Kevin Feige named Pioneer of the Year at Will Rogers Pioneers event; Chris Pratt speaks
The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation honoured Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige as Pioneer of the Year at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday. Chris Pratt, Jon Favreau and Alan Bergman paid tribute, and the night raised $1.9 million.
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The story, neutrally told
Marvel Studios president and Marvel chief creative officer Kevin Feige was honoured as Pioneer of the Year by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday 30 September. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Kevin Feige was honored as Pioneer of the Year by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “who was honored with this year’s Pioneer of the Year laurel from the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation” Read at Variety ↗ Chris Pratt, Jon Favreau and Disney Entertainment chairman Alan Bergman were on hand to pay tribute, and Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Chris Hemsworth, Paul Bettany, Hailee Steinfeld, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Marvel's Louis D'Esposito sent video messages. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Chris Pratt, Jon Favreau and Disney’s Alan Bergman all on hand to honor Feige.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “Others who paid tribute in prerecorded reels include Marvel’s Louis D’Esposito and MCU stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell” Read at Variety ↗ Variety reports that composer Michael Giacchino took part by video because of illness and introduced a large tiki band that played Marvel movie tunes with a Polynesian flair. VarietyLC “Composer Michael Giacchino was there via video because of illness.”“Giacchino introduced a large tiki band that emerged on stage to perform Marvel movie tunes with a Polynesian flair.” Read at Variety ↗
Pratt joked that he auditioned for Feige "probably 7 or 8,000 times" before landing Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, said that at the time of casting he was "kind of fat" and not an obvious action star, and thanked Feige for taking a chance when it was not obvious to others it would work. The Hollywood ReporterLC “auditioned for Feige “probably 7 or 8,000 times before he said, ‘You know what, this guy just may be able to act.’”“I was funny, sure, but I was kind of fat. Nobody was thinking, ‘Now there’s an action star who can carry a big-budget sci-fi film franchise.’” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Pratt also said Feige "believes in the movies, and even more than that he believes in the people who make the movies," and credited Feige's early support of directors including James Gunn, Ryan Coogler, Taika Waititi, Destin Daniel Cretton and the Russo brothers. VarietyLC ““He believes in the movies, and even more than that he believes in the people who make the movies,” Pratt told the crowd” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “pointing to Feige’s early support of Gunn, Ryan Coogler, Taika Waititi, Destin Daniel Cretton and the Russo Brothers” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Favreau recalled his partnership with Feige going back to 2008's Iron Man and joked that Feige listens to movie soundtracks in the car, including the Ferngully soundtrack. The Hollywood ReporterLC “his longtime partnership with Feige, stretching back to 2008’s Iron Man” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “He’s driving down PCH blasting the ‘Ferngully’ soundtrack.” Read at Variety ↗
Bergman cited Feige's record of 38 movies in 17 years that have earned more than $35 billion at the box office, twelve of them above $1 billion and three above $2 billion each. VarietyLC “produced 38 movies in 17 years that have delivered more than $35 billion at the box office. Twelve of those titles delivered more than $1 billion; three of them generated $2 billion apiece.” Read at Variety ↗ In accepting, Feige, 25 years into his Marvel career, said Avengers: Doomsday is only Marvel's 39th movie, praised moviegoing as bringing people back to theatres, and called the audience the final step in a film's collaboration, "the real movie magic". The Hollywood ReporterLC ““Doomsday is only our 39th movie — we’ve still got a lot of stories to tell, a lot of movies to make,”” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “That’s the real movie magic, You might even say it’s not a real movie without it,” he said.” Read at Variety ↗ The event raised $1.9 million for the Pioneers Assistance Fund, which supports in-need people in the film distribution and exhibition community; Variety adds that attendees included Disney chief Josh D'Amaro, AMC's Adam Aron and Regal's Eduardo Acuna, and that the room was also buzzing over Paramount Skydance's news that Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is joining David Ellison as co-CEO. The Hollywood ReporterLC “the night raised $1.9 million for the Pioneers Assistance Fund” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ VarietyLC “Paramount Skydance’s surprise news that Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is leaving the toymaker to join the Melrose plant as co-CEO with David Ellison.” Read at Variety ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets treat the evening as an industry tribute. The Hollywood Reporter leads with Pratt's self-deprecating casting anecdote; Variety leads with Feige's praise of the theatrical experience and Bergman's box-office statistics.
- Emphasis
- Pratt's and Favreau's anecdotes (Hollywood Reporter); Feige's remarks on cinema and industry attendees and news (Variety).
- Leaves out or plays down
- Variety leaves out Pratt's audition story and "kind of fat" remark; the Hollywood Reporter leaves out the box-office figures, Giacchino and the Paramount news.
- Charged language
- “stunning stats”“most meticulously crafted, interconnected cinematic universe in the history of motion pictures”
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“Pratt had the room laughing as he recalled how” — The Hollywood Reporter
“Feige was the star of the night but the conversation in the packed ballroom was dominated by the big news of the day” — Variety
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What every side reports
- Feige was honoured as Pioneer of the Year by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday.
- Chris Pratt, Jon Favreau and Alan Bergman spoke; Downey, Evans, Atwell, Hemsworth, Bettany, Steinfeld, Pascal, Kirby and D'Esposito appeared by video.
- The event raised $1.9 million for the Pioneers Assistance Fund.
Kevin Feige person
Feige presents the honour as a reflection of his love of movies and the audience's role, and says Marvel has many more stories to tell.
“we’ve still got a lot of stories to tell, a lot of movies to make,”” — The Hollywood Reporter
“Movies are an invitation to experience a story together.” — Variety
Chris Pratt person
Pratt credits Feige with giving him a chance when it was not obvious to others it would work, and praises Feige's belief in filmmakers.
“That’s what great producers do,”” — The Hollywood Reporter
“He believes in the movies, and even more than that he believes in the people who make the movies,”” — Variety
Left2 articles
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Sympathetic Warm, humour-led account centred on Pratt's joke about being cast when "kind of fat", set against Marvel's recent successes.
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Celebratory Glowing profile of Feige's career stats and humility, with his reflections on moviegoing and industry gossip from the room.
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- 1 Oct 15:00 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Chris Pratt Thanks Kevin Feige For Casting Him in the MCU When He Was “Kind of Fat”: “Nobody Was Thinking, ‘Now There’s An Action Star'”
- 1 Oct 17:09 +2h 9m VarietyLC Kevin Feige Hails Theatrical Experience as ‘the Real Movie Magic’ at Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Tribute
- 1 Oct 17:28 +2h 29m DeadlineN Kevin Feige Accepts Will Rogers Foundation Pioneer Of The Year, Promises Many More Movies To Come
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