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| Baftas: stars dress for show not snow as awards hail director Ben Affleck | Baftas: stars dress for show not snow as awards hail director Ben Affleck |
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| Ben Affleck had never before been invited to the Baftas, let alone nominated for one, so his obvious pleasure in Argo winning best film and him winning best director at the awards was understandable. | Ben Affleck had never before been invited to the Baftas, let alone nominated for one, so his obvious pleasure in Argo winning best film and him winning best director at the awards was understandable. |
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| "This is a second act for me," he said. "You've given me that, this industry has given me that and I am so grateful and proud and I dedicate this to anyone out there who is trying to get their second act because you can do it." | "This is a second act for me," he said. "You've given me that, this industry has given me that and I am so grateful and proud and I dedicate this to anyone out there who is trying to get their second act because you can do it." |
| Affleck may have been referring to some of the terrible performances in terrible movies – Gigli, definitely, Pearl Harbor, probably – he has given over the years but on Sunday night nobody was talking about them. | Affleck may have been referring to some of the terrible performances in terrible movies – Gigli, definitely, Pearl Harbor, probably – he has given over the years but on Sunday night nobody was talking about them. |
| It was all about Argo, a nerve-shredder of a movie with such a ludicrous plot that it would have been laughable if it wasn't true. But the story of how the CIA used the cover of a trashy sci-fi movie for the extraction of six Americans from Iran in 1980 was based on fact. Argo won three awards, also including best editing, on a night when honours were spread quite evenly. | It was all about Argo, a nerve-shredder of a movie with such a ludicrous plot that it would have been laughable if it wasn't true. But the story of how the CIA used the cover of a trashy sci-fi movie for the extraction of six Americans from Iran in 1980 was based on fact. Argo won three awards, also including best editing, on a night when honours were spread quite evenly. |
| There was no obviously dominant movie this year, no repeat of The Artist last year and The King's Speech in 2011, both of which won seven awards. The record – nine Baftas won by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – was never in jeopardy. | There was no obviously dominant movie this year, no repeat of The Artist last year and The King's Speech in 2011, both of which won seven awards. The record – nine Baftas won by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – was never in jeopardy. |
| If it was one of the least predictable ceremonies for some years, there was little doubt in one category: Daniel Day-Lewis was always going to win best actor for Lincoln, in what was a disappointing night for the Stephen Spielberg film which had the highest number of nominations, 10, and only one win. | If it was one of the least predictable ceremonies for some years, there was little doubt in one category: Daniel Day-Lewis was always going to win best actor for Lincoln, in what was a disappointing night for the Stephen Spielberg film which had the highest number of nominations, 10, and only one win. |
| The bookies' offered almost preposterous odds of 1/50. If you had placed a £100 bet with Ladbroke's your profit would have been a meagre £2. | The bookies' offered almost preposterous odds of 1/50. If you had placed a £100 bet with Ladbroke's your profit would have been a meagre £2. |
| Day-Lewis, one of the world's choosiest actors with only five films to his name in the last 15 years, reportedly did not break character once in three months of filming. According to fellow actor Lukas Haas, even Spielberg had to address him as "Mr President". The actor is, of course, aware of his reputation. Accepting the award he said: "Just in case I might have to speak at these awards. I've actually stayed in character as myself for the past 55 years.Every time I rise from a chair it spontaneously unleashes a soundtrack of thunderous applause, with a few boos and some drunken hecklers." This was his fourth Bafta following wins for There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York and My Left Foot. | Day-Lewis, one of the world's choosiest actors with only five films to his name in the last 15 years, reportedly did not break character once in three months of filming. According to fellow actor Lukas Haas, even Spielberg had to address him as "Mr President". The actor is, of course, aware of his reputation. Accepting the award he said: "Just in case I might have to speak at these awards. I've actually stayed in character as myself for the past 55 years.Every time I rise from a chair it spontaneously unleashes a soundtrack of thunderous applause, with a few boos and some drunken hecklers." This was his fourth Bafta following wins for There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York and My Left Foot. |
| The James Bond franchise had every reason to feel Bafta didn't like it having only ever won one award in its 50 years, best cinematography for From Russia With Love in 1963. Turns out things are fine. Skyfall won two: outstanding British film and best original music. | The James Bond franchise had every reason to feel Bafta didn't like it having only ever won one award in its 50 years, best cinematography for From Russia With Love in 1963. Turns out things are fine. Skyfall won two: outstanding British film and best original music. |
| Its director Sam Mendes said: "1,292 people worked on this movie and all our expectations have been exceeded for this film, so this is the icing on the cake." The question is – will he do a second one? Yes he might, he said later, if the story was right. Skyfall triumphed over films including Anna Karenina, which could console itself with best costume design. | Its director Sam Mendes said: "1,292 people worked on this movie and all our expectations have been exceeded for this film, so this is the icing on the cake." The question is – will he do a second one? Yes he might, he said later, if the story was right. Skyfall triumphed over films including Anna Karenina, which could console itself with best costume design. |
| Emmanuelle Riva, aged 85, became the oldest Bafta winner when she won the best actress category for her remarkable portrayal in Amour of a retired music teacher whose life is visibly ebbing away after she suffers a stroke. The Michael Haneke film, which picked up the Palme d'Or at Cannes, also won the Bafta for film not in the English language. | Emmanuelle Riva, aged 85, became the oldest Bafta winner when she won the best actress category for her remarkable portrayal in Amour of a retired music teacher whose life is visibly ebbing away after she suffers a stroke. The Michael Haneke film, which picked up the Palme d'Or at Cannes, also won the Bafta for film not in the English language. |
| The evening's biggest winner was Les Misérables with four awards including best makeup and hair, best sound, best production design and for Anne Hathaway – and her incredible rendition of I Dreamed a Dream – best supporting actress. | The evening's biggest winner was Les Misérables with four awards including best makeup and hair, best sound, best production design and for Anne Hathaway – and her incredible rendition of I Dreamed a Dream – best supporting actress. |
| She thanked the cast and crew, "the most golden hearted group of loves whose talent knocked me sideways," and reserved particular gratitude for Victor Hugo. | She thanked the cast and crew, "the most golden hearted group of loves whose talent knocked me sideways," and reserved particular gratitude for Victor Hugo. |
| Life of Pi won two awards – best cinematography and, not surprisingly given that they had to get a tiger, a zebra, an orangutan and a hyena on the same small boat, best special visual effects. | Life of Pi won two awards – best cinematography and, not surprisingly given that they had to get a tiger, a zebra, an orangutan and a hyena on the same small boat, best special visual effects. |
| The mental health comedy Silver Linings Playbook and its director David O Russell won one award, best adapted screenplay. | The mental health comedy Silver Linings Playbook and its director David O Russell won one award, best adapted screenplay. |
| There were cheers for Quentin Tarantino, below left, who won best original screenplay for Django Unchained. "Thanks a lot, this is really, really nice," he said. "It's really cool. And I want to thank my actors for doing a bang-up job with my dialogue." | There were cheers for Quentin Tarantino, below left, who won best original screenplay for Django Unchained. "Thanks a lot, this is really, really nice," he said. "It's really cool. And I want to thank my actors for doing a bang-up job with my dialogue." |
| One of those actors, the Austrian Christoph Waltz, was named best supporting actor for his role as a bounty hunter. | One of those actors, the Austrian Christoph Waltz, was named best supporting actor for his role as a bounty hunter. |
| The rising star award was picked up by Juno Temple. | The rising star award was picked up by Juno Temple. |
| In the always keenly fought documentary category, Searching For Sugar Man – about the little known musician Rodriguez – came out top. | In the always keenly fought documentary category, Searching For Sugar Man – about the little known musician Rodriguez – came out top. |
| The award for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer was presented by Billy Connolly to Bart Layton and Dimitri Doganis for The Imposter, a documentary about the French confidence trickster Frederic Bourdin. | The award for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer was presented by Billy Connolly to Bart Layton and Dimitri Doganis for The Imposter, a documentary about the French confidence trickster Frederic Bourdin. |
| Sarah Silverman and John C Reilly presented the rising star award, which is voted for by the public, to the young actor Juno Temple, most recently seen in Killer Joe. | Sarah Silverman and John C Reilly presented the rising star award, which is voted for by the public, to the young actor Juno Temple, most recently seen in Killer Joe. |
| The best animated film award meanwhile went to the Scottish Highlands fairy tale, Brave, winning over Frankenweenie and ParaNorman. | The best animated film award meanwhile went to the Scottish Highlands fairy tale, Brave, winning over Frankenweenie and ParaNorman. |
| Other awards included Lynne Ramsay's Swimmer, which she made for the Cultural Olympiad, winning best short film while The Making of Longbird won best short animation. | Other awards included Lynne Ramsay's Swimmer, which she made for the Cultural Olympiad, winning best short film while The Making of Longbird won best short animation. |
| The final award of the evening and Bafta's highest accolade, a fellowship, went to the British director Sir Alan Parker who won his first Bafta for his debut feature film, Bugsy Malone, back in 1975. Two years later he won best director for Midnight Express and movies followed that included The Commitments, Mississippi Burning and Evita. | The final award of the evening and Bafta's highest accolade, a fellowship, went to the British director Sir Alan Parker who won his first Bafta for his debut feature film, Bugsy Malone, back in 1975. Two years later he won best director for Midnight Express and movies followed that included The Commitments, Mississippi Burning and Evita. |
| The evening's other special award went to Film4 boss Tessa Ross, producer of some of the very best British films of the last 20 years including Billy Elliot, The Last King of Scotland, In Bruges and Slumdog Millionaire. It was presented by Danny Boyle who called Ross "a shy genius" a "visionary" and the "Paul Scholes of the British film industry." | The evening's other special award went to Film4 boss Tessa Ross, producer of some of the very best British films of the last 20 years including Billy Elliot, The Last King of Scotland, In Bruges and Slumdog Millionaire. It was presented by Danny Boyle who called Ross "a shy genius" a "visionary" and the "Paul Scholes of the British film industry." |
| The awards were presented on what was a bitterly cold, drizzly evening in central London as the nominees and guests walked the Royal Opera House red carpet in Covent Garden. If there was one theme it was the sheer number of male guests with beards (Clooney, Affleck, Jackman) or just had not shaved (Damien Lewis) prompting one red carpet fashion expert to remark: "Facial hair is one of the key trends for this season." | The awards were presented on what was a bitterly cold, drizzly evening in central London as the nominees and guests walked the Royal Opera House red carpet in Covent Garden. If there was one theme it was the sheer number of male guests with beards (Clooney, Affleck, Jackman) or just had not shaved (Damien Lewis) prompting one red carpet fashion expert to remark: "Facial hair is one of the key trends for this season." |
| The other trend is dip-dying your hair and it was left to Helen Mirren, currently rehearsing being the Queen on stage, to blaze a trail with her display of pink. | The other trend is dip-dying your hair and it was left to Helen Mirren, currently rehearsing being the Queen on stage, to blaze a trail with her display of pink. |
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