{"id":3230,"date":"2013-02-22T09:21:38","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T14:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/?p=3230"},"modified":"2013-02-22T09:21:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T14:21:38","slug":"oscar-2013-what-it-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/2013\/02\/oscar-2013-what-it-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar 2013 What it Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>THE ACADEMY AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walt Disney Co., which pays $75 million annually for the rights to broadcast the awards show through 2020.
\n$21.8 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

The amount AMPAS \u00a0(The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) spent to present the 84th annual Oscars ceremony in February 2012.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Producers\u2019 honorarium: $100,000-plus<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a token of gratitude for overseeing the massive enterprise, the Academy sends the\u00a0telecast\u2019s producers (this year: Craig Zadan and Neil Meron) a thank-you card and a check in the low-six figures.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Host\u2019s fee: $15,000-$25,000<\/strong>
\nThe responsibility of keeping the awards show entertaining and ending it on time goes to the host, and\u00a0for shouldering that burden, first-time host Seth MacFarlane is paid above the $15,000 SAG-AFTRA minimum.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oscar statuettes: $45,000<\/strong>
\nThe value of the 24-karat-plated mini man is tied to the price of gold, currently about $1,600 an\u00a0ounce. THR calculates that each of this year\u2019s 50 statuettes\u00a0from manufacturer R.S. Owens is worth about $900.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Security: $250,000<\/strong>
\nA private firm unaffiliated with the Academy estimates it costs a quarter-million dollars to secure the Oscars, a process that requires thousands of hours of preparation and months of planning and training.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Singers: $14,000-plus<\/strong>
\nAdele and Norah Jones receive a minimum of $3,500 to perform nominated songs; union rates for other\u00a0numbers start at $2,400 for soloists like Barbra Streisand and $5,000 for groups like the Les Mis ensemble.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The set: Less than $1 million<\/strong>
\nThe cost of the Dolby Theatre set is comparable to that of a major musical: at least several hundred thousand dollars. The Academy saves by renting equipment that vendors are loath to loan to open-ended Broadway runs.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Winners\u2019 envelopes: $10,000<\/strong>
\nStationery designer Marc\u00a0Friedland spends 110 hours laminating, hand-folding, goldleaf-stamping and embossing 488 nominee cards, but only the 24 bearing the winners\u2019 names will be revealed onstage.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The red carpet: $25,000<\/strong>
\nUnaffiliated L.A.-based Red Carpet Systems quotes $1.50 per square foot for the priceless experience of walking the world\u2019s most famous crimson corridor, which is 500 feet long and 33 feet wide.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

OTHER:<\/strong>
\n$11.1 million<\/strong>
\nOscar-related activities include nominees\u2019 events and legal expenses.<\/p>\n

Membership\u00a0screenings: $250,000-plus<\/strong>
\nThe Academy\u2019s year-round calendar includes events and\u00a0screenings in L.A., New York and London for all the Oscar-nominated films.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nominees Luncheon: $260,000<\/strong>
\nThe 156 Oscar contenders gathered at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 4 for the annual luncheon and class photo, after which each received an \u201cOscar nominee\u201d sweatshirt.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Copyright\/trademark\u00a0protection: $1.5 million<\/strong>
\nThe Academy pays about $1.5 million in annual legal expenses, some of which was spent this year on a lawsuit against\u00a0domain registrar GoDaddy.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Governors Awards: $865,000<\/strong>
\nOn Dec. 1, the Academy saluted D.A. Pennebaker, George Stevens Jr. and Hal Needham and recognized\u00a0Jeffrey Katzenberg with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sci-Tech Awards: $432,000\u00a0<\/strong>
\nStar Trek\u2019s Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana hosted the Feb. 9 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel to honor the film industry\u2019s scientific and technical trailblazers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

GOVERNORS BALL:<\/strong>
\n$1.8 million<\/strong>
\nThanks to vendor deals, event planner Sequoia Productions spends up to four-fifths less than the estimated retail value of the items below.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sterling Vineyards wine: $58,000<\/strong>
\nThe Napa winery is providing 540 bottles each of its 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (retail $75) and its 2009 Reserve Chardonnay ($33), which took 1.8 million grapes to create.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thienot Champagne: $87,000<\/strong>
\nThe relatively obscure brand will make its Oscar debut at the Governors Ball with Thienot Brut ($40) at\u00a0the preshow reception, followed by Thienot Ros\u00e9 ($66) and\u00a0the Thienot Vintage 2005 ($50).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

White truffles: $34,800<\/strong>
\nThe creme de la creme of the prized delicacy hails from Alba, Italy, and Wolfgang Puck is using 10 pounds of the stuff for his chestnut tortellini, among other dishes. Rakuten.com offers 4 ounces for $870.<\/p>\n

Snake River Farms steak: $25,300<\/strong>
\nThe Idaho-based purveyor\u2019s website sells two 10-ounce New York strip steaks for $79. Puck has ordered 400 pounds, which he will serve\u00a0with Japanese matsutake mushrooms ($45 a pound).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chocolate: $20,000\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

From \u201cpop rock\u201d pops to gold-dusted Oscars, there\u2019s no shortage of the guilty pleasure on pastry chef Sherry Yard\u2019s menu, which will use 1,000 pounds of Guittard bittersweet chocolate ($30 for a dozen two-ounce bars).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Decor: $100,000-plus<\/strong>
\nLux Lounge EFR is creating 423 lounge pieces, which will be covered in 1,935 yards of fabric from Resource One. Custom glass cocktail tables will feature blooms from Mark\u2019s Garden sprouting from the pedestal.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chandelier: $1 million<\/strong>
\nThe grand centerpiece of this year\u2019s ball is a custom-designed 120-by-70-foot six-tier fixture, composed of 1.78 million beads and 18,000 LED points of light. It will be available to rent after the party.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Event staff: $240,000<\/strong>
\nTo accommodate the 1,500 VIP guests, at least 1,000 personnel (including 350 culinary staff in\u00a0uniforms designed by ball chair Jeffrey Kurland) will be on hand, working about 12 hours at an average of $20 an hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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