I Technically Won An Oscar

Summary

In a humorous quest to win an Academy Award, the YouTuber embarks on a challenge to secure an Oscar without the traditional Hollywood route. By leveraging his creativity and determination, he sets out to win awards in stage, television, and film, ultimately aiming to surprise his former teacher with the prestigious accolade. Through a series of entertaining and strategic challenges involving other award winners, he manages to secure an Oscar, a BAFTA, and an Olivier, showcasing the power of perseverance and creative thinking.

Takeaways

• 🎬 The speaker aspires to win an Academy Award, despite not being recognized by Hollywood.
• 🤔 The challenge is to win an Oscar without being a traditional nominee, by betting it with an Oscar winner.
• 📝 The speaker has a strong desire to thank their teacher for igniting their creative journey.
• 📊 The speaker acknowledges the difficulty of winning an Oscar, referencing Leonardo DiCaprio's long wait.
• 🎥 The speaker has a plan to win an Oscar by challenging an Oscar winner to a game and betting the Oscar as the prize.
• 🔍 Extensive research is conducted to find Oscar winners and their contact information.
• 🏆 The speaker successfully wins a BAFTA and Olivier award through various challenges.
• 🎭 A riddle is solved to win the Olivier award from Henry Lewis, who is known for his work in theater.
• 👗 The speaker's quest leads to Jenny Beavan, a renowned costume designer with multiple Oscar wins.
• 🎲 A custom 'Guess Who' game featuring characters from Beavan's films is played to win an Oscar.
• 🏅 The speaker accomplishes their goal of winning an Oscar, BAFTA, and Olivier awards, and presents them to their teacher.

Q & A

What was the speaker's initial goal in the video?

The speaker's initial goal was to win an Academy Award, or Oscar, to thank their teacher who started them off on their creative journey.

How did the speaker plan to win an Oscar?

The speaker planned to win an Oscar by challenging an Oscar winner to a game and convincing them to bet their Oscar as the prize.

What was the first award the speaker won in their quest?

The first award the speaker won was a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts award).

Who was the first person the speaker challenged to a game, and what was the game?

The first person the speaker challenged to a game was James, a BAFTA-winning writer, and the game was to write the longest word using Alphabetti spaghetti.

How did the speaker manipulate the game to their advantage?

The speaker removed every single vowel from James's Alphabetti spaghetti before the game started, making it difficult for James to make words.

What was the riddle given to the speaker to win the Olivier award?

The riddle was, 'When I'm young I stand up tall, when I'm old I'm very small.' The answer was 'a candle.'

Which Oscar-winning costume designer did the speaker eventually challenge to a game?

The speaker challenged Jenny Beavan, who won Oscars for Best Costume Design for 'A Room with a View', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', and 'Cruella'.

What game did the speaker play with Jenny Beavan to win an Oscar?

The speaker played a custom version of 'Guess Who' with Jenny Beavan, using characters from movies she had worked on.

Which character from a movie did the speaker correctly guess to win the Oscar?

The speaker correctly guessed that the character was Dame Emma Thompson from 'Sense and Sensibility'.

How did the speaker use Adobe Creative Cloud tools in their quest?

The speaker used Adobe Photoshop's generative fill feature and Premiere Pro's green screen effects to create a pitch video to attract Oscar winners.

What did the speaker do with the awards after winning them?

The speaker showed off the awards to Mrs. Hunter, their old teacher who had encouraged them 25 years ago.