THEL Oscar Prizethe most important recognition of cinema, the most coveted by any actor, director, screenwriter. Every acceptance speech is infused with strong words, with “thank you” lavished one after the other towards family, colleagues and the Academy. But what happens once the party is over? Where does the Oscar go, in a special display case, on a shelf, in the closet?
Oscar at home: the bizarre places designed by the stars
The list of quirks is long. It starts with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. She won a Oscars in 2019 for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, him in 2008 for NoIt’s no country for old men. In 2019 Bardem revealed a People that with his wife he chose a place «that is not so obvious». So not in the living room or in plain sight at the mercy of guests.
“We can see them out of the corner of our eye, so we can make sure they’re still there. And if we miss them, we can go and find them secretly, pick them up, and then go back to the living room». In fact, the actor explained that they both turned the coveted statuettes into twos lampshadeswhich they keep on the nightstands on either side of the bed.
Olivia ColmanInstead, Best Actress in 2019 with The favourite, he jokes about it. Immediately after the victory, she declared: «I’ll keep it in bed, between my husband and me. He doesn’t know it yet, but it won’t bother him.’
Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong’o and Anna Paquin
Viola Davis triumphed in 2017 with Barriers. Soon after he revealed that he would keep it in the office shared with her husband and closest collaborator Julius Tennon. In her case, the Oscar is in good company: Davis, in fact, is the third African-American actress to be awarded the EGOTor the top four entertainment awards: Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys.
Lupita Nyong’o won in 2014 with 12 years a slave. In his case, no quirks or strange places to keep theOscars. She has decided to leave the award on a shelfin order to be visible to his guests and also give them the opportunity to hug him, in case they are interested in doing so.
The triumph of Anna Paquin It dates back to 1994 with Piano lessons. At the time she was 11 years old, today she is 40. Although she has entered the history of world cinema, she does not attach importance to that recognition and he keeps it in the wardrobe, next to a pair of boots. “I don’t show it because otherwise my friends would feel compelled to comment and I don’t want that kind of attention,” she told in the past. InStyle.
Viola Davis, Academy Award 2017 with the film “Barriers”. (HANDLE)
Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn and Jamie Foxx
Tom Hanks has two awards to his credit. The first obtained in 1994 with PhiladelphiaThe second one in 1995 with Forrest Gump. The figurines are on display on the shelf of family trophies, next to the football ones and the one given to his wife Rita Wilson as the best mother in the world.
GoldieHawnInstead, Oscars 1970 with Cactus flower, prefer to keep it in the room where he devotes himself to meditation. “I keep it in the room where I study and practice meditation. “Sometimes I keep it on the mantelpiece, other times I move it around.” Of course, the idea of a special room for the prizes does not belong to her. «Awards belong to the past, it’s my philosophy»said a InStyle.
Jamie Foxx cares even less. In 2005 he won as best leading actor with Ray. Great personal and professional satisfaction, but nothing more. The statuette it is in the hands of the manager. “He keeps it at his house,” he explained, “mine is too cluttered.”
Tom Hanks. (Getty Images)
Kate Winslet, Alicia Vikander, Emma Stone
Kate Winslet is the opposite of an obvious actress. And also the place where he keeps his prize, obtained in 2009 with The reader – Out loud, it can only be unusual. Where? In the bathroom. Well yes. A choice to remedy the obvious questions of its guests. «Oh my God, how much does it weigh?», the most recurring ones. «I thought that by putting him in the bathroom, they would have avoided asking me: where is your Oscar?».
Best Supporting Actress in 2016 with The Danish girl, Alicia Vikander made a choice similar to that of Jamie Foxx. Being on the road often, he has it entrusted to the daughter of a friend. “At first he sent me photos to show me that she was taking care of them. I liked getting updates,” she explained.
Emma Stone entered the Olympus in 2017 thanks to La La Land. In this case, the Oscar is at his mother’s housebut in an unusual guise. Jimmy Kimmel gave her panties for the statuette, “to have a little decency at home,” the host joked.
Joanne Woodward holding a mock Oscar. On the shelf at home the real one won for “The Woman with Three Faces”, 1958. Next to her husband Paul Newman. (Getty Images)
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jordan Peele, Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow
Catherine Zeta-Jones won the award in 2002 with Chicago and decided to leave the award at the family home in Bermuda. She did it because she thought it’s not a place where statuette winners are teeming. “Obviously, everyone who comes to see us wants a photo with the Oscar,” he explained. From recognition to tourist attraction the step is short.
Jordan PeeleInstead, Academy Award in 2017 with Escape – Get out for Best Screenplay, he opted to honor the award in full. It keeps it next to his director’s chair. Reese Witherspoon won in 2005 with When love burns the soul. For her, no bizarre: she has chosen the living room.
Gwyneth Paltrow was awarded in 1999 for her performance in Shakespeare in love. After weeks of her keeping it in the closet, she decided to move it on a shelf in the bedroom. Any other place would make her uncomfortable. «I feel a sort of embarrassment and it brings back traumatic memories», has explained. A few years later, in fact, his father died in Rome while they were on vacation together.
Gwyneth Paltrow at the 1999 Oscars. (Getty Images)
Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts
Jennifer Lawrencebest actress in 2013 with Bright side, he tried to hide the figurine in different areas of the house because he doesn’t want to have it in front of his eyes all the time. In the end, he gave it to his parentswho keep it in their home, above the piano. Natalie Portman won in 2011 with The black Swan.
He candidly confessed that he doesn’t know where he might be. «I have no idea where it is. I think it’s safe somewherebut I do not know”. Julia Roberts was awarded the Academy Award in 2001 with Erin Brockovich – Stronger than the truth. She confessed to Ellen DeGeneres that she keeps it in the room where the piano is.
Julia Roberts after her Oscar win in 2001. (Getty Images)
Jennifer Hudson, Octavia Spencer, Cate Blanchett
Jennifer Hudson won in 2007 with Dreamgirls. Like fellow actor Viola Davis, she’s part of the acting group that has conquered it all. On Instagram she posted a photo with the trophies on display. For Octavia Spencer the Oscar arrived in 2012 with The help. In the months immediately following the victory he never separated from it.
“The new winners don’t want to lose sight of him,” explained a People. “You even want to keep him in bed with you.” She now she keeps it on a shelf. Cate Blanchett won in 2005 with The aviator. Despite the great satisfaction, he doesn’t need to contemplate it often.
“Life goes on. He was in the studio for a while. He moves with me and my family, but I don’t watch it every day».
Jodie Foster, Emma Thompson, Jared Leto, John Legend
Jodie Foster has been awarded twice: in 1989 with Under accusation and in 1992 with The silence of the lambs. She stated that she kept the figurines in the bathroom for a long time. “They matched the faucets.” She then had to move them to the living room as they started to corrode. Also Emma Thompson had the same idea as colleagues Foster and Winslet.
His two Academy Awards (Howard House And reason and feeling) I am in bathroom. According to the British actress, anywhere else they would have been too much. “They’re big, golden. They remind me not to get too excited.” Jared Leto won in 2014 with Dallas Buyers Club And keeps the prize in the kitchen«guarded by vegan butter and popcorn». John Legendhowever, prefers to keep it on the piano.
Timothy Hutton, HER, Susan Sarandon and others
Timothy Hutton follows in Leto’s footsteps and keeps the Oscar in the kitchen…in the fridge!While HER has chosen the table in the living room. Susan Sarandon, Best Leading Actress in 1996 with Dead man walking – Sentenced to death, confessed to Oprah Winfrey that she keeps it (too) in the bathroom. “I have a bathroom in which there are several statuettes and my children call it the famous bathroom. Now I’m bored and he’s on tour. I loaned it to the Museum of Natural History for an exhibition.’
Cuba Gooding Jr. he triumphed in 1997 with Jerry Maguire and decided to keep it in a particular place. “For six years, it was at my Coldwater Canyon home. We had a wine cabinet and the statue was behind one of the shelves.” However, time has corroded the Oscar which is now a bit tarnished.
JK Simmonshowever, awarded in 2015 for Whiplashfirst placed it on a minibar in the bathroom, near the bathtub. She later moved it to a shelf in his Los Angeles home. In the end, Holly HunterAcademy Award with Piano lessonskeeps it in Joel and Ethan Coen’s New York office.
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