With the 2009 Oscar telecast just hours away, and with so many questions about the format still unanswered (will Hugh Jackman really start the show with a musical number? Will presenters really not walk the red carpet? Will Mickey Rourke need to be bleeped if he wins?), EW.com chatted up some of this year’s nominees to ask them what was on their minds about tonight’s show — Reported by Carrie Bell
"I hope Zac Efronis presenting my category. I saw him at a party Friday night and he isso adorable, and if he presents my category and I win, I will have anexcuse to hug him. You know how the winner always hugs the person whopresents the award? I want that."– Dustin Lance Black, nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Milk
"I have never been to the Oscars so I don’t really know what to expect.Life is good all around, so I am just trying to soak it all in and enjoythe moment because it may never happen again. I am willing to sitthrough musical numbers and montages and monologues. They can prettymuch subject me to anything right now, because I am on cloud nine." — Richard Jenkins, nominated for Best Actor, The Visitor
"I have never been to the Oscarsbefore so I wasn’t really sure what to expect anyway. I will be as surprised as the rest of the world to see whopresents my category. But that is a littlesad that they aren’t going to let them walk the carpet, if that is true.People put so much into their look that day and fans love watching allthat red carpet reporting. If they aren’t on the carpet, how are theygoing to tell the world who was nice enough to lend them a fancy dressand shiny baubles and do their hair?" — Melissa Leo, nominated for Best Actress for Frozen River
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Melissa Leo’s comment baffles me. I know they’re not “announcing” the presenters, but are they actually foregoing tradition in the acting categories? If he’s there, Daniel Day-Lewis would present her category since he won the Best Actor award last year. I really can’t see why they would mess with that. It’s a fun little thing. What I am wondering is who will present Best Director and Best Picture, since they seem to try to get someone that has something to do with who they think will win. Ewan McGregor to present Danny Boyle with Best Director? Would make for good TV.
People who attended the all day movie marathon at AMC think Slumdog Millionaire is going to win Best Picture.
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Congratulations Dustin Lance Black! I think you’ve just said the gayest thing I’ve ever heard! I can understand wanting to get an Oscar from someone like Hugh Jackman, but from someone from High School Musical? At the OSCARS?? Really?? This isn’t the Teen Choice Awards.
Lyssa – I hope you are right and they stick with that tradition, but they are changing so many things this year, who the heck knows?!
i attended the all day movie marathon yesterday here in the atl and while i think slumdog millionaire will win, i don’t think it was the best movie. it certainly didn’t effect me the most. that title goes to the reader. and the atonement award for the weakest link this year goes to benjamin button. as i’ve read in other critiques, i liked TCCoBB alot, back when it was called forrest gump!