"Game of Thrones", "The Avengers" win big – Variety

While Jamie Lee Curtis won her first trophy at the 45th Saturn Awards on Friday night, she had a lucky charm: her former director, Chuck Binder, whom she said she had become an actor.

"I was in college and I had no idea of ​​being an actor," Curtis said. Variety in front of his best actress for "Halloween". "I came back from school at Christmas and one of my old friends, who was a tennis teacher, was directing actors. He said, "They are looking for Nancy Drew. Do you want to go? And I said to myself, "Of course."

Although Curtis did not have the role, she was hooked and after a series of victories and defeats, she landed the role that launched her career. "I ended up with a [acting] contract at Universal Studios, "she continued. "I left college and I was an actor for about a year in a TV show. Then I got fired. Then, Chuck, who was my manager at the time, hosted me Halloween. If I had not met Chuck Binder that day at Christmas, I would never have been an actor. "

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"I would be a policeman," she continued. "It's my date tonight, because I thought it would bring me luck.Although it's not my manager and we do not have it." I have not worked together for 30 or 40 years, it is the reason why I am an actor and there is no one other than me.I am more grateful for that because it gave me a creative life that I would never have thought of living. "

The Saturn Awards, which recognize films, television, home entertainment and live productions in the areas of horror and science fiction, were led by Aisha Tyler and unfolded as he should be on Friday the 13th at Avalon in Hollywood. "Welcome to the Saturn Awards. Tonight we celebrate everything that makes us beat and beat in school, "Tyler joked as he started the show.

Curtis was just one of the many big winners of the evening. Doug Jones, star of "Star Trek: Discovery", a long-time Saturn Awards presenter, won his first prize at the Best Supporting Actress show in a streaming presentation. Meanwhile, Zendaya has been named Best Actress in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" and Josh Brolin won the Best Actor Award in "Avengers: Infinity War".

"Avengers: Endgame" led the awards with six Saturns, winning the best comic-to-motion movie, the best actor in a movie (Robert Downey Jr.), the best film production design, the best editing, the best makeup and best special film / visual effects. The iron Throne won four awards: Best Fantasy TV Series, Best Actress in a TV Series (Emilia Clarke), Best Actor in a TV Series (Peter Dinklage) and Best Performance of a Young Actor in a TV Series (Maisie Williams).