`TITANIC' ICES 11; EPIC TIES OSCAR RECORD; HUNT, NICHOLSON WIN.Byline: Glenn Whipp Daily News Staff Writer For ``Titanic,'' it may not have been as good as it gets, but it was still pretty great as James Cameron's romantic epic about the doomed ocean liner won 11 Oscars Monday night, tying ``Ben-Hur'' for the most in the Academy Awards' 70-year history. Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. and Helen Hunt Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an Emmy-, Golden Globe- and Academy Award-winning American actress, perhaps most widely known for her role in the television sitcom Mad About You. took the top acting honors for their performances in James L. Brooks' quirky comedy ``As Good As It Gets.'' It was the seventh time in Oscar history that performers from the same film won for Best Actor and Best Actress, and the first since Anthony Hopkins Noun 1. Anthony Hopkins - Welsh film actor (born in 1937) Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Anthony Philip Hopkins, Hopkins and Jodie Foster Alicia Christian Foster (born November 19 1962), better known as Jodie Foster, is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, director, and producer. She has also won two Golden Globes, 3 BAFTA awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, making her one of the few select won in 1991 for ``The Silence of the Lambs.'' It was one of the least spontaneous Oscar shows in memory and, by unofficial count, the longest in history. At three hours, 47 minutes, it bested Hollywood's 1984 extravaganza by two minutes. ``Titanic'' went into the evening, staged at the Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. , with a record-tying 14 nominations and made good on most of them, winning for picture, director, cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special , art direction, film editing, costume design Costume design is the design of the appearance of the characters in a theater or cinema performance. This usually involves designing or choosing clothing, footwear, hats and head dresses for the actors to wear, but it may also include designing masks, makeup or other unusual forms, , sound, sound editing, original song, original dramatic score and visual effects. Its sweeping Oscar success was icing on the cake for a movie that has broken every box office record on its way to a (still-growing) $1.1 billion worldwide gross and an unprecedented 14 weeks atop the U.S. weekend box office charts. ``Titanic'' passed ``Jurassic Park'' as the biggest moneymaker in history earlier this year. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. about you, but I'm having a really great time,'' said Cameron, who won three Oscars for directing, co-producing and co-editing ``Titanic.'' He saluted his parents, ``his original producers,'' adding, ``There's no way I can express what I want to say other than,'' borrowing a line from his blockbuster movie, ``I'm king of the world.'' Later, after ``Titanic'' won for Best Picture, Cameron asked for a few seconds of silence ``in memory of the 1,500 people who died when the great ship died.'' For an Oscar night that actually ran more than a half-hour longer than Cameron's 3-hour, 14-minute film, a few seconds seemed like nothing at all. For Nicholson, it was his third Oscar win to go along with his record 11 nominations. He joins Walter Brennan Walter Brennan (July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American actor. He is remembered as one of the premier character actors in motion picture history. and Ingrid Bergman as the only performers to win three Oscars. Katherine Hepburn holds the record with four wins. Nicholson's previous victories came for Best Actor in ``One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' in 1975, and a supporting actor supporting actor n → attore m non protagonista nod for ``Terms of Endearment'' in 1983. ``I had a sinking feeling Noun 1. sinking feeling - a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach" sinking all night, right up to here,'' Nicholson said, referring to the pervasive success of ``Titanic.'' He saluted his fellow nominees in the acting category, saying, ``I'm honored to be on any list with you, Bobby, Dusty, you and your father, Mr. Damon, and my old bike pal, Fonda.'' Nicholson dedicated the Oscar to the late Miles Davis Noun 1. Miles Davis - United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) Miles Dewey Davis Jr., Davis , Robert Mitchum Noun 1. Robert Mitchum - United States film actor (1917-1997) Mitchum , Shorty short·y also short·ie Informal n. pl. short·ies 1. A person short in stature. 2. A thing of less than average size, length, extension, or duration. adj. Smith, Joe Votrano, Ray Kramer, Rupert Crosse, J.T. Walsh and Luana Anders. ``They're not here anymore, but they're in my heart,'' Nicholson said. Hunt won on her first try. ``I'm here for only one reason and that's Jim Brooks, one single reason, and that's the only reason, really,'' Hunt said. She also thanked Nicholson, who blew kisses to Hunt from his seat. ``Jack, I worship you and you know it,'' Hunt said. Comparing her new Oscar to winning television's Emmy, Hunt quipped backstage: ``It's thinner and without wings.'' Robin Williams got one of the evening's biggest ovations, winning Best Supporting Actor for ``Good Will Hunting.'' It was Williams' first win in four tries. Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds (born February 11, 1936) is an Oscar-nominated Emmy Award-winning American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Paul Crewe in the original version of The Longest Yard, Bo 'Bandit' Darville in , who was the early favorite in the category for his work in ``Boogie Nights,'' grimaced grim·ace n. A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. intr.v. grim·aced, grim·ac·ing, grim·ac·es To make a sharp contortion of the face. as he heard Mira Sorvino read Williams' name. ``This might be the first time I'm speechless,'' a teary Williams said. He went on to thank Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who wrote ``Good Will Hunting,'' adding, ``I still want to see some ID.'' Williams also thanked his late father, saying, ``When I said I wanted to be an actor, he said, `Wonderful. Just have a backup profession like welding.' '' He then gave a hug to Oscar host and good friend Billy Crystal before duck-walking off the stage, a salute to comedian Groucho Marx. Backstage, Williams elaborated on the impact his father had on his life. ``He had a dream that he had to give up in order to support his family,'' Williams said. ``When he saw that I had a dream, he was constantly supportive.'' As for winning after three previous defeats, Williams said: ``The others were just foreplay foreplay /fore·play/ (for´pla) the sexually stimulating play preceding intercourse. fore·play n. The sexual stimulation that precedes intercourse. . This is a wild night. I'm just sailing and it's cheaper than Prozac. I'm very proud.'' Kim Basinger won Best Supporting Actress for her Veronica Lake-like call girl in ``L.A. Confidential,'' beating sentimental favorite Gloria Stuart, nominated for ``Titanic.'' ``Oh my God, thank you,'' said the 44-year-old Basinger, who seemed genuinely surprised to be standing at the podium. ``I just want to thank everybody I've ever met in my entire life.'' Basinger singled out ``L.A. Confidential'' director Curtis Hanson and husband, Alec Baldwin, who was whooping whoop n. 1. a. A loud cry of exultation or excitement. b. A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior. 2. A hooting cry, as of a bird. 3. The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough. from the audience. ``And Daddy, this is for you,'' Basinger added, looking up to the sky. ``If anyone has a dream out there, I'm living proof that it can come true.'' Hanson and Brian Helgeland won Best Adapted Screenplay for ``L.A. Confidential,'' while boyhood pals Damon and Ben Affleck won Best Original Screenplay for ``Good Will Hunting.'' ``I just said to Matt, `Losing would suck and winning would be really scary,' '' Affleck said upon reaching the podium. ``And this is really, really scary.'' The two went on to thank practically everyone connected with the film and included last year's Best Supporting Actor winner Cuba Gooding Jr., who ``taught them how to give an acceptance speech.'' Director Stanley Donen received an honorary Oscar for his work on some of Hollywood's greatest musicals like ``Singing in the Rain'' and ``Damn Yankees.'' Appropriately enough, the 73-year-old Donen accepted his award with a little song and a dance. ``Tonight, words seem inadequate,'' Donen said, breaking into song: ``Heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak. And I seem to find the happiness I seek, when we're out together dancing cheek-to-cheek.'' And at that moment, Donen held the Oscar to his face in a warm embrace. CAPTION(S): 7 Photos Photo: (1--Color) James Cameron holds three of ``Titanic's'' record-tying 11 Oscars, including Best Director, on Monday. Reed Saxon/Associated Press (2--Color) BEST PICTURE `Titanic' (3--Color) BEST ACTRESS and BEST ACTOR Helen Hunt and Jack Nicholson Both from `As Good As It Gets' Tina Gerson/Daily News (4--Color) SUPPORTING ACTOR Robin Williams `Good Will Hunting' (5--Color) SUPPORTING ACTRESS Kim Basinger `L.A. Confidential' (6) Stargazers outside the Shrine Auditorium react to the arrival Monday of Matt Damon, nominated for best actor and best original screenplay. John McCoy/Daily News (7) Damon, with his mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, makes his way into the auditorium. Damon was co-winner for best original screenplay. |
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