Vicky Cristina Barcelona: #15 for Woody Allen?

In Sasha’s WGA Preview post a couple of days ago, 9 people named Vicky Cristina Barcelona in their predictions for a nomination. If that comes to pass this afternoon, it would be Woody Allen’s 8th 19th WGA nod, and lay the groundwork for his 15th Best Screenplay Oscar nomination.

On Monday, our friend iggy did a very thorough analysis of VCB’s screenplay chances. Using metacritic scores to rank the best of the best Allen films, and box-office to weigh popularity, iggy’s prediction factors in the likelihood of acting nominations — proving the script’s gravity to hold an orbiting performance. It’s a nicely argued theory, and well worth another look as we wait for the WGA announcement in a couple of hours.

A brief and typically blithe spirited exchange from the VCB screenplay, after the cut.

Cristina walks haltingly into the room as Juan Antonio closes the door.

CRISTINA
I am just here to have a quick
drink to say thank you and then I’m
gonna go back to my room.

JUAN ANTONIO
Mm-hm. All right. Did you act in
the small film you made?

CRISTINA
Did I act?

JUAN ANTONIO
Mm-hm.

CRISTINA
Yeah, I acted. Why?

JUAN ANTONIO
Well, I hope you were more
convincing than you are when you
pretend to have come here for one
quick drink.

Cristina chuckles softly.

CRISTINA
I am here to go to bed with you.
You’re right.

JUAN ANTONIO
Mm-hm.

CRISTINA
So you’re pretty much home free.
Unless you blow it.

JUAN ANTONIO
Blow it?

CRISTINA
Yeah.

JUAN ANTONIO
Blow it. You mean ruin the moment.

CRISTINA
Yeah.

JUAN ANTONIO
Huh. And how would I do that?

CRISTINA
Um…I don‚Äôt know. It could be
anything from some inane comment
to…wearing the wrong kind of
shorts.

JUAN ANTONIO
Uh-huh.

CRISTINA
Although, somehow, by looking at
you, I think you’re wearing the
right kind of shorts.

Juan Antonio pours another glass of wine.