"I think it's always been hard. The five (films) that were nominated before were all shoe-ins to get the award, you would think. Now we have 10, so you really don't know where it's going. Two movies could cancel each other out. You just don't know."
"It's the kid in me. It's the movies that I loved when I grew up and want to give that same experience to audiences today that I got when I was a kid."
"What I do is I create things or help create things with the team that entertain audiences everywhere. And that's what 'F1' did. And that's what 'Pirates' did. That's what 'Top Gun' did. So the fact that we gave joy for a couple hours to people everywhere is the thrill for me."
Jerry Bruckheimer, a prolific producer with a 50-year career spanning blockbusters like 'Top Gun,' 'Flashdance,' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' is competing for Best Picture at the Oscars with 'F1,' which also received nominations for visual effects, film editing, and original score. Bruckheimer reflects on how the expanded field of 10 Best Picture nominees creates unpredictability compared to the previous five-nominee format. He emphasizes his passion for creating entertaining experiences that thrill audiences, driven by the same sense of wonder he experienced as a child watching movies. His upcoming projects include another 'Top Gun' film, 'Heat 2,' and a UFO movie.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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