Hello beautiful people, it is a special day in the film industry... or is it? Tonight on the ABC network starting at 8 p.m. EDT Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be showcasing the 93rd Academy Awards. The Academy Awards also referred to as the Oscars, is the biggest night in the industry that awards the top films of each year. Truth be told, when I was younger and even now I still get excited to see who wins what, it is quite inspiring. But as I've grown older and have been exposed to a wider range of films, the meaning of the Oscars doesn't fully hold its significance as much anymore. Don't get me wrong I would love to have one someday, but it truly doesn't define what makes a great film or filmmaker or actor. At a young age I thought that once you've had that little golden statue, you've made it in the industry which is not the case at all. Some strive to go into the business just to get recognition at these award shows, but that
Meryl Streep playing Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Growing up my mother, sister, and I would watch the renowned movie titled, The Devil Wears Prada. My adolescent self was mesmerized by the glamorous world of fashion. From when I first saw it to now I am still reciting the famous Cerulean monologue, and envision myself as the editor-in-chief of Vogue. "Everybody wants to be us," said the strong-willed boss Miranda Priestly, and boy was she right! The character played by Meryl Streep presented herself as a dominant, powerful, lavish boss; who would do anything to remain at the top of the food chain. Audiences influence a notion that Priestly was the villain of the narrative as a result of how she pushed her employees to the limit. Priestly's harsh words and supercilious actions overshadowed the true villain in the movie, Nate, Andrea's unsupportive boyfriend. It is a known fact that in films we have a protagonist and an antagonist, or in other