And the Oscar Goes To . . .

I love the movies. I'm sure most of you do too. I saw only two of the movies that were up for an award and that was The Help, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I still want to see War Horse, Iron Lady, The Artist, and after awards night I guess I'll see Hugo eventually. Movies spark my imagination and often fill my creative well. What I love about the Oscars is that we get a chance to see so many wonderfully creative artists in the same room. It reminds me how important art is to each of us. We may not like the same films, the same music, or the same actors and actresses, but we do enjoy creative excellence.

Music helps me create. Much of that music comes from movie soundtracks. I used to have complete silence while I was writing but in my household that didn't last long. If I try to listen to music with lyrics I get lost in the music and lose track of what I'm writing. So instrumentals and soundtracks have become favorites when I'm creating. Here's a few of my favorites: Jane Eyre (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Jack Liedbeck and Dario Marianelli (2011) Soundtrack, War Horse soundtrack by John Williams (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows by Hans Zimmer (2011).

 When they showed the pictures of the many artists we lost this past year, one of them ( I missed who) said, "I'D LIKE TO THANK THE MOVIES."  Me too.

What did you like about the Oscars? Got a favorite movie? Soundtrack? 
Here's a link to The 84th Annual Academy Awards
Here's some great pics from The Governors Ball 2012/Oscars 2012  
In Memoriam Photo Gallery