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“In the House” Firth and Bay Feb. 25, on Encore

By April MacIntyre Feb 24, 2010, 15:50 GMT

British actor Colin Firth with his Best Leading Actor Award at the winners\' board during the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) held at the Royal Opera House in central London, England, on 21 February 2010. The BAFTAs are the biggest and most prestigious British film awards honouring British as well as international cinematic talent. EPA/DANIEL DEME

Tune in alert for the Industry savvy chat show with the two Peters: Peter Guber and Peter Bart, as they welcome featured Oscar nominated guests such as Quentin Tarantino, Jeff Bridges, Helen Mirren, Kathryn Bigelow; Lee Daniels, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson and Christoph Waltz.

The February 25 show features actor Colin Firth (A Single Man) and Director Michael Bay.

Peter Bart was a Hollywood studio chief, editor and producer. He worked as a staff reporter for the New York Times and Wall St. Journal prior to entering the film business. Peter Guber is the Founder and Chairman/CEO of Mandalay Entertainment.

Bart and Guber’s Own Oscar Categories

          o Worst Movie Title
          o Best Cast in the Worst Film
          o Worst Casting Decision
          o Best and Worst Chick Flick
          o Movie That Should Not Have Been Made
          o Movie With the Most Smoking
          o Testosterone Movie of the Year
          o Movie With the Most Product Placement

Actor Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) – Oscar Nomination - Best Actor 

          o The movie touches people’s lives in a deep way.
          o I’d like to do a musical or play a transvestite

Director Michael Bay (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen):

          o Sequels should not be a rehash and has to have a few twists
          o On doing Victoria’s Secret Commercials – “It’s kind of boring with the clothes, makeup, shoes, etc.”
          o Bay went to Haiti in his own plane with a dozen doctors and a fire rescue team

      Actor Colin Firth (A Single Man)

          o On his varied film roles – “I Like to Mix Up Experiences”
          o He was set to appear in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert but had to pull out due to the birth of his son
          o On the one role he’d like to play – “I have to play a drag queen.”