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76th Annual Oscar Nominees Announced
Aired January 27, 2004 - 08:38 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: In fact, you know what? The 76th Academy Awards will take place on the last day in February and we're going to take you right now to the -- to Beverly Hills and the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, where Frank Pierson, who is the Academy president, is about to present and announce the nominees, along with Sigourney Weaver.
Let's listen in as Frank Pierson comes to the mike.
FRANK PIERSON, PRESIDENT, ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES: Good morning, everybody.
I'm Frank Pierson, the president of the Academy.
Before we reveal the nominees for the 76th Annual Academy Awards, I'd like to introduce my co-announcer this morning.
Please welcome three time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver.
SIGOURNEY WEAVER, ACTRESS: Thank you.
Good morning, everyone.
And hold onto your hats.
PIERSON: The 2003 nominees for best performance by an actress in a supporting role are: Shohreh Aghdashloo in "House of Sand and Fog," Patricia Clarkson in "Pieces of April," Marcia Gay Harden in "Mystic River," Holly Hunter in "Thirteen" and Renee Zellweger in "Cold Mountain."
Sigourney?
WEAVER: Thank you.
For best performance by an actor in a supporting role, the nominees are: Alec Baldwin in "The Cooler," Benicio Del Torro in "21 Grams," Djimon Hounsou in "In America," Tim Robbins in "Mystic River" and Ken Watanabe in "The Last Samurai."
PIERSON: For best performance by an actress in a leading role, the nominees are: Keisha Castle-Hughes in "Whale Rider," Diane Keaton in "Something's Gotta Give," Samantha Morton in "In America," Charlize Theron in "Monster," Naomi Watts in "21 Grams."
WEAVER: The nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role are: Johnny Depp "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," Ben Kingsley in "House of Sand and Fog," Jude Law in "Cold Mountain," Bill Murray in "Lost In Translation" and Sean Penn in "Mystic River."
PIERSON: In the category best achievement in directing, Fernando Moreles (ph) for "City of God," Peter Jackson for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Sophia Coppolla (ph) for "Lost In Translation," Peter Weir (ph) for "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," and Clint Eastwood for "Mystic River."
WEAVER: For best original screenplay, the nominees are: Deni Arcan (ph) for "The Barbarian Invasions"; Steven Knight (ph) for "Dirty Pretty Things"; Andrew Statton, Bob Peterson (ph) and David Reynolds for "Finding Nemo"; Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan for "In America" and Sophia Coppolla for "Lost In Translation."
PIERSON: For adapted screenplay we have: Robert Pulcinni (ph) and Sheri Springer Berman for "American Splendor;" Bralio Montevani (ph) for "City of God;" Fran Walsh, Philip Aboyens and Peter Jackson for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"; Brian Helgalen (ph) for "Mystic River"; and Gary Ross for "Sea Biscuit."
WEAVER: For best foreign language film we have: "The Barbarian Invasions," Canada; "Evil," Sweden; "The Twilight Samurai," Japan; "Twin Sisters," the Netherlands; and "Zelary," the Czech Republic.
PIERSON: For best animated feature film, the nominees are: "Brother Bear," Aaron Blaze (ph) and Robert Walker; "Finding Nemo," Andrew Statton (ph); and "The Triplets of Belleville," Sylvan Shomay (ph).
WEAVER: And finally, I'm pleased to announce that the films selected as the best picture nominees for 2003 are: "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Barry M. Osborne (ph), Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, producers; "Lost In Translation," Ross Katz (ph) and Sophia Coppolla, producers; "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir (ph) and Duncan Henderson (ph), producers; "Mystic River," Robert Lorenz (ph), Judy G. Holt and Clint Eastwood, producers; and "Sea Biscuit," producer nominees to be determined.
PIERSON: 2/29/04, that's when we'll open the envelopes. That's Sunday, February 29.
We'll see you all then.
Thank you.
WEAVER: Good luck, everyone.
O'BRIEN: You've been listening to Frank Pierson and Sigourney Weaver presenting the list of nominees for the 76th Academy Awards, which, as they mentioned right there at the very end, will take place on the very last day in February, February 29 of this year.
Some very tough competition will be seen on that day because certainly in the best actor category, all the usual favorites were named: Johnny Depp, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Sean Penn. It will be a tough race to win there.
Best picture, "Lord of the Rings" was a nominee; "Lost In Translation" a nominee; "Master and Commander," "Mystic River" and, also, "Sea Biscuit," all being named as nominees for best picture.
Overall, "Lord of the Rings" won with 11 -- or leads the pack, we should say, with 11 nominations; "Master and Commander" coming in second with 10 nominations; "Cold Mountain" with seven; "Sea Biscuit" with seven; "Mystic River" with six nominations overall.
Of course, we're going to have our panel, our pop stars, our pop tarts, as we sometimes like to call them. The 90 second pop panel will come in and weigh in on this pretty interesting list of those who have been nominated for the 76th Annual Academy Awards, which will take place on the last day in February.
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Aired January 27, 2004 - 08:38 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: In fact, you know what? The 76th Academy Awards will take place on the last day in February and we're going to take you right now to the -- to Beverly Hills and the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, where Frank Pierson, who is the Academy president, is about to present and announce the nominees, along with Sigourney Weaver.
Let's listen in as Frank Pierson comes to the mike.
FRANK PIERSON, PRESIDENT, ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES: Good morning, everybody.
I'm Frank Pierson, the president of the Academy.
Before we reveal the nominees for the 76th Annual Academy Awards, I'd like to introduce my co-announcer this morning.
Please welcome three time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver.
SIGOURNEY WEAVER, ACTRESS: Thank you.
Good morning, everyone.
And hold onto your hats.
PIERSON: The 2003 nominees for best performance by an actress in a supporting role are: Shohreh Aghdashloo in "House of Sand and Fog," Patricia Clarkson in "Pieces of April," Marcia Gay Harden in "Mystic River," Holly Hunter in "Thirteen" and Renee Zellweger in "Cold Mountain."
Sigourney?
WEAVER: Thank you.
For best performance by an actor in a supporting role, the nominees are: Alec Baldwin in "The Cooler," Benicio Del Torro in "21 Grams," Djimon Hounsou in "In America," Tim Robbins in "Mystic River" and Ken Watanabe in "The Last Samurai."
PIERSON: For best performance by an actress in a leading role, the nominees are: Keisha Castle-Hughes in "Whale Rider," Diane Keaton in "Something's Gotta Give," Samantha Morton in "In America," Charlize Theron in "Monster," Naomi Watts in "21 Grams."
WEAVER: The nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role are: Johnny Depp "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," Ben Kingsley in "House of Sand and Fog," Jude Law in "Cold Mountain," Bill Murray in "Lost In Translation" and Sean Penn in "Mystic River."
PIERSON: In the category best achievement in directing, Fernando Moreles (ph) for "City of God," Peter Jackson for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Sophia Coppolla (ph) for "Lost In Translation," Peter Weir (ph) for "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," and Clint Eastwood for "Mystic River."
WEAVER: For best original screenplay, the nominees are: Deni Arcan (ph) for "The Barbarian Invasions"; Steven Knight (ph) for "Dirty Pretty Things"; Andrew Statton, Bob Peterson (ph) and David Reynolds for "Finding Nemo"; Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan for "In America" and Sophia Coppolla for "Lost In Translation."
PIERSON: For adapted screenplay we have: Robert Pulcinni (ph) and Sheri Springer Berman for "American Splendor;" Bralio Montevani (ph) for "City of God;" Fran Walsh, Philip Aboyens and Peter Jackson for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"; Brian Helgalen (ph) for "Mystic River"; and Gary Ross for "Sea Biscuit."
WEAVER: For best foreign language film we have: "The Barbarian Invasions," Canada; "Evil," Sweden; "The Twilight Samurai," Japan; "Twin Sisters," the Netherlands; and "Zelary," the Czech Republic.
PIERSON: For best animated feature film, the nominees are: "Brother Bear," Aaron Blaze (ph) and Robert Walker; "Finding Nemo," Andrew Statton (ph); and "The Triplets of Belleville," Sylvan Shomay (ph).
WEAVER: And finally, I'm pleased to announce that the films selected as the best picture nominees for 2003 are: "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Barry M. Osborne (ph), Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, producers; "Lost In Translation," Ross Katz (ph) and Sophia Coppolla, producers; "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir (ph) and Duncan Henderson (ph), producers; "Mystic River," Robert Lorenz (ph), Judy G. Holt and Clint Eastwood, producers; and "Sea Biscuit," producer nominees to be determined.
PIERSON: 2/29/04, that's when we'll open the envelopes. That's Sunday, February 29.
We'll see you all then.
Thank you.
WEAVER: Good luck, everyone.
O'BRIEN: You've been listening to Frank Pierson and Sigourney Weaver presenting the list of nominees for the 76th Academy Awards, which, as they mentioned right there at the very end, will take place on the very last day in February, February 29 of this year.
Some very tough competition will be seen on that day because certainly in the best actor category, all the usual favorites were named: Johnny Depp, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Sean Penn. It will be a tough race to win there.
Best picture, "Lord of the Rings" was a nominee; "Lost In Translation" a nominee; "Master and Commander," "Mystic River" and, also, "Sea Biscuit," all being named as nominees for best picture.
Overall, "Lord of the Rings" won with 11 -- or leads the pack, we should say, with 11 nominations; "Master and Commander" coming in second with 10 nominations; "Cold Mountain" with seven; "Sea Biscuit" with seven; "Mystic River" with six nominations overall.
Of course, we're going to have our panel, our pop stars, our pop tarts, as we sometimes like to call them. The 90 second pop panel will come in and weigh in on this pretty interesting list of those who have been nominated for the 76th Annual Academy Awards, which will take place on the last day in February.
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