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...suggested opening her speech by saying she understands that members of the Oscar audience don't want to hear from a sound mixer because they're only interested in the fame and glamour of sound editors. Anna flinched at that idea because apparently the relationship between sound mixers and editors is a little tense. So I suggested coming up with a list of people she wasn't going to thank, including the stars and director, since they would never thank the sound mixer. Anna said she'd like to avoid antagonizing J.J. Abrams, the powerful director of Star Trek...
...Anna Behlmer, a nominee for sound mixing for her work on Star Trek, agreed to hear my suggestions. For those of you who don't know what a sound mixer does: she mixes sound. I met Anna four years ago, when I attempted to prove that fashion publicity had gotten so out of control that even a sound mixer could get a designer to lend her a dress for the Oscars. A $2,650 Escada dress, a $1,195 black Swarovski-crystal purse and a $45,000 Erica Courtney diamond bracelet later, I had proved that I am the gayest...
...listened to what she had prepared. "I'd like to thank the Academy for making history tonight. I'm the first woman ..." This would be a good way to start the speech if this were 1976, and she had been elected President of the United States. Then Anna went on to thank the director, the studio and some other people I cared about only slightly more than sound mixers...
...Luckily, Anna's delivery was excited and earnest, so I had a lot to work with. Plus, she wanted her speech to be fun: "I'm not going to be like the guys. They're so serious. I actually care. I'm not going to walk up there with a piece of paper like those idiots. And I timed it so it's 45 seconds. I don't want to be embarrassed." I nodded as if I weren't completely ignoring her last sentence...
...doubles, Rosekrans and Lehman teamed up for the sole victory, defeating Anna Dushkina and Remi Martin...