Supreme exclusive: Are you ready for the Oscars?
MANILA, Philippines - As we all know, the Oscars is coming up. Dubbed “the greatest movie event on earth,” the 82nd Academy Awards will be hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin on March 8 starting at 6:30 a.m., on Velvet. And since we can’t be there in Hollywood live to witness tinseltown’s glitziest trophy ceremony, the folks at the Velvet channel are doing the next best thing — mounting their own “Tribute to the Oscars” photo exhibit, now in its second year.
“Dynamic duos” is this year’s theme, with 14 creative teams of photographers, makeup artists, and stylists, who were paired with celebrities to recreate scenes from Oscar-winning movies. Think Gone With The Wind, Titanic, West Side Story, Forrest Gump and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King, right alongside modern features Pulp Fiction, Dirty Dancing, Brokeback Mountain and, a favorite from last year, Inglorious Basterds. The scenes from our favorite movies plus the scene’s most sizzling seductors come together to form the images that you see on your Supreme page.
The exhibit goes around town after the Thursday event at the Ayala Museum. The public can view the exhibit during its two-week run — March 5 to 12 at Greenbelt 3 and from March 13 to 20 at Eastwood Mall.
Lights! Camera! Action!
GONE WITH THE WIND
Perhaps one of the greatest cinematic sagas of all time, Gone With The Wind was ahead of its time when it was released in 1940. The film received eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
Photographer: Philip Sison
Stylist: Shahani Gania
Makeup artist: Mickey See
Celebrity models: Maja Salvador (Scarlett O’ Hara) and Jake Cuenca (Rhett Butler)
WEST SIDE STORY
West Side Story, in 1961, won 10 Oscar awards including Best Picture and Best Director in 1961.
Photographer: Jo Ann Bitagcol
Stylist: Rcxy Bautista
Makeup artist: RB Chanco
Celebrity models: Billy Crawford (Tony) and Nikki Gil (Maria)
DIRTY DANCING
Dirty Dancing is the iconic dance movie starring the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The movie got most notice for its sexy dance moves and the song The Time Of My Life which won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1988.
Photographer: Niccolo Cosme
Stylist: Kate Paras
Makeup artist: Tatin Yang
Celebrity models: Charina Sarte (Baby Houseman) and Rayver Cruz (Johnny Castle)
CASABLANCA
The classic movie Casablanca came out in 1944 and won three Oscar awards for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
Photographer: Doc Marlon Pecjo
Stylist: Kat Cruz
Makeup artist: RB Chanco
Celebrity models: Maricar Reyes (Ilsa Lund) and Jericho Rosales (Rick Blaine)
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Memoirs of a Geisha won three Oscar awards in 2006 for Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Costume Design.
Photographer: BJ Pascual
Stylist: Els Mejia
Makeup artist: Mickey See
Celebrity models: Kim Chiu (Sayuri) and Marc Nelson (The Chairman)
BONNIE & CLYDE
The classic crime caper starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty as Bonnie & Clyde won two Oscars in 1968. It bagged trophies for Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography.
Photographer: Kai Huang
Stylist: Myrrh Lao To
Makeup artist: Angie Cruz
Celebrity models: Shaina Magdayao (Bonnie Parker) and Jericho Rosales (Clyde Barrow)
OUT OF AFRICA
Out of Africa won seven Oscars when it came out in 1995, including the top honors Best Picture and Best Director.
Creative team:
Photographer: Everywhere We Shoot
Stylist: Mariane Perez
Makeup artist: Barbi Chan
Celebrity models: Bettina Carlos (Karen Blixen) and Brent Javier (Denys Finch Hatton)
PULP FICTION
Pulp Fiction won the Oscar for Best Writing in 1995.
Creative team:
Photographer: Dix Perez
Stylist: Charmaine Palermo
Makeup artist: RB Chanco
Celebrity models: Zanjoe Marudo (Vincent Vega / Jules Winnfield) and Mariel Rodriguez (Mia Wallace)
TITANIC
Titanic not only broke box-office records but also became one of the most well-loved love stories of all time. It also bagged 11 Oscars in 1998, including Best Picture, alongside raising Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di Caprio to superstar status.
Photographer: Pat Dy
Stylist: Lotho
Makeup artist: Grace Deang
Celebrity models: Erich Gonzalez (Rose) and Enchong Dee (Jack)
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
One of the forerunners of the 2010 awards season, Inglourious Basterds has their mind set on bagging a trophy for several of the eight nominations they were recognized for by the Oscars.
Photographer: FISH Photography
Stylist: Matt Gozun
Makeup artist: Tatin Yang
Celebrity models: Gerald Anderson (Lt. Aldo Raine) and Ali Klaus (Sgt. Donny Donowitz)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Brokeback Mountain caused quite a stir when it came out in 2006, with the controversial love story starring two of Hollywood’s A-list leading men – the late Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall. It won three Oscars that year, including Best Director for Oliver Stone.
Photographer: Wesley Villarica
Stylist: Mela de Luna
Makeup artist: Jake Galvez
Celebrity models: Isabelle Daza (Ennis del Mar) and Bea Soriano (Jack Twist)
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
This remake of the well-loved Broadway musical starred Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum. The film garnered three Oscar nominations in 2005.
Photographer: Paolo Pineda
Stylist: Bianca Santiago
Makeup artist: Robbie Pinera
Celebrity models: KC Montero (The Phantom) and Solenn Heussaff (Christine)
FORREST GUMP
This classic feel-good movie won six awards in 1995, including Best Actor for Tom Hanks in the title role, Best Director and Best Picture.
Photographer: Jason Penalosa
Stylist: Erica Paredes
Makeup artist: Jigs Mayuga
Celebrity models: Albert Martinez (Forrest Gump) and Mikee Carreon (Lt. Dan)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
The third installment in The Lord of The Rings series created quite an impact in the 2004 awards season. The saga ended its great story with 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and a Best Director plum for Peter Jackson.
Photographer: Miguel Miranda
Stylist: Franco Saycon
Makeup artist: Ricci Chan
Celebrity models: Melissa Ricks (Arwen) and Raimund Marasigan (Aragorn)
