Hello all, Jon Lyus here at the 65th annual BAFTAs ready to update you all on the winners and happenings from the event. It should be a very fun evening and we’ll be on the red carpet as well as the event itself so stay with us – at the moment the red carpet is being prepped. There’s a real air of excitement here in London this afternoon. I think we’re in for a very good time.

Oh, did we mention that Miss Piggy is on the red carpet interviewing the stars as they arrive?

We’ll be asking you for your comments on the winners as they are announced, so if your favourites are for an award let us know – tell us why they should win.

I’ve realised that The Muppets aren’t nominated at all.

For anything.

While we wait for the starshower to commence on the red carpet it’s good to see Hammer’s The Woman in Black doing so well over the weekend, isn’t it? It’s a very, very good film, and damn scary to boot.

Here’s our review of The Woman in Black: https://www.heyuguys.com/2012/01/25/the-woman-in-black-review/

In case you’re there and wondering what’s happening right now – nothing. Well, Mark Kermode and Ferne Cotton are treading the carpet. No sign of anyone else yet but it’s early.

Sorry if I startled you there – that’s our Miss Piggy Interview from earlier in the week. It’s great, primaily because she is great.

While we’re waiting here in the ROH for the ceremony to begin our man on the red carpet Ben Mortimer will be tweeting when not indulging in some hard hitting journalisitic interviewing. Expect his tweets to pop up any moment now…

Apparently a cry went up on the red carpet a moment ago and it was thought that the celebrity fun had already begun. It turns out that it was a practise yelp.

Breaking News:
There is no breaking news.

In the meantime, while things ‘hot up’ as they say in the industry here’s a link to the full list of who is up for what tonight – The Nominations.

That delightful picture of the legendary Thelma Schoomaker was from Total Film. It seems the carpet is starting slowly, but starting nonetheless.

Ok – the carpet is about to be trod on by some famous people. We’ll be bringing you pics from the carpet and look out for Ben’s acerbic tweeting.

Eddie Redmayne has appeared, one of the Rising Star nominees.

There’s not a small amount of swooning going on as Mr. Redmayne signs autographs.

Top tip, and one I’ll be reminding you of later as the Rising Star award kicks in – check out Eddie Redmayne in Glorious 39 – he and Juno Temple are quietly terrifying

if you want to make comments on the awards, ask questions or just say hello you can do so in the comments box below.

Speaking of which…

Emma Watson is not due to be here tonight, however Daniel Radcliffe will be turning up. Here’s the full list: BAFTA Attendees – HeyUGuys

Remember of course if your favourite star isn’t on that list of attendees it doesn’t mean they won’t turn up. We’ve seen the BAFTA chocolates…

Mr. George Clooney is here…

Even in the depths of the Royal Opera House you can hear the crowd going crazy for Clooney.

SENNA movie – we’re VERY excited to see how your film does tonight. If anyone reading hasn’t seen Asif Kapadia’s stunning film SENNA – please remedy that now. You may have time before the awards are announced…

SENNA is nominated for Best Documentary as well as Outstanding British Film.

Vance: We’re here for the duration – tweeting/liveblogging the red carpet and then tweeting the awards as they happen right here.

John Hurt and Jonah Hill are here apparently.

Not together you understand.

John Hurt is receiving the BAFTA Fellowship this year, and that’s a very well deserved award. If you’re a fan of his then check out a short he made this year called Sailcloth. Very sad and beautiful film. Here’s an interview I conducted with him. Legend.

George Clooney is being interviewed, defining the word ‘schlub’…

He’s writing a new script too, presumably with Grant Heslov.

Jonah Hill is now being talked at – his nominatin for Moneyball should see some interesting roles coming up for the actor. Hopefully not a sequel for The Sitter…

We’ve still not seen Christina Hendricks on the carpet yet. I’ll expect the skies above London will light up with the combined paparazzi flashes…

She isn’t nominated for anything but makes an impression in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive which is up for a few awards tonight.

The carpet is getting crowded now, our man Ben Mortimer is currently grabbing who he can and asking them probing and insightful questions – the result of which we’ll have on the site as soon as is possible.

They sure are!

Penelope Cruz is drawing the press’s attention as you’d expect. She’ll be in a few papers tomorrow I’m sure…

We’ll have a picture of Penelope Cruz up in a moment…

You can see our interview with Eddie for My Week with Marilyn right here: https://www.heyuguys.com/2011/11/24/exclusive-interview-eddie-redmayne-talks-my-week-with-marilyn/

Daniel Radcliffe is here potter fans. I assume you’ve all seen The Woman in Black this weekend?

There’s Christina Hendricks…

As The Artist’s Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo talk up their film (they are frozen, cold and excited…) is this your choice for Best Film?

Tilda Swinton is on the carpet – her stunning turn in Lynne Ramsay’s film is up for Leading Actress – it’s a phenomenal film, though a very tough watch. Catch it if you can.

We’re an hour away from the start of the ceremony, so I’d like you to get your predictions in now – who are your picks for the BAFTAs this year? Nominees are here: List of Nominees – let us know in the comments below.

If you accurately predict every winner we’ll send you a DVD.

It’ll be a good one I promise.

Daniel Radcliffe is talking very fast in the E! interview. He’s a lovely guy.

He spoke to us about his new film The Woman in Black – not only is it a top film but this is proof that he’s a good guy. Interview: Daniel Radcliffe

There have been more screams/cheers/shouted proposals at Christina Hendricks than for anyone else

Michelle Williams is here, signing autographs and leaving the crowds charmed in her wake.

Meryl Streep’s hair could have its own award tonight.

Michael Fassbender has hit the carpet, i repeat, Fassbender on the carpet!!

Tom Jones is now chatting away with Demot looking as cool as always!

We’re about half an hour away from the ceremony getting started. Looking forward to a spot of Thunderball from Tom Jones.

Tonight there will be a tribute to Whitney Houston during the ‘in memory of’ section of the awards

By ‘got Clooney’ our man Ben Mortimer means ‘interviewed’.

At least, I hope he does.

While the red carpet fades into obcurity here’s a round-up of the films vying for Best Film tonight –

For Your Consideration: The Big Films at this Year’s BAFTA Awards

What is interesting here at the ROH is the curious assumption that The Artist will win big. It’s a good film to be sure, but is it the Best in every arena?

If you’re just tuning in the live blog we’re sitting here patienty awaiting the on stage jaunt of Mr. Stephen Fry who is leading us through the awards tonight. He’s due on at 7pm.

Concerning Mr. Fry – does anyone else remember the film he made with Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton called Peter Friends?

Kenny B didn’t see any BAFTA nods for that role…

It’s a fun film though, and it gave audiences the first chance to see Hugh Laurie play (as it was then) against type as an introverted, hard edged character. Lots of fun. And Stephen Fry in stockings.

An outfit he may wear again tonight.

But he probably won’t.

A nicely understated Twitter response from CrazyDiscoStu to that picture of Christina Hendricks…

WOW! Just WOW!

We’re almost ready. The announcement has been heard over the tannoy….

Oh, and that Stephen Fry film I mentioned earlier was actually called Peter’s Friends.

I’m sure he would have picked me up on it so I thought it best to correct myself.

The word is that Martin Scorsese is holding up the ceremony. I wonder if Miss Piggy is auditioning herself…

You may, or may not know that this ceremony doesn’t air live anywhere, there are red carpet highlights on BBC 3 and the show goes out on BBC 1 later tonight (minus a few awards deemed not ‘TV’ enough) so keep it here for all the announcements as they happen.

Feel free to get involved – tell us your predictions, shouted outrage or fawning praise – let us know what you think of the winners.

Here’s George Clooney and Colin Firth holding hands!

courtesy of Getty

I guess they needed moral support to walk the carpet!

Vance – it has some amazing competition though – not least from WETA in the Visual effects category… my money is on Rise of the Planet of the Apes

There is a quite astonishing Muppets video playing.

I’m just very happy to say that Shame is there at all – Fassbender’s performance was incredible.

It’s started…

Tom Jones is sinigng Thunderball. The walls of the ROH are shaking.

There’s a lot of love for Bond here tonight, of course. Who should sing the theme to Skyfall I wonder?

Huge applause. And with good reason.

Stephen Fry is our host. Looking like a wise puffin, pleased as punch to be there.

From one legend to another.

‘My Lords, Iron Ladies…’

‘and assorted scum…’

Class act.

Top suggestion there for Bond theme – any other names?

‘Meryl Thatcher – trophy snatcher’ – that’s one for those Brits alive in the 80s. Stephen Fry is going down a storm.

He’s now asking Brad Pitt to blow a kiss into the camera…

Which he does – tune into BBC 1 at 9pm for that one…

There’s an excellent joke about his nude scene in Sherlock Holmes…

I approve of Stephen’s suggestion.

There’ s round up of film in 2011 playing at the moment… in case you were wondering.

This part will be cut as it’s SF asking the winners to cut their speechs short but it’s comedy gold.

ok – awards time.

Cuba Gooding Jr presenting the award for Special Visual Effects

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN Joe Letteri

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2 Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David Vickery

HUGO Rob Legato, Ben Grossman, Joss Williams

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White

WAR HORSE Ben Morris, Neil Corbould

WETA’s Joe Letteri appears twice in this category, for two very different films but his work with Andy Serkis on Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes is perhaps the more impressive, and should be considered the favourite here.

In bringing Caesar to life the visual effects industry moved every closer to the holy grail of a lifelike character rendered seamlessly into live action. The team behind the final Harry Potter film also have one of their four awards here, all for technical achievement it must be noted, and while Hugo and War Horse have their moments the work on Apes should prove the victor here. I could be wrong.

Let’s see shall we?

The award goes to…

Harry Potter

Drenja – you were right!

I am really surprised at that. It’s fine work to be sure…

But to best WETA’s work on ROTPOTA….

Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David Vickery have taken the stage.

You get the feeling that this is the culmination of ten years of very hard work.

Good for them – seem chuffed.

Ok – that was a surprise….

Holliday Grainger and Joseph Mawle on to present Short film and Short Animation

It’s Short film first…

SHORT FILM
CHALK Martina Amati, Gavin Emerson, James Bolton, Ilaria Bernardini
MWANSA THE GREAT Rungano Nyoni, Gabriel Gauchet
ONLY SOUND REMAINS Arash Ashtiani, Anshu Poddar
PITCH BLACK HEIST John Maclean, Gerardine O’Flynn
TWO AND TWO Babak Anvari, Kit Fraser, Gavin Cullen

There’s not much online I can point you to if you, like me, haven’t seen the films for this year’s nominees but here’s what I have. A moment of Chalk – http://vimeo.com/30898077

Pitch Black Heist wins it

It’s always good to see these categories, I do hope that this will make the BBC edit which is where most people see it. It means so much to the directors and producers – it’s good to see them get their first moment in the spotlight.

Short animation next.

SHORT ANIMATION
ABUELAS Afarin Eghbal, Kasia Malipan, Francesca Gardiner
BOBBY YEAH Robert Morgan
A MORNING STROLL Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe

There are trailers out on YouTube for each of these so do seek them out

The winner is A Morning Stroll

The Bobby Yeah trailer is a little scary it has to be said…

Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe are on stage – it’s a very polished speech. and heartfelt.

Drenja gets it right again! DId you put money on this?

Top tip from jaywalker2309 there.

Jamie Campbell Bower is about to present Best Music

ORIGINAL MUSIC
THE ARTIST Ludovic Bource
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
HUGO Howard Shore
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Alberto Iglesias
WAR HORSE John Williams

The score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Social Network was an impressive work, and Fincher knows how to choose his collaborators well, through The Artist’s Ludovic Bource could do well tonight as the film benefitted hugely from the score which was both inspired and unique, the Vertigo/Kim Novak nonsense notwithstanding.

And where we would be with John Williams? Well, we’d be here but with a different fifth choice in this category. It’s controversial but I’d hazard an opinion that while Williams’ place in the Pantheon is more than assured there hasn’t been a stirring or iconic score from the composer for quite some time.

Told you it was controversial.

Let’s see if BAFTA agrees with me.

There was distinct clapping for The Artist – is this a sign?

The award goes to The Artist.

Ludovic Bource will take the stage.

I should just point out that moments before the award was announced we got this from Drenja…

He has complimented Stephen Fry – it’s an excellent speech. Top man.

Is this the start of a triumphant night for The Artist?

Sound and Editing are thrown together here…

Jessica Brown Findlay and Tom Hiddleston are on stage looking the epitome of style

SOUND
THE ARTIST Nadine Muse, Gérard Lamps, Michael Krikorian

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2 James Mather, Stuart Wilson, Stuart Hilliker, Mike Dowson, Adam Scrivener

HUGO Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty, Tom Fleischman, John Midgley

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY John Casali, Howard Bargroff, Doug Cooper, Stephen Griffiths, Andy Shelley

WAR HORSE Stuart Wilson, Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Richard Hymns

The sound design for Hugo was probably the highlight of the film for me, with the nightmare sequence sticking in my mind, however The Artist’s clever and evocative sound design may win the day.

Much of the design element of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is sparse and measured but if you’ve seen the film you’ll remember the scene in which Benedict Cumberbatch’s character has to pilfer some files from within the Ministry – this is a great example of the invention and use of intelligent sound design here – the telephone operator, the song which travels like the information being moved – it’s a classic moment.

Risking the wrath of the Potterites I wasn’t enamoured with this element of the second part of the Deathly Hallows. Which means it’ll probably walk it. Ears to the ground, let’s see whose name is in the golden envelope.

And the award goes to…

Hugo

‘I should thank my wife first because if I don’t she’ll kill me…’

EDITING
THE ARTIST Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius

DRIVE Mat Newman

HUGO Thelma Schoonmaker

SENNA Gregers Sall, Chris King

TINKER TAILOR SOLIDER SPY Dino Jonsater

I was a big fan of Drive and Matthew Newman’s close association with Nicolas Winding Refn has allowed the work they do together to shine and like Scorsese and the nominated Thelma Schoonmaker (and just as the sadly late Sally Menke was to Quentin Tarantino) the improvements made by a strong editor has the power to make an enormous difference to a film.

It’s an interesting line up this year with Senna and Tinker Tailor Solider Spy joining the two films which run through these awards like words through a stick of seaside rock.

My money’s on Drive but let’s see…

The award goes to…

Senna

Editor Dave will now be jumping up and down…

Gregers Sall, Chris King are taking the stage and this is the first of hopefully a few awards for the film.

Editor Dave’s comment – ‘YAYAYAYAYAYAYYYYY’

Told you.

Cinematography award is up next. Tom Hooper is about to take the stage

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE ARTIST Guillaume Schiffman

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Jeff Cronenweth

HUGO Robert Richardson

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Hoyte van Hoytema

WAR HORSE Janusz Kaminski

I almost want Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to win just so I can hear the splendid name of Hoyte van Hoytema in a public arena, though I thought some of the work in Tomas Alfredson’s film was truly outstanding and it succeeded in finding the perfect composition and beauty in the very mundane and ordinary.

I still haven’t seen the Dragon Tattoo lady so can only imagine the bleakness inherent in translating Larsson’s work to the big screen under the direction of David Fincher. Can anyone here help me out?

Robert Richardson’s work with Scorsese and Tarantino has seen more invention before but there were some extraordinary moments in Hugo.

Favourite in many categories though it is, I can’t see The Artist winning this one.

and the award goes to…

The Artist

Have to say I’m suprised…

Also to quote myself – ‘I can’t see The Artist winning this one.’

Costume Design and Make-up and Hair now

Stephen Fry called Chris Hemsworth and Hayley Attwell lickable. Top man…

COSTUME DESIGN

THE ARTIST Mark Bridges

HUGO Sandy Powell

JANE EYRE Michael O’Connor

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Jill Taylor

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Jacqueline Durran

I bow to the better judgement of my friend Chris Laverty from Clothes on Film (www.clothesonfilm.com) here and point you to his expert analysis of the nominees here and I can only echo his comments regarding Jacqueline Durran’s outstanding work on Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, for my mind the most striking work in this field because of what the design adds to the character. Nice to see Jane Eyre up there too – it seems to have been forgotten elsewhere.

The BAFTA goes to…

The Artist…

…again.

Mark Bridges is walking on air and the floor to the stage.

MAKE UP & HAIR

THE ARTIST Julie Hewett, Cydney Cornell

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2 Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin

HUGO Morag Ross, Jan Archibald

THE IRON LADY Marese Langan

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Jenny Shircore

You have to balance the undoubtedly impressive work done to beThatcher Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady with the overall work of the other films.

Hugo’s period setting necessitates some excellent work in every frame as well as allowing the designers a little flourish now and then with the Melies sequences of particular note. Potter again has some great work in each of the films, and perhaps in a Return of the Kingian series award the film will be awarded the prize for the collected efforts of a decade of Pottering about.

Then there’s The Artist, a film which dances beyond parody and pastiche and manages to reflect and evoke a key moment in cinematic history without ever taking itself too seriously. It’s a joy and this is a crucial part in our ability to immerse ourselves.

Ok – Time to hold that breath…

The Iron Lady wins it

Anyone wanting lottery numbers may wish to ask Drenja…

It’s an amazing transformation no doubt

Meryl is looking on very happily.

She should have turned up as Thatcher.

Film not in the English Language up next.

Anil Kapoor is due on stage

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

INCENDIES Denis Villeneuve, Luc Déry, Kim McGraw

PINA Wim Wenders, Gian-Piero Ringel

POTICHE François Ozon, Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer

A SEPARATION Asghar Farhadi

THE SKIN I LIVE IN Pedro Almodóvar, Agustin Almodóvar

Any favourites here?

Much as I enjoyed Almodóvar’s mind bending film this has to be Asghar Farhadi’s award.

A Separation has conquered the world with a host of critic’s awards as well as many nods on the festival circuit and the Iranian film looks certain to win tonight.

Le Winner is…

The Skin I Live In…

Amazing.

Big upset there I think… first of the night.

can I just quote myself again…. ‘this has to be Asghar Farhadi’s award’

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer now

Amazing line up here –

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

ATTACK THE BLOCK Joe Cornish (Director/Writer)

BLACK POND Will Sharpe (Director/Writer), Tom Kingsley (Director), Sarah Brocklehurst (Producer)

CORIOLANUS Ralph Fiennes (Director)

SUBMARINE Richard Ayoade (Director/Writer)

TYRANNOSAUR Paddy Considine (Director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (Producer)

Chris O’Dowd and Kristen Wiig are killing it on stage

watch out for them later

Blimey, how do you call this one? It’s been such a fascinating year for
new British talent and I’d give an award to all of them but let’s take a
moment to consider the debuts of Richard Ayoade, Joe Cornish and Paddy
Considine.

Three films which show enormous confidence and quality and what’s always
present with this award is the sense that there is some exceptional
work to come.

While I think of it – how cool was Attack the Block?

It truly was…and so much promise for the future.

The award goes to….

Paddy Considine for Tyrannosaur

Very very cool choice there. Considine looks chuffed. Good for him. Bet he thanks Olivia Colman

He did – and it was a classy speech. What a fantastic win – really hope to see him behind the camera soon.

There’s a small pause now while breaths are taken…

Every year I’m surprised how quickly it goes… it’s a fair old pace. I also have it on good authority that our professional Red Carpeter is transcribing his interviews right now so expect those on the site soon.

If you want to catch up on the winners so far here’s our constantly updated page – https://www.heyuguys.com/2012/02/12/the-2012-bafta-winners-as-they-are-announced/

I think you’ll agree it’s been an odd mix so far tonight

The Artist doing its best to run riot over the Academy but with the victory of Senna and The Skin I Live In it shows you never can tell what’s coming…

Right – we’re back with Production Design…

PRODUCTION DESIGN

THE ARTIST Laurence Bennett, Robert Gould

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2 Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan

HUGO Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald

WAR HORSE Rick Carter, Lee Sandales

These films keep popping up a lot in the design awards this year and, to take nothing away from them, there’s a feeling that the view was a little narrow this year. However this one is a pretty done deal isn’t it?

Maria Djurkovic’s sterling work on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was pitch perfect, from the smoky depressive atmosphere of the sad office Christmas party to the Wimpy bar there wasn’t a hair out of place.

Hugo’s fantastical evocation of a Paris infused with a cinematic magic is perhaps its closest rival tonight, with the grand set of the Melies silent films and the clockwork walls of the train station giving the film a sense of wonder which personally I felt was lacking elsewhere.

And, of course, The Artist makes an appearance and could prove a popular choice.

Here’s the envelope…

Hugo

Hmmm…..

I get it – it was stunning. I need to see the film again. I wasn’t enamoured.

Supporting Actor award next… who’s your pick?

SUPPORTING ACTOR

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Beginners

JIM BROADBENT The Iron Lady

JONAH HILL Moneyball

KENNETH BRANAGH My Week with Marilyn

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN The Ides of March

there’s a choice Helena Bonham Carter joke from S Fry coming your way later…

Lots of love for Kenneth Branagh

My money is on Kenneth Branagh here in Best Supporting Actor role though I did wonder if Christopher Plummer might edge him out as there’s a lot of love for his turn in Beginners.

The inclusion of Jonah Hill in this category may surprise some but Moneyball seems a million miles away from his other roles, not least the wildly inappropriate oddness of The Sitter, and it’ll be interesting to see what choices he makes in future.

Jim Broadbent is just great, isn’t he? Don’t think he’ll win though, but he’s great.

And the winner is….

Christopher Plummer

He’s not here though, which is a shame.

That may point to the way the Oscars go too….

I just want to thank all of you for your comments tonight. You’re making this a lot of fun for me.

Outstanding British Film now…

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Simon Curtis, David Parfitt, Harvey Weinstein, Adrian Hodges

SENNA Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Manish Pandey

SHAME Steve McQueen, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Abi Morgan

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Tomas Alfredson, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo,
Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN Lynne Ramsay, Luc Roeg, Jennifer Fox, Robert Salerno,
Rory Stewart Kinnear

Shame. Shame. Shame. Shame.

Editor Dave would say – Senna. Senna. Senna. Senna.

Kill List and Tyrannosaur are also worthy of a mention on this list however they’d need to go some way to find more favour that Steve McQueen’s Shame and Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk about Kevin, two films present here but not on the overall Best Film list.

Perhaps this is their time to shine. There’s no doubt that both are difficult and brilliant films, worthy of an awards bump.

Did many of you see Shame? I have no idea how many people did….

And the winner is…

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Pleased. But that a real shame. (Yes, I went for that joke. Sorry.)

Sorry about that…

I echo your Bahhhhhhhh

Tinker Tailor is a fine, fine film but better than Shame? Not in my book. Let’s see how many other awards the film gets tonight.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

CAREY MULLIGAN Drive

JESSICA CHASTAIN The Help

JUDI DENCH My Week with Marilyn

MELISSA MCCARTHY Bridesmaids

OCTAVIA SPENCER The Help

Anyone hazard a guess out there?

It’s Daniel Radcliffe heading on stage to present the award.

Some interesting choices for the short list here, with Jessica Chastain, who had a phenomenal year (making her absence from the Rising Star award shortlist a little odd) certainly in with a strong chance of taking home a golden face.

Carey Mulligan’s work in Drive and Steve McQueen’s Shame was impressive though it’ll be good to see her in roles which see her vying for a Best Actress role next time.

Melissa McCarthy was certainly a lot of fun in Bridesmaids and in this the British and American Academies agree though it’s hard to see such a broad comedy beating out The Help here.

Let’s see who is all happy smiles when the envelope is opened.

I would publish what Stephen just commented but some of you may be eating…

And the winner is…

Octavia Spencer

That was a fun speech – one to enjoy when it airs later on tonight.

Right – while there’s another pause let’s catch up with ourselves shall we?

We’re updating the winners here: https://www.heyuguys.com/2012/02/12/the-2012-bafta-winners-as-they-are-announced/

Any ideas based on the way the awards have gone so far what it mean for the big four awards tonight?

Earl Grey. No milk. Shaken, not stirred thanks jaywalker2309

I’m not not convinced that The Artist is the great film everyone says it is, but the Academy may not agree with me…

It’s time for Original Screenplay apparently…

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

THE ARTIST Michel Hazanavicius

BRIDESMAIDS Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig

THE GUARD John Michael McDonagh

THE IRON LADY Abi Morgan

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS: Woody Allen

This is perhaps the category in which I can see at least four of the nominees walk away with the award, and Abi Morgan’s screenplay for Shame I found to be more interesting than the one she is nominated for here.

It’s always a pleasure to see Woody Allen up for this award, and it usually happens when he is having fun, something which Midnight in Paris certainly is.

If you want to know more about the evolution of the script for Bridesmaids then do check out The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith (something you should be doing anyway) which you can find here: http://www.theqandapodcast.com/2011/05/bridesmaids-q.html .

The Artist…

Michel Hazanavicius is on stage, perhaps not for the last time tonight.

Short speech – I think he knows what kind of night it will be…

Why, hello to Billy Bob Thornton. Oustanding British Contribution award now.

This is John Hurt’s moment in the spotlight – and it’s a richly deserved one.

They are playing V for Vendetta and then cutting to 1984 – good move BAFTA.

You all have your favourite John Hurt film, mine has to be The Elephant Man – yours?

You know what – I don’t get starstruck but interviewing John Hurt really did hit me while I was speaking to him. He didn’t notice but I did.

Lots of Hurt love for the Potters…

Let’s see BAFTA try and hurry him off of the stage.

I’d love to transcribe it but you’d miss 90% of the wonder of the speech.

And love for Alien too – how can anyone forget that?

It’s a standing ovation here

and the best thing…

everyone of them is smiling and making eye contact with him.

John Hurt’s speech is completely about the speech he was going to give and didn’t – about how his wife told him not to. It’s absolutely mesmerising.