Sandra Bullock: ‘I’m So Not Winning An Oscar’

Sandra Bullock is sure that her name isn’t going to be called for the Best Actress award at next month’s Academy Awards.

“Nine times out of ten I always pick who’s going to win,” Bullock told reporters at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. “And I already know who’s going to win. I’m not going to say, but nine times out of ten, I’m right.”

She already received a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award (she tied with Meryl Streep) for her role in The Blind Side.

“I have to say, all the ladies in our category, we don’t care who wins. Someone’s going to win and the rest of us will be really happy for whoever won. We’re just happy to be here. And we like the company we’re in.”

So what does she plan to do after the awards ceremony?

“You go home and you have to pick up dog poop – and we have a two-legged dog. To me, that’s not mundane, though. Life is tricky enough that I actually love and embrace the normal day-to-day rituals. You get up, you make your coffee, read your paper, you do the school run, you go do your things. I’m just lucky that I get to do them.”

Edited: February 7th, 2010

Sandra Bullock: Golden Globes’ Best Actress

Sandra Bullock looked stunning at the Golden Globes in her purple Bottega Veneta dress.

The 45-year-old actress won the Best Actress award for her role in The Blind Side.

The beat out Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious).

‘There’s no surprise that my work got better when I met you,” said Bullock to her husband Jesse James. ”Because I never knew what it felt like for someone to have my back.”

FYI: Julia Roberts was initially offered the lead role in The Blind Side, but turned it down because of the low amount of money she was offered.

Photo: Paul Drinkwater/NBC

Edited: January 18th, 2010

The Critics’ Choice Awards 2010: And the Winners Are…

Last night, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Basterds and Avatar won big at the Critics Choice Awards.

Fox Searchlight’s Crazy Heart was a double winner, with actor Jeff Bridges winning the best actor prize for his roles as country singer Bad Blake. Crazy Heart’s theme “The Weary Kind” also won for best song.

Nine, which tied with Basterds with 10 nominations, ended up winless, while Basterds won the critics’ pick for best ensemble, Christoph Waltz was named the best supporting actor and the film’s director Quentin Tarantino won for his original screenplay.

Pixar’s Up won for best animated feature and best score and Fox’s Avatar was named best action movie and it several technical awards including: cinematography, editing, art direction, sound and visual effects.

The best actress category was split in a tie. Meryl Streep won for her portrayal of Julia Child in Julie & Julia,  saying that “”I love to work, and I love food and I love sex. And so did Julia Child. So it wasn’t that much of a stretch.” Sandra Bullock also won for her role in The Blind Side. She jokingly took the stage and yelled “”This is bulls—,” but later kissed Streep and proclaimed in her acceptance speech that like Streep, she too likes food and sex. “That’s how similar we are. You guys just didn’t notice it until now,” Bullock said. She ended her speech by saying: “Meryl is a good kisser.”

(See the complete list of winners after the jump!)

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Edited: January 16th, 2010

Sandra Bullock: 2009’s Top Star

Movie theater owners have spoken and they have picked the top Hollywood star who shined at the box office – Sandra Bullock.

Quigley Publishing Company’s released their annual list last Thursday, which consisted of the top money making stars. The research was based on a poll of hundreds of theater executives.

Bullock had beat Meryl Streep and George Clooney at the box office with The Proposal and The Blind Side, which together made over $542 million in ticket sales this year (The Proposal made $315 million worldwide, while The Blind Side made $193 million in the U.S. and Canada and All About Steve made $34 million in the U.S. and Canada).

The list “does not rank stars only on how much cash their films made, but on what theater owners say about who attracts audiences on their star power alone.”

The last woman that took the top spot on Quigley’s list was Julia Roberts in 1999.

Johnny Depp, who starred in Public Enemies this year took the No. 2 spot, followed by Matt Damon, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf and Denzel Washington.

Edited: January 1st, 2010

Sandra Bullock Covers Entertainment Weekly

Sandra Bullock shows that she can still hold her own on the big screen. The 45 year-old actress has had a great year; her film The Proposal surpassed expectations when it made $314 million worldwide and now she’s getting Oscar buzz for her role in The Blind Side.

Bullock says that age shouldn’t matter and that she can still bring in movie ticket sales.

“Sexism is everywhere. Ageism is everywhere. But you know know what? It’s about making money. Look at what Sarah Jessica Parker did with Sex and the City. Look at what Meryl Streep is doing every other week! The proof is in the pudding. I didn’t have the ‘Oh my God, I’m not working because I’m 40.’ I was working when I was 40. I’ve never had this many opportunities in my lifetime.”

Edited: December 10th, 2009