Spirit Seeker by Rudy Gutierrez
This month’s issue of Rolling Stone featured a very positive review of David Bowie’s comeback album, The Next Day. Accompanying the review is this conceptual portrait of the man himself by Thomas Ehretsmann.
LORDS AND LADIES
David Johnson “Thank you.” - Alfred Hitchcock accepting the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, 1967 Academy Awards.
Hooray for Hollywood
By: Tim Bower
“It’s much heavier than I imagined. I… gosh, I had something to say and I can’t remember what I was gonna say for the life of me. I don’t think that ever in my life have so many people been so directly responsible for my being so very, very glad. It’s a wonderful moment and a rare one and I’m certainly indebted. Thank you.” - Marlon Brando accepting a 1954 Academy Award for Best Actor, On the Waterfront
Hooray for Hollywood
By: Ricardo Martinez
“That’s the closest I’ll ever come to getting a knighthood, so thank you. My deepest thanks to the members of the Academy for whacking me with the handsomest bludgeon in town.” - Daniel Day-Lewis, accepting a 2007 academy award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, There Will Be Blood
Hooray for Hollywood
By: Murray Kimber
“When a man’s an empty kettle, He should be on his mettle, And yet I’m torn apart. Just because I’m presumin’ That I could be kinda human If I only had a heart.” - Tin Man’s song, Wizard of Oz, 1940 Academy Award Winner for Best Music
Hooray for Hollywood
By: Rudy Gutierrez
“As you see, the costumes from “Star Wars” are really not so much costumes as a bit of plumbing and general automobile engineering!” - John Mollo accepting a 1977 Academy Award for Costume Design, Star Wars
Hooray for Hollywood
By: Douglas Smith
“This had been an incredible joy. One of the greatest I’ve ever had in my whole life. I have loved being a makeup artist so much, but this kind of puts the crown, a cap, on all of that, all of that. To have so much kindness given to me all in one huge piece is just too much. I am so grateful. Thank you so much.” - Dick Smith, accepting The 2011 Honorary Academy Award his unparalleled mastery of texture, shade, form and illusion
Hooray for Hollywood
By: C.F. Payne
“Movies are not made in isolation; it’s a group activity. And it’s only because of the work, the very hard work, of many actors, writers, directors, producers, creative technicians, thousands of assistants of all kinds, and projectionists, that I’m able to stand here and accept this award. I’m very, very grateful to them all.” - George Lucas accepting an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1991
