'We should take a moment to acknowledge the tragic death of Kobe Bryant,' said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin, noting that Bryant won an Oscar in 2018 for his best animated short 'Dear Basketball.'
How'd the mushroom curry fare?"At least it looked appetizing," joked actress Illeana Douglas from the dais, who was on hand to call nominees to the risers for theThroughout the lunch course, more schmoozing went on: Pitt talked to"1917" cinematographer Roger Deakins and Quentin Tarantino .
During the roll call, the room cheered for each nominee . And almost everyone wears name tags , with instructions to take them off for the official portrait. The luncheon is also an opportunity for show producers to remind the nominees to keep their speeches short and sweet on Oscar night. Show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain ran clips of winning speeches from Dustin Lance Black, Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock to use as inspiration.
They also warned the A-listers that everyone gets just one minute to make a speech before the orchestra will begin cutting them off."We signed a contract for a three-hour show," Allain said. Their tips to the stars:Be paper-less and phone-less at the podiumRubin also announced the forthcoming Academy Museum in Los Angeles had hit a fundraising milestone, raising more than $368 million in pledges and cash and reaching 95% of its pre-opening campaign goal.
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