By Nikoleta Morales
It is a wrap for the 96th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Маrch 12. It was a ceremony filled with emotion, surprises and great performances. The red carpet was back once again from its brief absence last year, reminding us why we missed it in the first place and its iconic look.
Some of this year’s ceremony highlights included Ryan Gosling’s iconic performance of “I am Just Ken” that became the reason why Oscar winner Emma Stone ripped her dress right before her Oscar award; naked John Cena presenting the award for Best Costume Design; previous winners announcing this year’s winners, among other fun moments.
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I had the honor to be accepted for a 6th year to cover the Academy Awards in the press room where the winners came with their Oscar statues. This year there were a few winners missing in the press room and one of them was Robert Downey Jr. Among some of my favorite winners this year were Billie Eilish, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Holly Waddington and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
I was rooting for the “Barbie” movie as I was dressed in a pink dress designed by House of Solana but “Oppenheimer” took seven Oscars home, leaving “Barbie” with one - for Original Song “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish. “Poor Things” took home four Oscars.
I was selected to ask Best Costume Designer for “Poor Things,” Holly Waddington, a question after her Oscar win. In addition, I was stunned sitting in the front row watching Emma Stone and Billie Eilish hold their Oscars and get emotional about their wins.
“Right when I came back, they sewed me back in, which was wonderful. I generally do think I busted it during, "I'm Just Ken." I was so amazed by Ryan and what he was doing, and that number just blew my mind. And I was right there, and I just was going for it, and, you know, things happen,” said Emma Stone emotionally in the press room.
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Nikoleta Morales: Congratulations on your win and incredible work through the designs in “Poor Things.” So my question to you is, where do you get inspired? And where do you find magic to create these incredible costumes? Because, you know, when the actress wears the costumes, it's almost like they create that magic, but also the costumes themselves are part of the magical being. So I just want to know where do you draw inspiration from, and which costume is your favorite?
Holly Weddington: Interesting. Well, I mean, I think I draw inspiration from everything and everywhere. Normal stuff actually. I'm most inspired by the everyday things in life actually. For POOR THINGS, you know, my collaborators were very inspiring. Working with Shona Heath and James Price and the stuff that they were coming up with was really exciting, and I was trying to respond to that. And also looking -- you know, the history of fashion is pretty fantastic. And what was the second part? Which was my favorite costume? I do really love this weird lobster tail that she wears in the garden early on in the house. I think that's my favorite piece of costume. I like the blue jacket and the yellow knickers too.
Here is a list of who won an Oscar this year:
Actor in a Leading Role
Cillian Murphy
Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Downey Jr.
Actress in a Leading Role
Emma Stone
Actress in a Supporting Role
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron
Cinematography:
Oppenheimer - Hoyte van Hoytema
Costume Design
Poor Things - Holly Waddington
Directing
Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan
Documentary Feature Film
20 Days in Mariupol
Documentary Short Film
The Last Repair Shop
Film Editing
Oppenheimer - Jennifer Lame
International Feature Film
The Zone of Interest - United Kingdom
Makeup and Hairstyling
Poor Things - Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
Music Original Score
Oppenheimer - Ludwig Göransson
Music Original Song
WHAT WAS I MADE FOR? (Barbie) - Billie Eilish
Best Picture
Oppenheimer
Production Design
Poor Things
Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Animated Short Film
WAR IS OVER! INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF JOHN & YOKO
Live Action Short Film
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Sound
The Zone of Interest - Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
Visual Effects
Godzilla Minus One
Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima
Writing - Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Writing - Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction - Written for the screen by Cord Jefferson
Some fun facts about the Oscars:
Number of features eligible for Academy Awards: 321
Number of countries submitting for International Feature Film: 88
Number of voting members: 9,341 voting members (as of January 16, 2024)
Number of countries in which the 96th Oscars telecast was seen: More than 200
Number of Oscar statuettes presented since the first Academy Awards: 3,395
Height of Oscar statuette: 13½ inches
Diameter of Oscar statuette base: 5¼ inches
Weight of Oscar statuette: 8½ pounds
My Oscars night ended by meeting and talking with Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky about their Oscars experience, leaving me a little bit starstruck by their presence.
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