Oscar Talk With Former LA King Dustin Penner

Jeff Duarte – “Hey Dustin, thanks again for doing this. I really appreciate it.”

Dustin Penner – “You got it!”

JD – “What are you Oscar predictions this year?”

DP – “I haven’t seen anything.”

JD – “That’s even more perfect!  I’ll tell you the nominees for the different categories and you can give me your predictions.”

DP – “Is the [adult film] with Chyna nominated?”

JD – “No, not this year I’m afraid. Here are the nominees …,”

Best Picture

–   American Sniper

–   Boyhood

–  The Grand Budapest Hotel.

–  The Imitation Game

–  The Theory of Everything

–  Birdman

–  Selma

–  Whiplash

DP – “I predict “The Grand Budapest” only because I’ve been to Budapest and there was nothing grand about it.”

Best Actor

–   Michael Keaton – Birdman

–   Eddie Redmayne  – The Theory of Everything

–   Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game

–   Bradley Cooper – American Sniper

–   Steve Carell – Foxcatcher.

DP – “I’ve seen this [scenario] before.  It’s going to Carell because the Academy snubbed him for Bruce Almighty II (Almightier?)

Best Actress in a leading role

–   Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl

–   Reese Witherspoon – Wild

–   Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night

–   Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything

–  Julianne Moore – Still Alice

DP – “Gone Girl.  I don’t know what the big deal was here with her performance? Was it a documentary? Did I mention I was married?”

Zing!

Best Supporting Actor

–    Robert Duvall – The Judge

–    Ethan Hawke – Boyhood

–    Ed Norton – Birdman

–    Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher

–    J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

DP – “Birdman.  I can’t believe the first cash money movie was about a man that can fly in any weather!?”

Best Supporting Actress

–  Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

–  Emma Stone – Birdman

–  Laura Dern – Wild

–  Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game

–  Meryl Streep – Into the Woods

DP – “I’m just saying Patricia Arquette because her brother is the former WCW champion.  Loved him as Doofey in “Scary movie…”

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Best Director

–  Richard Linklater – Boyhood

–  Alejandro G. Inarritu – Birdman

–  Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher

–  Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel

–  Mortem Tyldum – The Imitation Game

DP – “Peter North…sorry I have multiple windows open.”

 (“Yeah I’m not linking who Peter North is!”)

 Best Animated Film

–   Big Hero 6

–   The Boxtrolls

–    How to Train your Dragon 2

–    Song of the Sea

–   The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

 DP – “Is that the one where the dragon seduces the Asian princess?”

JD – “No its not.

DP – “Sorry, I’m closing the extra windows now.”

JD – “No worries.  Let’s continue…”

Best Visual Effects

–   Captain America : The Winter Soldier

–   Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

–   Guardians of the Galaxy

–   Interstellar

–   X-Men : Days of Future Past

DP – “Apes. I can’t believe their monkey from “ED” took over NorCal.  Lazy hippies and where was Matt Leblanc?”

Best Song

–   Everything is Awesome – The Lego Movie

–   Glory – Selma

–   Grateful – Beyond the Lights

–   Lost Stars – Begin Again

–   I’m not gonna miss you – I’ll be me

DP – “Selma.  Is this the same song from Karate Kid 2?

JD – “I wish but sadly it isn’t.”

DP – “I celebrate Peter Cetera’s entire catalogue.”

(And who said that Penner’s only musical taste was for EDM (not Edmonton) music?)

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JD – “ What types of films do you currently enjoy?

DP – “I really gotta close these windows. “

JD – “What? Anyways, what type of films did you enjoy while growing up?”

DP – “It wasn’t so much the movie itself but the auditions that got my attention when I was at that “age.”

JD – “Auditions? Wait, are you still talking about … you know… nevermind.  What are your thoughts on the Christopher Nolan “Dark Knight Trilogy?”

DP – “In the same class as George Lucas’ Star Wars trilogy except [Nolan} didn’t put any Ewok’s in it, unless you count Maggie Gyllenhaal?”

JD – “Speaking of Star Wars, are you a fan of the prequels?”

DP – “I’m swiping right. “

JD – “Ok guess not!  Me neither really.  What are your thoughts on the upcoming new films for Star Wars?”

DP – “If Matthew McConaughey and Jodie Foster are in it, I’ll be camping out in front of the theater the night before if you need me!”

JD – “I don’t think that would be Star Wars : The Force Awakens?  That sounds more like it would be Contact 2?”

JD – “Back to Batman, what are your thoughts on Ben Affleck as the new Batman in the upcoming DC Universe?”

DP – “I suffered through seeing his genitalia in the last movie. This can’t be much worse.  Can’t believe his work in daredevil was a stepping stone to this?”

JD – “I know right? What are your thoughts on the Marvel Comics Cinematic Universe?”

DP – “Hail Hydra!”

JD – “Hail Hydra!”

DP – “Did [Marvel Stuidos} buy daredevil?

JD – “I’m not sure to be honest.”

DP – “Probably not.”

JD – “Final 2 questions, if a biopic was being filmed about you and your career/life, who would you like to play you and direct the film?”

DP – “Swingers” era Vince Vaughn and @DougElin.”

JD – “Who would you want to musically score the film?

DP – “Michael Keaton! I mean Birdman…bird call rrrrrrroooooo!”

JD – “Well thank you again Dustin, for taking the time to do this interview.”

DP – “What website is it for again?”

JD – “CaliSportsNews.com”

DP – “Haha thank you!”

Hockey player, Stanley Cup Champion, EDM DJ, a legend on twitter, a caring friend and now an Oscar predictor.  What can’t the man do?  So please check out the Academy Awards tonight to see how many predictions Dustin got right and if somehow the Oscar Gods betray him by not letting him have any guesses right, then who cares?  The man won and owns 2 Stanley Cup rings! How many Cup rings do you have Oscar Gods? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

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