BEVERLY HILLS (AP) – More than 160 Oscar nominees got together for a fancy lunch and to share tips on how to stay calm on the big day. Jessica Chastain will rely on her friends and family. She says they’ll have breakfast together and play some “calming music with candles.” Bradley Cooper says he’ll be fine, it’s his date he’s worried about. Cooper is taking his mom. He says he expects to be calming her down the day of the Oscars.
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The last time Jennifer Lawrence was nominated for an Oscar, she picked a dress for comfort. This time, she says, she’s going for glamour. She says she’s going to “suck it up” and wear a corset. She’s also looking forward to the after-parties where “everybody just gets wasted and has a blast.” Lawrence attended the annual Oscar nominees luncheon. She’s up for “Silver Linings Playbook.”
Ben Affleck doesn’t think the best director category should be expanded to match the best picture category at the Oscars, even though he missed out on a nomination for “Argo.” He says he’ll leave that debate to “the Oscarologists.” This year there are nine best picture nominees, but only five best director nominees. He says he’s just glad to be part of “the big party.” “Argo” has seven nominations and Affleck is still eligible for a best picture Oscar, since he helped produce the movie. Affleck attended the annual Oscar nominees luncheon.
Amy Adams showed up for her interviews at the Oscar nominees luncheon by joking to reporters that they were interrupting her flirting with Bradley Cooper and Christoph Waltz. Then, while answering her first question, Adams heard “Because the Night Belongs to Lovers” in the background. The very married Adams joked that it seemed to be the theme of her lunch. Adams is nominated for best supporting actress for “The Master.”
Tim Burton showed up at the Oscar nominees luncheon with his left arm in a sling. He says he slipped and fell on the street in London. He says doctors put “a huge metal plate” in arm, making him “part bionic man.” Burton attended the annual Oscar nominees luncheon. His movie “Frankenweenie” is up for best animated feature.