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December 19, 2005
Harvey: not an imaginary, invisible honcho
Variety's Timothy M. Gray and Ian Mohr handicap the emerging possibility of an Oscar sweep by niche pics, finding Weinsteinco's boss in an expansive mood: "Some players are able to switch horses in midstream, perhaps none as deftly as Harvey Weinstein... whose Weinstein Co. was third in Globes noms this year, behind Focus and U. Back at Miramax, the honcho might have flogged one title—say, All the Pretty Horses or Cold Mountain—only to realize buzz was building behind another, like In the Bedroom or Finding Neverland. With a swift shift in direction, Miramax could then drop one pic and light a fire under another—a move sure to drive marketing execs crazy...
For 2005, "the Weinstein Co. raked in 7 Golden Globes noms, including 3 for Mrs. Henderson Presents. "It's been a great 74 days, what can I tell you," quips Weinstein." Weinstein really, really likes these guys: "On the HFPA's indie bent this year, he adds, "They are a critics group with scrutiny, and they picked films like Match Point, which is a superior piece of filmmaking in my opinion. Reaction to the... studio films has been mixed. So we're not only rooting for our own stuff, but rooting for the people around us. I've been in Terrence Howard's corner for years."
Posted by pride at December 19, 2005 01:51 PM
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