It was almost midnight before they

It was almost midnight before they got around to giving the Oscars to the really well-known
personalities. At first a series of guest stars had awarded the prizes: to the best designer, to the
best special-effects man, for the best technical invention for motion pictures during the year, and
to all the other people, so unknown outside the industry, but so significant within it.

I looked around the theatre, recognizing most of the weighty faces in the business, but not caring
much. You see, I was pretty nervous. Myra Caldwell, whom I had brought to the ceremony, was
sitting there beside me, and right across the aisle was Joan Weyland. Now, to get the picture
properly, you have to remember that during that particular year Myra had played the sensational
supporting role in The Devil Loses and had been called the greatest find in the history of
pictures. But that was the same year that Joan Weyland had stolen a big picture called Calumet
Centre right out from under the nose of one of the most famous female stars in the industry. The
only other actress nominated was not given much chance. Now in a few minutes, they were
going to announce who had won the Oscar for the Best Supporting Actress of the year. It was the
hottest Contest and everybody was aware of it. Furthermore, it was no secret that the two leading
contestants would be delighted to boil each other in oil – win, lose, or draw. And here they were
across the aisle from each other. Do you get why I was nervous?

Then the lights went down. They were going to run short scenes from the pictures for which the
actors and actresses had been nominated. The supporting-actress pictures were coming on, and
here was Joan Weyland in her grand scene from Calumet Centre. The audience started to
applaud as soon as they saw her.

After that they ran a short episode from Whirlwind, showing the other nominee, a refugee actress
called Tanya Braden. I had never seen the picture of the actress, and the picture hadn't made
much money, but there was no doubt she could act! She played the star's mother and she made
you believe it.

Then they ran Myra's big moment in The Devil Loses. After it was over, I tried to guess who had
the biggest chance.

"I think I won," Myra said to me.

The lights went up. The old actor, who had won the Supporting Actor award the year before,
came through the curtains and prepared to present the award. I didn't see how I was going to live
through the next few minutes. He got the envelope and began opening it very slowly.

He was loving every second of it, the old man. Then he looked at the little piece of paper.

"The Winner," he said, then paused again, "is Miss Tanya Braden, for her performance in
Whirlwind."

Well, I'm not too sure about the sequence of events that followed. I don't remember the applause,
because Joan let out a loud cry from across the aisle that drowned out everything else. Then
Myra started to cry. I don't mean cry like the ordinary person, but I mean cry so that the building
shook.

Then Joan jumped to her feet and started out, and her mother accompanied her. But I couldn't do
anything with Myra. The show was interrupted and the whole theatre was staring at her. I picked
her up and carried her out.

It wasn't a very pleasant performance, but I think there is some excuse. After all, Joan is 8 years
old, and Myra is only 6, and she isn't used to being up so late. I'm a little on her side anyway.
And why not? I'm her father.

Результаты (румынский) 3:

era aproape miezul nopţii înainte ca ei să dau oscaruri la foarte cunoscutpersonalităţi.la început o serie de actori a acordat premii: pentru cel mai bun designer, lacel mai bun efecte speciale, pentru cea mai bună invenţie tehnica pentru filme în timpul anului,pentru toate celelalte persoane, deci necunoscut în afara industriei, dar semnificativă în ea.m - am uitat prin teatru, recunoscându - l pe cel mai important chipuri în afaceri, dar nu - mi pasăde mult.vezi tu, am fost destul de nervos.myra caldwell, care m - a adus la ceremonie,stai lângă mine, şi chiar vizavi a fost joan weyland.acum, să înţelegibine, trebuie să ţii minte că în anul respectiv myra a jucat senzaţionalerol secundar în diavol, nu pierde si a fost numit cel mai mare descoperire din istoriapoze.dar asta a fost în acelaşi an în care joan weyland a furat o poză mare numit calumetcentrul chiar de sub nasul de una din cele mai faimoase femei stele în industrie."singura actriţă nominalizată nu a dat multe şanse.în câteva minute, au fosto să anunţ cine a câştigat oscarul pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol secundar al anului.a fostcea mai tare concurs şi toată lumea era conştient de asta.în plus, nu e un secret că cele două principaleconcurenţi, ar fi încântat să fiarbă reciproc în ulei – câştigi, pierzi, sau trag.Şi aici suntvizavi de celălalt.înţelegi de ce am fost nervos?apoi s - au stins luminile.au de gând să şchiopătezi scene din poze pentru careactori şi actriţe, a fost nominalizată."actriţă în rol secundar poze au venit, şiaici a fost joan weyland în marea scenă din calumet centrul.publicul a început săaplaud imediat ce au văzut - o.după asta, au făcut un scurt episod de vârtej, care indică alte candidat, un refugiat actritaa sunat tanya braden.n - am mai văzut poza de actriţă, şi asta n - ar fi făcutmulţi bani, dar nu a fost, fără îndoială, s - ar putea să acţionăm!ea a jucat steaua e mama şi - a făcuttu crezi în asta.apoi au fugit myra e momentul de diavol, pierde.după ce s - a terminat, am încercat să ghicesc cine a avutcea mai mare şansă."cred că am câştigat," myra mi - a spus.luminile s - au dus.vechea actor, care a câştigat susţinerea actor ", cu un an înainte,a venit prin perdele şi pregătiţi să prezentăm premiul.nu ştiu cum voi trăiîn următoarele minute.a luat plicul şi a început să - l deschizi foarte încet.era iubitor de fiecare secundă, bătrâne.apoi s - a uitat la bucăţica de hârtie."câştigătorul," a spus, apoi s - a oprit din nou, "dra tanya braden, pentru interpretarea eivârtej de vânt ".ei bine, nu sunt prea sigur despre evenimentele care au urmat.nu - mi amintesc de aplauze!pentru că joan a scos un plâns puternic de vizavi care s - a înecat totul altceva.atuncimyra a început să plângă.nu vreau să plângi ca o persoană obişnuită, dar nu plâng ca clădireas - a zguduit.apoi a sărit în picioare şi joan a început, şi mama ei a mers cu ea.dar n - am putut.ceva cu myra.emisiunea a fost întreruptă şi tot teatrul se holba la ea.am alesea şi - a scos - o afară.n - a fost un spectacol foarte plăcută, dar cred că nu e o scuză.la urma urmei, joan este de 8 anibătrân şi myra are doar 6 ani, si ea nu este folosit pentru a fi atât de târziu.sunt un pic pe o parte, oricum.si de ce nu?eu sunt tatăl ei.