MAKEUP FOR OSCAR; GIANT STATUES GET TOUCH UPS IN PREPARATION FOR BIG NIGHT.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Daily News Staff Writer In a nondescript non·de·script adj. Lacking distinctive qualities; having no individual character or form: "This expression gave temporary meaning to a set of features otherwise nondescript" Saugus warehouse, well off the beaten path to Hollywood, Tinseltown's most revered icon got a makeover Thursday. Or, more precisely, 54 giant fiberglass reproductions of the Oscar statuette underwent their annual paint jobs. Like aging movie stars, the golden pillars of movieland that stand sentry each year at Academy Awards functions needed a little nip here, a little tuck there and maybe some cover-up for that blemish blem·ish n. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. blemish sure to stand out under the bright lights. ``They sit here all year,'' said Dennis Holbrook, whose On Location Studio Storage sits up against a brushy hillside, miles from Hollywood's glitter. The oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Oscars will be placed at pre-event celebrations, outside the Los Angeles Music Center The Music Center (officially named the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation. Located in downtown Los Angeles, the Music Center is home to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper to greet the crowds and inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. for the awards ceremony. The giant statues - 41 are 8 feet, six are 10 feet and seven are 24 feet high - lose their golden luster in a year of storage, said Barry L. Smith, a publicist for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Moisture seeps beneath the paint and dulls the sparkle that is Oscar's legacy. Thursday's paint party precedes the March 21 internationally televised Academy Awards show, to be held for the first time on a Sunday rather than Monday. Actress Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, and author. Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. will emcee. But days before that, these enormous Oscars will leave their real home, each hoisted onto trucks with the help of four men. And then they hit the road for Hollywood. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Tony Meisel sprays giant Oscar reproductions with gold paint Thursday at a Saugus warehouse. (2--Color) The larger-than-life Oscar statues will appear at pre-awards events and in March at the awards ceremony. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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