#OSCARS2017 Wake me when they’re over!
It’s not
because #oscarssowhite, or #resistoscars or because Giuliana Rancid makes me barf.
First, I
know you don’t care why I’m not watching.
I just felt
compelled to write it down and publish it to get it off my mind. You may feel the same - You may feel totally
the opposite. That’s cool. I respect that.
Just to be
clear, I intend to watch the first 20 minutes of The Oscars broadcast
because just like with Saving Private
Ryan, the first twenty minutes are the best!
After
that? CLICK!! Done. Finito. Over & Out!!
Not that
there’s any thing better on – nope!
It’s just
this: I pay good money to go to the
movies, or to rent them. In this way do I
support the actors, writers, and hundreds of crew who earn their living making
movies.
What I’m not
paying for is to be lectured to, or preached to, by these same individuals.
- I don’t give a damn what your opinion is on any issue outside of your professsion.
- I do not believe that being nominated for an Oscar confers upon you some inherent right to foist your opinion about anything to the ~37 million people watching the show in the US.
- I believe if you’re recognized with the award of a lifetime, you should graciously thank the Academy, thank your partner, mom & dad, agent and your “team” and then STFU!
- It’s not that I don’t take people’s opinions seriously. I do. Just not everyone’s, and not on every subject.
However... if anyone on the list below ever reads this blog, let me clarify: If you ever attend a
community theatre show I’m performing in, please feel free to be brutally honest in your critique
and share your opinion on my performance with anyone you care to.
Otherwise,
tonight at the Oscars?
Winners say
whatever you want. I won’t hear it because
I don’t believe you have the right to use that forum as your golden opportunity
to proselytize - after all, it’s not like you’re offering equal time to those with opposing views!
Specifically, here’s who I don’t want to
hear anything from about the economy, environment, politics, president,
global warming, or race relations:
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Casey Affleck
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Andrew Garfield
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Or anybody else involved with:
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Viggo Mortensen
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Denzel Washington
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Cinematography
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Ruth Negga
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Natalie Portman
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Editing
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Meryl Streep
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Mahershala Ali
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Sound Editing
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Lucas Hedges
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Dev Patel
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Visual Effects
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Viola Davis
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Naomie Harris
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Original Screenplay
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Octavia Spencer
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Michelle Williams
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Costume Design
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Mel Gibson
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Barry Jenkins
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Music Score
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Denis Villeneuve
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Leslie Jones
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Sound Mixing
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Jodi Foster
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Judd Apatow
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Adapted Screenplay
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Nicole Kidman
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Ryan Gosling
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Documentary Feature
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Damien Chazelle
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Isabelle Huppert
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Production Design
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Kenneth Lonergan
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Emma Stone
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Makeup
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George Clooney
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Jeff Bridges
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Michael Shannon
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