Why fake figurines are awarded to winners at the Oscars
'09.02.2020'
Source: Rambler
Every year, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selects the best films, actors, actresses and directors, recalls "Rambler".
For outstanding achievements in the work on cinema, they are given statuettes at the Oscar ceremony. However, real gilded sculptures of celebrities do not receive immediately. We will tell you why fake statuettes are presented at the ceremony.
In many award-winning photographs, you can see how stars proudly wave them and hold with one hand without much effort. In fact, it is made of an alloy of Britain, coated with gold and stands on black marble. Her weight is 3,85 kilograms.
It’s hard to keep such an award, and there really is a catch for the award.
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In fact, the Oscars are presented with plastic figurines. They are, of course, much lighter, and most importantly, cheaper.
This is done for two reasons: first, so that the stars do not lose their rewards at the party that takes place after.
Afterpaty, everyone celebrates, has fun, and there is a risk that some star will simply leave the reward and forget it. The American Film Academy is very serious about the awards it gives, so it delivers the real stars to their homes.
However, here, too, is not so simple.
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To get a real figurine, you need to sign an agreement that if a celebrity wants to sell it, first she must offer the members of the academy to buy it for one dollar.
If no one agrees, you can put the figurine up for auction. This rule was introduced only in 1950, and before that, actors and directors sold their awards.
