As we inch closer to the 85th Academy Awards night, which is slated to be held on Feb. 24, preparations for the big night have taken off in full swing. Not only is the night a special ceremony but everything attached to the event is garnering attention. Even the backstage green room.
Architectural Digest, the mastermind behind the designs of the luxurious greenroom for the past 11 years has finally handpicked a designer who gets to swish her designing wand over the Oscar greenroom - Madeline Stuart.
Madeline Stuart is the daughter of award winning film maker, Mel Stuart who passed away in August 2012 at the age of 83. However, daughter Stuart will be dedicating the green room theme to ace director Cedric Gibbons who recently declared his retirement, reports E Online.
Gibbons has many classic films to his credit like "Pride and Prejudice," "Romeo Juliet" and "The Wizard of Oz". He is also one of the 36 founding members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is also said to have designed the Oscar Statuette.
"His body of work is so impressive, and as a designer who prides herself on being able to work in so many different architectural styles, he's my idol because he, in order to create the sets and the environments and the worlds of these different films, had to be conversant in all these different (aesthetic) languages," Stuart told The Associated Press.
The room will feature stepped ceilings and walls with built-in upholstered banquets and black polished floors. it will also be fitted with modern furniture to portray Gibbons's style, reports E Online.
Stuart says she is honored to be picked as the designer of the Oscar green room and be able to pay tribute to one of the greatest directors of all times, Gibbons, reports Wichita Eagle.
"My goal was to create a space where contemporary stars wouldn't be surprised to bump into Cary Grant or Katharine Hepburn," Stuart told Architectural Digest.
When asked if her green room design will soothe the celebrities' nervousness, Stuart said that despite the fact that nothing could be done to quell their anxiety, the whole point of the design is to provide 'some respite' from the backstage madness, reports Wichita Eagle.