For some of you, Academy Awards may sounds unfamiliar to you.
But if I say Oscar, many of you will know what it is. Started in 1929, the annual Academy Awards is an American awards ceremony honoring achievements in the film industry and the oldest entertainment awards ceremony. The 86th Academy Awards will be held on 2 March 2014. The most iconic symbol of the Oscar is the statuette of a man. Made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.85 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.* So how did the Academy Awards ended up being known as the Oscar? One of the most controversial argument was that the Academy's Executive Secretary, Margaret Herrick, first saw the award in 1931 and said the statuette reminds her of her "Uncle Oscar" (a nickname for her cousin Oscar Pierce). And I just learned that from 1950 onwards, there is a legal requirement preventing the winners and their heirs from selling the statuettes without first offering to sell them back to the Academy for US$1. If the winner refuses to agree to this, the Academy will keeps the statuette. Academy Awards not bounded by this agreement were sold in public auction or private deals for as much as six figures. Although not as well publicized as the West, the winners never fail getting mentioned on major local newspapers with a BIG photos of them on the front page. You can be sure that the major fashion magazines will be filled with photos of the actresses with their designers' gowns and jewelries worth millions of dollars. The best dressed, the worst dressed and all in between. Taking a walk down the red carpet is a dream of every aspiring actor and actress, which few ever make it. And winning the award is a feather to the cap, and a very BIG one. Although getting nominated is by means no easy feat, but it's always the winner who is remembered. But there is always the exception. Meryl Streep has received 18 Academy Award nominations and won three. In awards ceremony of such scale, you get some of the best of the best in the industry competing. And these people often have what we call staying power. They may not get nominated this year. However, they are never out of action. These people also have their fair share of failures. They just keep on trying. Don't be surprised how many times they've failed before finally standing on stage, with all the riches that most of us hope for. So, let that be an inspiration to you. * Source : Wikipedia
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