The BAFTA's is one of the most exciting events in the Award season calendar for us Brits!
The excitement of having all those Hollywood A-Listers walking down a red carpet to sit down and await there fate and have all the attention on British Films and Film Makers.
2013 was no exception with some twist and turns and some unexpected surprises!
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| Stephan sporting a beard! |
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| Hugh Jackman |
In true style Stephan had a laugh and giggle with the special guests in the audience right from the beginning. With calling the amazing Hugh Jackman by the name of 'Hug Jackman' which earn't a laugh from the man himself.
Other jokes where around the success of the Olympic's, in particular the Opening Ceremony with the now iconic image of James Bond (Daniel Craig and Her Majesty jumping out of a helicopter) and thanking Danny Boyle for the great effort and entertainment he gave us planning and pulling off a spectacular show!
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| Mr Brad Pitt |
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| Jennifer Lawrence |
Jennifer Lawrence was also in the audience and presented an award, but she got a special mention, being asked by Stephan to carry on the BATFA tradition of blowing a kiss to the camera and to the lovely viewers at home, this tradition was first started by the somewhat gorgeous guy by the name of Brad Pitt in 2012!
Down to the main event the awards. Being the BAFTA's the first award had to be for The Outstanding British Film. The award nominations where the big boys of british films, with big films such as Skyfall, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Les Miserable being up for the award.
The Winner was the correct one Skyfall! The recent addition to the James Bond Legacy of films it was no surprise that when it was announced everyone just nodded. Skyfall marks the 50th year of Bond with special thanks given to Ian Flemming (the writer and creator of 007) and to Daniel Craig the leading man himself.
Skyfall is Daniel's third Bond film, after reviling that he had signed on for two more bond films earlier on this year, and the film due to be released on the 18th of this month, it was no surprise that BAFTA choose this film.
The second award of the evening was the Best Original ScreenPlay, enter the heavyweight of Hollywood Mr Quinten Tarantino who was on the nominations list for his recent film Django Unchained starring the lush Leonardo De Caprio!!
Other nominations included the thriller Zero Dark Thirty, The Master and the only French film to be nominated Amour!
Of Course Django won with another award for Best Supporting Actor which was presented to Christoph Waltz. see right for Christoph laughing with Tarantino. 
The shockers of the night came over and over again with Argo becoming the popular favourite beating off competition from the likes of Life of Pi, Les Mis and Zero Dark Thirty in the Best Film Category.
All the attention was on the director/producer/actor Ben Affleck in his first role in the world of Directing and up against Tarantino for the most important and influential award of the evening, BEST DIRECTOR! He thanked his lovely wife for all the support she had given, who was also in the audience, making an aw resound from the room. Argo was also produced by the incredibly sexy George Clooney(known for his role in ER all those years ago) and is worth a watch!
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| Ben Affleck with his two shiny BAFTA Awards! |
Other awards came with some obvious winners with Daniel Day Lewis winning Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress went to the beautiful Anne Hathaway with her role in Les Miserable earning her a BAFTA. Life of Pi won Best Special Effects and Juno Temple winning The EE Rising Star Award (used to be the Orange Rising Star Award before it changed to EE). Silver Linings Playbook won Best Adapted Screenplay.
But the hype in all the papers the next day was on Dame Helen Mirren who was sporting a lovely short pink hairstyle for the awards, with everyone talking about it. Conversations were all around whether or not she should of done it. My opinion I loved it !!!! GO HELEN!!!
The BAFTA's Love Them as always.
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