Fourth in a sequence of interviews with people who work to make the Golden Globes present occur.
It takes a village to supply The Golden Globes, in any other case often known as “The Get together of the Yr,” celebrating one of the best in movie and tv and aired in additional than 185 international locations. The present kicks off award season each January, and the Metropolis of Beverly Hills, with its glamour and status, is as integral to the occasion (aired on CBS and Paramount Plus) because the celebrities who stroll the purple carpet.
Julie Wagner, CEO of Beverly Hills Convention & Guests Bureau, has witnessed the evolution of the present over the 14 years she’s held her present place and earlier than that, when she helped launch the Waldorf Astoria model.
“The Golden Globe Awards is a legacy for the Beverly Hills neighborhood and we’re very honored to have it. It’s been held on the Beverly Hilton since 1961 and, as you understand, something that lasts for that sort of timeframe is uncommon. The cache is unimaginable, so the thought of getting one of many world’s most essential award exhibits in our metropolis couldn’t be a greater match. This occasion held in Beverly Hills ties a lot into the inspiration of our advertising platform, as does the iconography.”
The synergy between the glamour of Beverly Hills and celebrities is an apparent match. Wagner provides, “Our metropolis is well-known for celeb content material, whether or not or not it’s celebrities who dwell right here, store right here, dine right here, and now they get to have fun one another in a metropolis they’re very acquainted with no matter whether or not they dwell right here or simply go to right here regularly,” she says. “And the truth that the present is held in probably the most iconic areas, on the finish of the day, it’s actually an honor to have fun that.”
Regardless of the non permanent inconveniences, such because the closure of native streets to accommodate friends arriving on the Hilton on the day of the present, the neighborhood’s spirit stays unwavering. Their assist and enthusiasm for The Golden Globe Awards, a big occasion for the town, is a testomony to their sturdy neighborhood spirit.
“Town is a small neighborhood, and we attempt to assist no matter enterprise comes right here — everyone understands the socio-economic impression the present’s impact has on the vitality of Beverly Hills and, definitely, its international model positioning. Town companions intently with the Hilton and Dick Clark Productions, and all the pieces is absolutely streamlined. All events involved have a delicate ear by way of what it takes to placed on a present.”
Though Wagner is a longtime fixture of Beverly Hills, come January 5, she is simply as excited because the 16 million-plus viewers at residence. “A part of it’s the vogue, in fact, and realizing that a lot of what the celebrities are carrying comes from our native couture homes, and that’s at all times enjoyable to see.”
Wagner is not any much less passionate about it as she was as a toddler rising up within the San Fernando Valley. “Yearly, it’s actually attention-grabbing to see the modifications they’ve made to make it related to the present occasions and the way they overlay elements to enchantment to the following era.”