Gosh what is this all about it ; it doesn't make sense ???

From Hollywood Reporter

The "Django Unchained" director will receive the American Riviera Award, which was originally to have gone to Leonardo DiCaprio.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is making a last-minute change of honoree: Leonardo DiCaprio is out, but Quentin Tarantino is in.

The festival announced Wednesday that DiCaprio, who was to have received its American Riviera Award, could not attend because of a scheduling conflict. Instead, Tarantino, who directed DiCaprio in the current Django Unchained, has stepped in and will be feted with the honor on Jan. 30

We were obviously saddened by DiCaprio's conflict, but blown away at the chance to honor Tarantino, one of the most stylistically daring directors who is an SBIFF favorite," the festival’s executive director Roger Durling said.
 
The American Riviera Award recognizes “an artist who has had a strong influence on American Cinema.”

Django has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture and best original screenplay.

ByPrincess

I was referring to Quentin in terms of director, but, yes, Django the film does have several nominations beyond Waltz's acting nod.

Mz_Linz

Personally I don't think Harvey asked Leo to step aside, I would think it was more Leo deciding since it was all along Dango pr award related , why not let Quentin be the one to do it as Quentin is , like Waltz, an active part of the award campaigning that is going on right now and will continue up to deadline for Oscar votes.

Oxford

Yes but even if Tarantino isn't nominated for director, he wrote the script so that means he is nominated.

ByPrincess

Yes, I'm not disagreeing with your statement that his screenplay for Django received a nod, as I stated above my reference was to Quentin not being a nodded director .

I wonder what type of work this girl's Dad is supposed to be doing with Leo tomorrow .

The girl lives in Los Angeles

Mary Sulyan‏@Maaarysulyan

OMFGGGG mydads going to work with Leonardo Dicaprio

Gosh what is this all about it ; it doesn't make sense ???

From Hollywood Reporter

The "Django Unchained" director will receive the American Riviera Award, which was originally to have gone to Leonardo DiCaprio.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is making a last-minute change of honoree: Leonardo DiCaprio is out, but Quentin Tarantino is in.

The festival announced Wednesday that DiCaprio, who was to have received its American Riviera Award, could not attend because of a scheduling conflict. Instead, Tarantino, who directed DiCaprio in the current Django Unchained, has stepped in and will be feted with the honor on Jan. 30

We were obviously saddened by DiCaprio's conflict, but blown away at the chance to honor Tarantino, one of the most stylistically daring directors who is an SBIFF favorite," the festival’s executive director Roger Durling said.
 
The American Riviera Award recognizes “an artist who has had a strong influence on American Cinema.”

Django has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture and best original screenplay.

Hi all,

The SBIFF tributes are usually a part of awards campaigning and the festival director, Roger Durling, picks names who are expected to feature in the nominations, and his selections are almost considered predictions. This year, with the nominations coming in so early, he "missed" with two names -- Leo and Ben Affleck. But since Affleck has been nominated for Best Picture, it wasn't that bad for him. In Leo's case, it makes sense that he would step back so someone else from the film could benefit from the exposure and promotion such an event provides.

When I checked a couple of days ago, Leo's and Affleck's tributes were the two events that were sold out, so I wonder what will happen to those tickets, as the date for the event has also changed.

aww I'm so dissapointed about that award! I was expecting to see a Leo tribute vid there hope we'll know the exact reason as soon as possible!

thanks a lot for all the updates, everyone! loved that cover, you posted, ox!

Oxford, Doesn't look like the same girl to me. The one in Sydney looks older to me... plus her nose seems alot larger, But the Sydney pic isn't great, as she's wearing a hat and sunglasses, plus she has a huge smile on her face, and its a side angle which makes it harder to judge.

The second girl is absolutely gorgeous... she resembles Ana B Barros (younger version) a bit (mainly in the 2nd pic), but no I don't think its Ana... for sure it isn't her

Wow, I"m very disapointed about the Santa Barbara news.....That was a big honor for leo, wasn't it? Hes not filming anything, so I wonder if leo just stepped back and said "the film itself is getting alot more recognition and awards than me, so I'll just step back and let the movie have its moment?" Sucks

About the girl, I agree, she does look like AnaBB alot, beautiful, but I don't think its the same girl from the boat. Though its hard to tell

THANKS ALL!

just can't get one thing, Santa Barbara honour is for achievement in American cinema and why there's talk only about Django ?

I have to admit that all those ridiculous rumors about Leo quitting acting all over the net walked on my nerve so badly & made me feel bad but this post by aniroc who is one of Leo`s wonderful fans,made me feel better & I hope it makes you feel better too about all these exaggerated quitting acting/retiring articles

here`s the post & big thanks to aniroc=very well said

I think the press is going a bit too crazy about it and they making it up a bit I think. At the Django press conference Leo said that he would take one year (this year) off to focus on enviroment, because he hadn´t much time for enviroment causes the last one and a half years. He has done three movies in a row without a break. Leo said at press conference that he usually likes to take a few month off between shoots, but this time he has done movie after movie without any break and he wasn´t at home for one and a half years. So it is totally normal that he isn´t doing any movie this year, he isn´t a roboter. One year off is totally normal for Leo, he has done that before. For now he had Django in cinemas and he has to promote two other movies (Gatsby and Wolf of Wall Street). So I don´t understand why the press is going so crazy about it.

Leo also said at press conference for Django that he feels fortunate to choose the type of work as an actor he wants to do and he don´t want to squander the opportunities as an actor while he has them. And he wants to direct a movie someday, but he can´t do this for now because this would mean that he have to take a long acting break to focus on directing and he don´t want to stop acting for so long right now. This proofs to me that the press articles are going a bit too crazy about it and they are a little bit exaggerated.

just can't get one thing, Santa Barbara honour is for achievement in American cinema and why there's talk only about Django ?

Kat & Sic

Tks for replies about girl in boat pix /Miami girl

Sic & Leo Lover

As I mentioned in my post last night and Rillio did in her post, the Palm Spring Film Festival honorees and Santa Barbara Film Festival honorees have always been really part of award season pr /exposure/campaigning

These events work for both parties.

The festival backers gets all the free publicity for their event by having all these well known stars in attendance /on their red carpet /good ticket sales .

And the studios at same time have yet another opportunity for their award contenders to be before the press/ getting a chance to press the flesh with award voters.

Quentin, like Chris Waltz, has been and will continue to be to the final Oscar ballots are mailed out there campaigning for votes from Academy members.

I personally don't think these type of events are Leo's favorite thing to do, and since Quentin is part of the Dango award campaign team, I suspect Leo suggested why not let Quentin be the one to attend and do the meet and greet afterwards with potential award voters.

Or as Leo's Jack Dawson would say " I know how the world of award campaigning really works and what these events are really all about ."

LeoLover

Tks for Aniroc comments

As we all know we have two Leo films already in the can for this year, and if Leo starts a new film in early Jan 2014, we'll have yet another new Leo film to look forward to in the fall of 2014

Long break or short break, Leo has already made sure his fans have much to look forward to this year

I thought Santa Barbara was going to give him an award for his career, I didn't knew this also a place to campaign for votes. So if that is the case I understand why Leo won't be there and makes sense Quentin will be there now since Leo is not nominated and that is a chance to campaign for the movie. thanks ox and rillio for the explanation.

I really wanted to see him there but... hopefully next year.

thanks fro clarifying, ox!

I wonder what type of work this girl's Dad is supposed to be doing with Leo tomorrow .

The girl lives in Los Angeles

Mary Sulyan‏@Maaarysulyan

OMFGGGG mydads going to work with Leonardo Dicaprio

Her friend asked her what her Dad does and below is her reply.

I wonder if she thinks Leo is in process of doing a movie, or , maybe, he's starting his career as a rapper

@ElenaSargsyan he has a trailor and theres snacks drinks coffee candy etc.. For the crew, for comercial music videos and movies

thanks, Leo lover, for that comment, really well said!

ah I can't ... Leo and his rap

I think he should record an album hmmm name will be...

Dj L Dizzle - Moves, Women & Rap

Leo Lover and Sic

Yes, if tweet I found is legit, I do wonder what Leo might be filming

He might like us to give him some suggestions

Sic, great choice for him

Dj L Dizzle - Movies, Women & Rap

thanks, Leo lover, for that comment, really well said!

ah I can't ... Leo and his rap

I think he should record an album hmmm name will be...

Dj L Dizzle - Moves, Women & Rap