1238 Grand Slam Odds
EGO.
This is the abbreviation of the four major art awards in the United States, namely the Emmy Award in the television industry, the Grammy Award in the music industry, the Oscar in the film industry, and the Tony Award in the theater industry. Award (Tony), so simply referred to as "EGOT", taken from the first capital letter of each award.
Although the four major awards all come from the United States, all the awards span the fields of television, music, film, and theater. The four major awards are also recognized as the highest awards in the American art industry, which makes winning the award more difficult than imagined. , even far surpassing the "Acting Grand Slam", "Directing Grand Slam", etc., the real one can be encountered but not sought..
Therefore, not only in the United States, but also globally, any "EGOT" winner is also a pinnacle figure recorded in history..
As of 2017, in the long history, there are only a total of twelve artists who have reached such a height, and there are only a handful of them.：
Richard- Rodgers, Helen-Hayes, Rita-Moreno, John-Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Ma Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg , Scott Rudin, Robert Lopez）.
Because the four major awards involve the music industry of the Grammy, the majority of "EGOT" winners are composers; for actors, this is extremely difficult, and they often can only choose the audiobook category to compete for the Grammy. It’s easy to imagine how difficult it is to win awards, so you can often see top actors recording related audiobooks specifically for “EGOT” in the hope of collecting the awards..
By the way, Meryl Streep has been nominated five times for the Grammy Awards - four times for audiobooks and once for the "Mamma Mia" soundtrack, but she has never won an award; and she unfortunately missed a Tony Award nomination..
People often mention Barbra Streisand, she is also a Grand Slam winner of "EGOT", but it is a weakened version, because the Tony Award she won is not a competition award, but a "Tony Special Award". However, , even so, it is still very rare, because counting non-competition awards, there are only seventeen "EGOT" winners..
Among the twelve top Grand Slam winners, the youngest is composer Robert Lopez.
2004The Tony Award for "Avenue Q" in 2008, the Emmy Award for "Fantastic Pets" in 2008, the Grammy Award for "The Book of Mormon" in 2012, and the Oscar for "Frozen" in 2013. Robert has only used In ten years, when he was thirty-eight years old, he collected all four "EGOT" awards. Not only did he become the youngest winner in film history, he was also the winner in the shortest time..
Before Robert, the one who spent the shortest time was Rita Moreno, who spent sixteen years.
It can be seen from all aspects that in addition to strength, EGOT's Grand Slam is indispensable for its timing, location, and people. It is truly a rare thing, and it becomes more and more precious and rare..
This time, Renly Hall hopes to significantly refresh the record.
Even a record that completely subverts the entire industry..
If Renly can successfully win the Tony Award in 2013, he will become the youngest "EGOT" in film history under the age of twenty-four; what is even more incredible is that it only took four years, starting from the first Emmy Award in 2009, to 2013, it was already qualified for impact..
A span of four years! Only twenty-three years old! EGOT！
Such historical records are not enough to describe people's shock and astonishment.！
Therefore, even though everyone knows that "EGOT" involves the Tony Awards, there are still two full months until the Tony Award nominations are announced, and now it is just the Olivier Awards; however, people still can't control their excitement and excitement. Excited, I started looking forward to and talking about it early——
Everyone knows clearly that "Les Misérables" is undoubtedly the strongest contender this year. Once Renly successfully reaches the top, the entire history will usher in a new page.！
Even just a possibility is enough to make people forget everything, cheer and get excited..
The Olivier Award nomination list seems to prove this, continuing to add fuel to the raging fire, pushing the expectations of hope to an unknown height bit by bit, step by step. The youngest in Oscar history Best Actor winner? The only winner in the long history of completing the EGOT Grand Slam in four years, so what will happen?？
What's more, Renly's performance this year is really too strong！
“From the opening night of "Les Misérables", Renly was undoubtedly the strongest contender for the Olivier Award, at least in London's West End. The pickiness and harshness of industry veterans all tempered their edges, and everyone unanimously gave the highest award. The praise has already confirmed Renly's status in the industry and even history. Such a rare sight has actually happened, and it has continued all the way to this year's Olivier Award nomination stage..
Sweep the army！
So, can Renly successfully reach the top of this year's Olivier Awards? Can several other competitors pose enough of a threat? Because of the close connection between the Olivier Award and the Tony Award, the field of stage drama is a very small and very close circle. The connection between the West End and Broadway is inextricably linked. Once "Les Misérables" becomes king in the UK, then Does this mean that North America will continue to have such momentum?？
In the competition for best actor in a musical, Michael Ball of "Sweeney Todd", Tom Chambers of "Top Hat", Will Young of "Cabaret" -Young) and "Les Misérables"'s Renly Hall, a total of four actors are in the final battle for the trophy..
To a layman, these seem to be several unfamiliar names, but in fact they all have their own origins..
Tom Chambers is a senior actor on BBC TV. He can be said to be an all-rounder in singing and dancing. He has been rolling on the West End stage for more than ten years. He is a typical actor type in the industry: solid foundation, outstanding ability, and all he needs is to show himself once. Opportunity, "high hat" achieved the pinnacle of his career.
Will Young is the first champion of the "Pop Idol", the originator of the talent show. He can be said to be the first talent champion in the world. He is recorded in history and his singing ability is unquestionable. Although he is not an orthodox performer, he " "Cabaret" is a play full of distorted light and shadow, but his personal charm shines through..
There is also Michael Ball, who has a slight relationship with Renly beyond eight poles - he is the first Marius in the Queen's Theater version of "Les Misérables", and with this role He became famous in the industry, and later he also played the role of Marius in the 10th anniversary special edition..
When he first appeared on stage as Marius, he was only twenty-three years old; now twenty-eight years later, Michael has become an indispensable pillar in the industry. He has also played roles in "The Phantom of the Opera", "The West End" He appeared in classic works such as "Story" and "Hairspray", and won the Olivier Award twice. Later, in 2015, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his outstanding contribution to drama..
The three candidates have their own merits, especially "Sweeney Todd" Michael Ball, who is undoubtedly the favorite to win the award..
But objectively speaking, from acting skills to word-of-mouth, from reviews to feedback, Renly from "Les Misérables" is the best in this year's drama field, and it is really difficult for other opponents to pose a threat..
The professional magazine "Stage" even wrote an article early saying that this will be a grand event to witness Renly's strong rise to the top. Even if Michael is mature, even if Tom is steady, and even if Will is young and energetic, they will not be able to defeat Renly. Renly poses an effective threat. Even based on the quality and depth of his performances, Renly's strong lead remains unshakable..
In other words, this is almost the moment when everyone witnesses the birth of history.！
After the Olivier Awards, the Tony Awards are coming soon. Does this mean that they will witness a storm coming, and then... the birth of a new king?？
Now, the only obstacle and trouble is age.
She is twenty-three years old and is about to turn twenty-four in November this year. She is really too young. In the first half of her twenties, she has already reached a height that countless people cannot reach in their lifetime. This is really Is it good? In the long career years to come, is it really good to enter the "lifetime achievement award mode" in advance?？
The most direct example is Jodie Foster, who won an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the age of fourteen. She has won the Best Actress Oscar twice at the age of twenty-six, and her subsequent career has entered the "lifetime" stage early. "Achievement" stage, it seems that he will never be able to surpass the peak of his youth, and now Renly is even younger than Judy！
The Oscars have already made history once, and it is history that is almost impossible to copy or touch. So do the Olivier Awards and the Tony Awards need to be so hasty?？
As we all know, the theater circle is more cruel than the film industry. The requirements for qualifications, experience, precipitation, and accumulation are so stringent that outsiders cannot even imagine. When you are young, the elimination rate is very high, but after surviving the initial stage, the stage The career life of actors is longer and more vigorous. Especially for male actors, their peak period often comes around the age of forty..
Renly Hall is not only still young, but also has little experience. "Les Misérables" is only his first starring stage play. For professionals in the field of drama, he is really too immature and too young. , in comparison, Michael Ball is obviously a wiser and more suitable choice..
Although there is no "academy public relations" above the Olivier Awards, industry rules exist by default, and are more stringent than those in the film industry. Those old pedants and die-hards simply refused to compromise, and there was no possibility of "opportunism", so , there are still many variables in the awards ceremony - Renly is still young, there are still opportunities, there are still possibilities.
So, what are the odds of Renly challenging EGOT for the Grand Slam?？
Before the Tony Awards, the Olivier Awards were an outpost, but until the awards were announced, anything was possible！
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