It’s insane how much I love this man, like, look at him 🥰😍🤤

'...On Friday night, inside the 2,000-seat Arlington Theater, which was sold out, the fest celebrated Robert Downey Jr. with its Maltin Modern Master Award, which is named after the film critic/historian Leonard Maltin. Maltin moderated a brisk career retrospective conversation with the Oppenheimer best supporting actor Oscar nominee, who charmed the audience with his self-deprecating humor and imitations of everyone from Richard Attenborough to his late father Robert Downey Sr., prior to Downey’s costar Cillian Murphy presenting him with the award itself...

Murphy, who was introduced to a huge ovation, told the crowd: “I’ve never worked with or met anyone like Robert Downey Jr., truly. Aside from his staggering talent and his otherworldly range, he has managed to awe us with both his character and his leading man performances, his searing dramatic performances and his gut-busting comedic performances, he’s taken on and triumphed in every imaginable kind of role… It’s just mind-bending what this man his done. In my opinion, he is the most versatile actor of his generation, most likely of many generations… Robert works incredibly hard to make it look so easy, as all the great ones do. But he’s not just a great actor, he’s a kind of a unicorn, because he’s a great actor who has also risen to the level of superstardom that few of us can comprehend. I think that is because he is one of the kindest, funniest, most generous actors I have ever worked with, and all of that comes out on the screen. You see it in every single performance.””

On Saturday night, TCM host Dave Karger, for the 14th consecutive year, emceed the fest’s Virtuosos Award evening, a celebration of performers who achieved breakthroughs over the past year, which was another Arlington Theatre sell-out...

...Karger introduced six of the eight pre-announced honorees for brief individual interviews: Barbie best supporting actress Oscar nominee America Ferrera, All of Us Strangers lead actor Andrew Scott, May December supporting actor Charles Melton, The Holdovers best supporting actress Oscar nominee Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Past Lives lead actress Greta Lee and Killers of the Flower Moon best actress Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone — Rustin best actor Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and The Color Purple best supporting actress Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks had to pull out of the event due to filming obligations — noting that, by happenstance, all were performers of color and/or members of the LGBTQ community. He cracked, “In other words, you are not going to see one straight white person on stage all night long.”...

Scott discussed how meaningful it was for him to show All of Us Strangers, which depicts a same-sex relationship, in his native Ireland, where it used to be illegal for men to hold hands...

On Sunday...Jazz Tangcay moderated the Variety Artisans Award tribute to a host of Oscar nominees: Barbie songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas (the siblings behind “What Was I Made For?” were certainly the main draw), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 VFX supervisor Stephane Ceretti, Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson, Barbie production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer, Maestro hairstyling/makeup artist Kazu Hiro, Oppenheimer film editor Jennifer Lame, Killers of the Flower Moon cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sound re-recording mixer Michael Semanick and Poor Things costume designer Holly Waddington...'

Jamie Lee Curtis Tapped for Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara Film Fest – The Hollywood Reporter

Jamie Lee Curtis Tapped for Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara Film Fest – The Hollywood Reporter

Jamie Lee Curtis, the veteran actress who was born to two Hollywood movie stars — Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis — and then very much made her own name in the business, has been tapped to receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s highest honor, the Maltin Modern Master Award. The 63-year-old, who won rave reviews for her performance in this year’s breakout hit Everything Everywhere…

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. attends the Maltin Modern Master Award during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

In a maroon suit with a low-cut tank top that gives us a glimpse of his tattoo, and another pair of red-bottomed heels, a very slutty thotty daddy Rawbert is clearly on a mission to kill us all this awards season. We are totally okay with that. 💯👀 || February 9, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. accepts the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, with speeches from Rob Lowe and Cillian Murphy

ANOTHER ONE

RDJ GETS THE MALTIN MODERN MASTER AWARD

You know the definition of 'domination'? This is it.

Tell me RDJ and Oppenheimer aren't dominating the 2024 award session.

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Cast and crew of 'Veselka' attend the Maltin Modern Master Award during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 09, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for SBIFF)

RDJ arriving at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award

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Feb. 9, 2024

Everything's coming up Cillian Murphy

....until March 10 when he loses the Oscar to Paul Giamatti

I kid, I kid.

But perhaps?

In any case, Cillian has been having more than a moment during this awards season. He feted Robert Downey Jr at the Santa Barbara Film Festival where RDJ was honoured with the Maltin Modern Master Award

The fellas with Leonard Maltin and Rob Lowe.

He won an AACTA this weekend;

his edition of DESERT ISLAND DISCS dropped;

and he will be interviewed on 60 MINUTES next week

-He's not the only Murphy doing the thing. His son Aran has booked a role (his second film, despite what media reports) in the film adaptation of KLARA AND THE SUN. The film will be directed by Taika Waititi and will star Amy Adams, Jenna Ortega and Mia Tharia (Phoenix Rise).

Eve Hewson, could you please be Ireland's Nepo Baby orientation leader and let Aran know what to expect?

Maybe bring your brother Elijah (lead singer of Inhaler), in on this too?

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Robert Downey Jr. to Receive Maltin Modern Master Award

Robert Downey Jr. via press release: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Robert Downey Jr. will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award, its highest accolade, at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Downey Jr. will receive the prestigious award on Friday, February 9, 2024. The ceremony will include an in-person conversation…

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Prestigious SBIFF awards go to Bassett and Curtis

(News4usonline) - The 38th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) wrapped with some of the biggest names in the film industry being honored. Among those receiving accolades were Angela Bassett and Jamie Lee Curtis, two of Hollywood’s longtime leading ladies.  Curtis is well-known for her screams. Bassett has drawn on her unmistakable grit and perseverance for the characters she portrays. Both women have been longtime beacons of light in the film industry. Bassett, who starred in the hit film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” picked up the SBIFF Montecito Award, which was hand-delivered by film director Ryan Coogler on Feb. 9.

Jamie Lee Curtis attends the Maltin Modern Master Award ceremony during the 38th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at Arlington Theatre on February 11, 2023 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for SBIFF) “Ms. Bassett has had an illustrious career as an actor, director and producer and in WAKANDA FOREVER reminds us why she's so greatly revered.  She's regal, fierce and commanding as Queen Ramonda.  We bow down.” SBIFF’s Executive Director Roger Durling stated. Coogler was the director of “Black Panther” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Before she was presented with the Montecito Award, Bassett did a Q&A with Durling as her clips from her greatest hits of films were shown to the audience.  Among the more notable roles and films Bassett has played in her illustrious career was starring in “Malcolm X,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” Boyz in the Hood,” and “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” Bassett was considered to the frontrunner to win an Acadamy Award for her blistering portrayal of singer Tina Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”  The Oscar didn’t materialize for Bassett, who is up for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress as Queen Romonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Curtis, considered to be Hollywood’s scream queen for ongoing roles in horror flicks like the “Halloween” saga, was given the Maltin Modern Master Award. The daughter of Hollywood legends Tony Curtis (Some Like it Hot) and Janet Leigh (Psycho), Curtis is an extremely talented actress in her own right, having earned a Golden Globe Award and enjoying several other nominations along her acting journey.  But when you mention the name Jamie Lee Curtis, another name pops up immediately: Laurie Strode. Strode is the older sister of Michael Myers. Ever since 1978 when the first “Halloween” chiller first appeared, Myers has been chasing big sister around with a maniacal thirst as a killing machine leading bodies in his wake.  And all the way up to the 2022 “Halloween Ends,” Curtis screams her head off.  There’s nothing quite like a Jamie Lee Curtis scream, that’s for sure. In all fairness, there’s a lot more to Curtis as an actress than running around dark neighborhoods trying to avoid being the victim of her brother’s homicidal aspirations. She has starred in “Trading Places,” “The Fog,” “A Fish Called Wanda,” “True Lies,” and “Blue Steel.”  According to her IMDB, Curtis has 80 film credits under her name. She’s also an accomplished director and producer. Her career is a little more than having a screamfest.   “Jamie Lee Curtis has long since proven that she has staying power. People want to watch her, whether it’s in a Halloween movie or an offbeat character role. She’s talented and charismatic, and in the process does her movie-star parents proud” said Leonard Maltin.   Read the full article

Johnny Depp, 6 years ago, on February 4, 2016, during the two-hour interview with the film critic Leonard Maltin during the 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, at the Arlington Theater, in Santa Barbara, California.

Johnny Depp receiving the Maltin Modern Master Award tribute during the 31st Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, California. (February 04, 2016)

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36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Tributes

Maltin Modern Master Award for accomplishments in the motion picture industry that enriched our culture BILL MURRAY

American Riviera Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Film DELROY LINDO

Montecito Award for Great Contribution to Film AMANDA SEYFRIED

Outstanding Performer of the Year Award SACHA BARON COHEN, “Borat 2” & “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

Cinema Vanguard Award honoring actors with the tenacity to forge new ground in their craft CAREY MULLIGAN

Virtuosos Award for up-and-coming actors achieving a Breakthrough Performance RIZ AHMED, “Sound of Metal” MARIA BAKALOVA, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR, “Harriet” ANDRA DAY, “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” SIDNEY FLANIGAN, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” VANESSA KIRBY, “Pieces of a Woman” TAHAR RAHIM, “The Mauritanian” ZENDAYA, “Malcolm & Marie”

Outstanding Directors of the Year Award LEE ISAAC CHUNG, “Minari” DAVID FINCHER, “Mank” THOMAS VINTERBERG, “Another Round” CHLOÉ ZHAO, “Nomadland”

Variety Artisans Award honoring professionals who are essential to the filmmaking process Cinematography: Joshua James Richards, “Nomadland” Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne, “Emma.” Editing: Alan Baumgarten, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” Hair/Makeup: Mia Neal, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Original Score: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Mank” & “Soul” Original Song: Leslie Odom Jr., Adam Ashworth, “Speak Now” Production Design: Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale, “Mank” Sound: Nicolas Becker, “Sound of Metal” VFX: Sean Faden, “Mulan”