Alabama’s Paul Rogers wins Oscar for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Paul Rogers, Alabama native and editor of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” has won an Oscar.
Responsible for piecing together the Daniels’ wild multiverse adventure, the Birmingham native won the Academy Award for best editing. Rogers joins the likes of editing legends and Oscar-winners Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Kahn and William H. Reynolds.
“This is my second film, y’all, this is crazy,” Rogers said during his acceptance speech, which drew laughs from the live audience.
Rogers thanked the Daniels, as well as the cast, saying it was his honor to work with them.
“Not only was this Paul’s second movie, he edited the whole movie while completely tripping on ayahuasca,” host Jimmy Kimmel joked after Rogers’ speech.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” led all nominees with 11. It also won Oscars for best directing, original screenplay, actress, supporting actor and supporting actress.
Indeed, it marks Rogers’ second collaboration with Scheinert. He edited the director’s solo feature film “The Death of Dick Long,” which was filmed in the greater Birmingham area.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” follows an aging Chinese immigrant (Michelle Yeoh) swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
The film features four Oscar-nominated performances from Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu. You can stream it on Showtime Anytime and Paramount+ (with a Showtime subscription). One of the best-reviewed movies of the year, the film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 95%. The consensus says, “Led by an outstanding Michelle Yeoh, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ lives up to its title with an expertly calibrated assault on the senses.”
It also earned $107 million at the global box office, making it the highest grosser in distributor A24′s history.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” marks the 55th film to receive at least 11 Oscar nominations; 27 of those films won best picture. The Oscars mark the culmination of a long award season in Hollywood. Multiple industry guilds, critics’ circles and other organizations hand out trophies, often considered precursors that indicate the likelihood of certain films and artists winning in the same categories at the Academy Awards. The film pulled off the rare feat of sweeping the all-important and predictive Writers Guild, Producers Guild, Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild — something achieved only by “American Beauty,” “No Country for Old Men,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Argo,” all of which went on to win best picture.