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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...
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...
...also a little cautious since she was one of three sound mixers nominated for Star Trek, and her speech had to represent them while they stood behind her wielding heavy metal statues. I was starting to understand that my goal for the speech - to be an attention-seeking jerk in front of millions of people - was different from that of most Oscar winners, who have complicated agendas they need to get across in 45 seconds. The only time I accomplished something this difficult in 45 seconds was in high school, and I had intended to make it last much longer...
Understanding how much more important this moment would be than just an opportunity to entertain people for 45 seconds, we were able to come up with a speech that is honest and still fun. If she wins, Anna - who is 5 ft. 2 in. - is going to remove her four-inch heels to run to the podium, then put the shoes back on. Then she'll warn the booth to bleep her in five seconds, when she'll mouth an expletive between "This is" and "great." Then she'll make fun of one of her co-winners for not showing...
...night, only the plastic Coke bottles and the denim-clad undergrads would remind you that you were still in the 21st century. With the regal grace of 1940s high society, alumni and students alike gathered in Adams House for the third annual FDR Memorial Lecture and Gala Dinner. A speech given by Franklin Roosevelt’s grandson, Curtis Roosevelt, was followed by a black-tie dinner and dancing, complete with a live 10-piece orchestra playing jazz standards from...