“Everyone knew when Richard was back because he used to pass the shops in his Jaguar, and nobody had ever seen a Jaguar in the postwar years. He’d come from Hollywood with his wife Sybil, who has since become a close friend of mine,” Hopkins told US Magazine back in 1998. Richard Burton was also from Port Talbot, and Hopkins met him at the age of 15. Sometimes he would even miss his own birthday party. He didn’t have any friends and he would spend the afternoons drawing or playing the piano. That feeling stayed with me.” His teachers, classmates and parents would tell him over and over that he was too stupid for any job.

“I can remember the smell of stale milk, drinking straws and wet coats, and sitting there absolutely petrified. Here is the full list of Academy Award nominees for Sunday's ceremony.Una publicación compartida de Anthony Hopkins I first went to school I was in a completely alien environment,” he told Playboy magazine about his first memories in Port Talbot, the steelmaking town in Wales where he grew up. In fact, unlike previous years, there were few skits or sketches during the show and all of the best song nominees' performances were prerecorded and were played before the main event began, as guests were greeted on the Red Carpet. With Covid restrictions, there was limited banter between presenters and most awards were only given out by one person. While there were moments of levity, like Glenn Close dancing to 'Da Butt,' this year's Oscars were subdued and focused mainly on the awards themselves. Nominees were permitted to remain maskless while on camera, but had to place their masks back on when the cameras stopped rolling. The ceremony also was treated like a movie set. Union Station was used as the main set piece for the show, with attendees rotating in and out of the ceremony in order to limit the number of people gathered at one time. Due to travel restrictions and a need for greater social distancing because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this year's show was spread out across several locations. The ceremony itself was a much more intimate experience for attendees and the audience at home. Netflix won the night, taking home seven trophies - two for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' two for 'Mank' and then individual awards for best live-action short, best animated short and best documentary feature.ĭisney had the second-largest haul with five, including three wins for 'Nomadland' and two for 'Soul.' Boseman posthumously took home the best acting awards at the Critics Choice, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards this year. The biggest upset of the night was Anthony Hopkins winning the best actor trophy over the late Chadwick Boseman.

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