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Skriven 2007-01-11 16:03:54 av Dan Dassow (13424.babylon5)
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Ärende: Re: Andreas Katsulas and the Oscar 2007 memorial reel
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Amy Guskin wrote:
> The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the Oscar awards
> on February 25. At every Oscar awards ceremony, they show a short film of
> selected people in the industry who have passed on since the last Oscars.
> This reel isn't just for big-name stars: they often highlight the careers of
> lesser-known character actors, as well as technical people (like makeup
> professionals, cameramen, etc.).
>
> I wrote to the Academy last year asking if Andreas was going to be included
> in the memorial reel, and learned that the cutoff date for inclusion in the
> reel is Feb. 1st each calendar year.  Andreas passed on Feb. 13th, and so he
> wasn't eligible for last year's reel, but he _is_ eligible for this year's.
>
> A lot of people wrote to the Academy last year before we knew about that
> cutoff date.  I'm planning on writing again, and I hope some of you will take
> the time to do so as well.  It's important that they know that he's someone
> worthy of being honored therein.
>
> You can write to the Academy through this form on their website:
>
> http://www.oscars.org/contact/general.html
>
> My suggestion is that you do not emphasize his role as G'Kar, as that is
> connected to a television show, and the Oscar ceremony honors film. Instead,
> remind them that Andreas was well known for playing many cinematic bad guys,
> like the one-armed man from "The Fugitive," but also in "Executive Decision,"
> "Someone to Watch Over Me," "The Sicilian," etc. etc. You can find a list of
> his film credits here:
>
> http://imdb.com/name/nm0441537/
>
> Remember, stress the film roles. Particularly the big ones, the classic
> and/or blockbuster films, which I've listed above.  It's extremely important
> to mention "The Fugitive," because that's the one that always makes it into
> peoples' lists of best films of the genre/decade/era etc.
>
> You might say something like "Andreas Katsulas was a great character actor
> who often played the bad guy, and who brought wonderful subtlety and a
> complex humanity to all of his roles. I have fond memories of him playing the
> one-armed man in "The Fugitive," but also of seeing him show up in numerous
> other great films like "Executive Decision" and "The Sicilian." I hope you're
> going to include him in the memorial film at this year's Oscar ceremony -
> he's a real loss to the film and television community."  It would also help
> if everyone used a similar subject line on the form, something like "2007
> memorial reel -- Andreas Katsulas," so that if someone is even glancing at
> the submissions without reading them, the message will be clear.
>
> I think it would be a really nice tribute to Andreas to see his face up there
> on the screen on the Academy's biggest night, being broadcast to millions of
> homes, and to know that the biggest stars in Hollywood today - and those
> watching them - are remembering him.
>
> Amy

Thank you Amy for posting this reminder.

Please consider the following when writing your letter and submitting
it to
http://www.oscars.org/contact/general.html

1. Make your letter personal. Relate how Andreas Katsulas'
performance and/or your personal contact have affected you.

2. Include any knowledge you may have about Mr. Katsulas' charitable
work and/or work for social causes.

3. If possible, send a physical letter in addition to submitting your
letter to the Academy's website. The Academy's postal address is

Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences
Academy Foundation
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90211

http://www.oscars.org/academy/memoriam/index.html is the Members
Memorial page. On this page, the Academy lists those members who have
died since February 1, 2006, and notes any Academy Awards or
nominations. Unfortunately, the page does not list Andreas Katsulas.

Dan Dassow
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