When 30-year-old Gil Keenan was a student at Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, he never thought he'd be going to the Oscars. But he's up for an Oscar for directing the film “Monster House� which is competing with “Cars� and “Happy Feet� in the Best Animated Film category.
“It’s all very strange and silly and great. I didn’t expect to get nominated and definitely don’t expect to win. I get to play pretend and put on a tuxedo and go to a free show. I’m kind of taking it all with a grain of salt and just enjoying it. No one knows who I am. It’s gonna be ridiculous.I’m honored to be a part of it.�