Dolphin Talent’s Acting + Industry Guide

We are officially in the middle of Awards Season, the glitzy, glamorous, and exciting time to watch our favorite stars in hot or not so hot apparel go head to head to win world-renowned honors. Everyone usually knows what the stars are wearing, who came with whom and who won, but I thought I would give you some insight into the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards that took place Sunday, January 11, 2009 .

The Golden Globes: Notice how they always thank, “The Hollywood Foreign Press?” In the 1940’s, during a world at war, a handful of Los Angeles-based journalists who represented publications outside the US came together and formed the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association. These journalists thought it imperative for people outside of Hollywood to have a say in determining Hollywood’s finest work.

 The first Golden Globe ceremony was held in the 1940’s and grew from there. In 1955, television was added to the list of honors given out. One tradition that has continued on through each award show is the annual selection of the Miss and/or Mr. Golden Globe; this is the title awarded to the son or daughter of a famous actor or actress on stage assisting with the ceremony. Today the HFPA represents more than 55 countries and their publications include newspapers and magazines in all leading markets across the world. The HFPA members interview 400 different actors, directors, writers, and producers and see more than 300 films to come up with the winners who deserve an award.

-Emerson