Therefore succeed Morten Tyldum – Aftenposten

This year’s Oscar host, Neil Patrick Harris, went very start away at it a little weary elephant in the room, as if to clear it quickly away: Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest, sorry, brightest . It was not just a comment for wrecks of Selma , prestige film about American civil rights history, but also a finding of fact that everything is as before. For what else can one say about a night where two beautiful white actors got their own Oscar for respectable, tasteful interpretations of chronic serious illnesses?

There are no other people can celebrate themselves as Hollywood. This time there was even a film about the film industry who received the top prizes. In even greater extent than Oscar winners The Artist and Argo has Birdman received Oscar Academy members, all industry participants, to chuckle of recognition and perhaps reinforce the belief that the universe revolves around show business. It is an excellent film that, despite a somewhat rough moving camera and smålurvete backstage scenery, have embraced the unwavering American belief comeback .

Work Iron and inspirer

Morten Tyldum Imitation Game was nominated for eight awards but ended up with the screenplay award. It was also expected, although the Norwegian press worked valiantly to keep the tension high. Tyldum has generously included homeland on their journey towards Oscar night, although success has more to do with that he is gifted than he is Norwegian, or white, whether we should stick to the elephant in the room. Above all, he has reached so far because he mastered classic American storytelling better than Americans, and has a formidable drive. Everyone who works with him can tell whether a worker and an inspiration of the rare.

Only symbolic effect

About Tyldum success benefits the Norwegian film, so it’s more of a symbolic level, inspiration home. There is no one in Hollywood who can relate to Norwegian film, if you do not mention that it is included in Nordic Noir.

Many Norwegian film directors have gradually taken the road of the keel to make films in Hollywood and the Most have traveled frustrated home again. Petter Næss concerned when he NRK emphasized that one must be motivated to survive Hollywood kjøret. His career in Hollywood after Oscarnominasjonen for Elling was to be an expensive experience, where investors took from him the movie Mozart and the Whale and destroyed it after work. Something similar happened with Erik Skjoldbjærg on Prozac Nation . While artistic disagreements almost always resolved through dialogue in Norwegian film manufacturers are using veto actively in American film.

Tyldum in special position

It makes it

easier for Morten Tyldum in this harsh jungle is he jerked almost immediately into the playoffs. He released the often long and demoralizing process of selling themselves among hundreds of talented directors from around the world each year attempt in Hollywood. The Imitation Game started as an unknown, independent film, but was backed by a number of circumstances, which the abrupt career lifted to Benedict Cumberbatch and studio mogul Harvey Weinstein purchase of rights. But first and foremost it is because Tyldum had ice in the stomach after the international breakthrough with Headhunters . He has received plenty of offers of making blockbusters, but have been waiting for the right project. He has shown flair and good sense of timing. And where has he gotten crucial input from his partner Jane. The pulled rarely appears, but the two Norwegians who have succeeded best in Hollywood, Harald Zwart and Morten Tyldum, women at his side that contributes greatly creatively. You do not survive in one of the world’s toughest professions with hard work alone.

Kjetil Lismoen is commentator and film reviewer in Aftenposten

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Published: 23.feb. 2015 3:55 p.m.