To win its Oscars for Everything Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Whale, the indie studio capitalized on the underdog charisma of the films’ casts.

Elvis Presley is still alive, hiding in the 31-year-old actor who brought him to the big screen in the Baz Luhrmann movie about the legendary singer’s life.

The audience made the show. The speeches were beautiful. I was crying for people. I had no idea who they are, but I’m crying. The unsung hero of that show was the people in the seats.”