Aired November 29, 2002 - 13:56 ET
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KYRA PHILLIPS. CNN ANCHOR: Well 'tis the season for Hollywood's Holiday Hits. The marquee at your local theater is filled with an A- list, stars that hope their movies will make a lasting impression on Oscar voters.
CNN's Paul Clinton reports from Hollywood.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PAUL CLINTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 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.
So it's time to handicap the contenders for next year's Academy Awards. "Los Angeles Times" movie reporter, Rachel Abramowitz, looks into her crystal ball.
Anything standing out?
I think there's a lot of hype standing out. There is a huge amount of want to see for "Gangs in New York," obviously, for "Catch Me If You Can," and then there's a bunch of smaller movies. I think the keynote of this Oscar season, at least in the early advance buzz, is performance.
CLINTON: Now, let's talk about the male category.
ABRAMOWITZ: Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt," I would really die of shock if he didn't get it because he's truly tremendous.
Michael Caine, one of his career best perfects in "The Quite American." There is a lot of buzz about Daniel Day-Lewis in "Gangs of New York." And then - and then, you know, it's more fluid.
CLINTON: Abramowitz also predicts that Richard Gere, Renee Zellwegger an Catherine Zeta-Jones could 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 - you know, 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 Leonardo movie is going to win.
CLINTON; Leonardo DiCaprio 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." "Gang" versus "Catch" also pits Martin Scorcese against Stephen Spielberg for best director.
ABRAMOWITZ: That's the kind of story that everyone inside Hollywood's talking about because it's so sort of intramural delightful competition.
CLINTON: It's like who's going to win the president of the student council.
ABRAMOWITZ: Yes, it is, a lot - exactly like that.
CLINTON: Let the games begin.
Paul Clinton, CNN Entertainment News, Hollywood.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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Aired November 29, 2002 - 13:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KYRA PHILLIPS. CNN ANCHOR: Well 'tis the season for Hollywood's Holiday Hits. The marquee at your local theater is filled with an A- list, stars that hope their movies will make a lasting impression on Oscar voters.
CNN's Paul Clinton reports from Hollywood.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PAUL CLINTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 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.
So it's time to handicap the contenders for next year's Academy Awards. "Los Angeles Times" movie reporter, Rachel Abramowitz, looks into her crystal ball.
Anything standing out?
I think there's a lot of hype standing out. There is a huge amount of want to see for "Gangs in New York," obviously, for "Catch Me If You Can," and then there's a bunch of smaller movies. I think the keynote of this Oscar season, at least in the early advance buzz, is performance.
CLINTON: Now, let's talk about the male category.
ABRAMOWITZ: Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt," I would really die of shock if he didn't get it because he's truly tremendous.
Michael Caine, one of his career best perfects in "The Quite American." There is a lot of buzz about Daniel Day-Lewis in "Gangs of New York." And then - and then, you know, it's more fluid.
CLINTON: Abramowitz also predicts that Richard Gere, Renee Zellwegger an Catherine Zeta-Jones could 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 - you know, 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 Leonardo movie is going to win.
CLINTON; Leonardo DiCaprio 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." "Gang" versus "Catch" also pits Martin Scorcese against Stephen Spielberg for best director.
ABRAMOWITZ: That's the kind of story that everyone inside Hollywood's talking about because it's so sort of intramural delightful competition.
CLINTON: It's like who's going to win the president of the student council.
ABRAMOWITZ: Yes, it is, a lot - exactly like that.
CLINTON: Let the games begin.
Paul Clinton, CNN Entertainment News, Hollywood.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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