Is Award Season Necessary?
When I was young I use to enjoy watching the award shows, the Academy Awards or ‘the Oscars,’ being the grand daddy of them all. I’d look forward to the red carpet, the interviews, the beautiful clothes, the little bits of pre-show banter, etc. Now I watch it and get completely turned off. They’re all so false. What’s happened to me? When did I become such a cynic?
WARNING: I sound sort of angry but I’m too tired to re-write it. Just go with it.
What other job in the world do people get paid millions of dollars for, only to then be rewarded with an award? Janitors? Nope. School teachers? Nope. Plumbers? Nope.
I think HE deserves an award, don't you?
Isn’t the paycheck enough? Do you really need the world to congratulate you for saying a few lines that somebody else wrote? And it’s not just the Oscars, there are several award shows, each providing the movie industry with another opportunity for a pat on the back. “Good job, living a life that other people only dream of.” “Congratulations on traveling around the world in private jets and eating in the best restaurants and waving to all your fans. Bravo!” “Great work on that interview where you talked about only yourself and gave your opinions on things that you know nothing about.” “Nice work picking out those designer couture clothes with your stylist!” SUPER!!!
…am I the only one who feels this way?
I love hearing actors talk about other actors. And by ‘love’ I mean hate. They use words like, ‘brave’ and ‘genius’. Really? In my opinion, and what do I know? Fire men and emergency workers are brave, not someone who stands in front of a camera and delivers some lines. Genius? The people in the labs working round the clock to come up with a cure for cancer, are genius. Steve Jobs, might have been a genius? Tom Hanks? Not so much.
A real genius. But obviously not a looker.
I realize he's no Judi Dench or Meryl Streep, but he is Einstein.
At best, these individuals are chameleons, lucky enough to have landed a job in a country that rewards narcissism and pays big bucks for being photogenic.
The actors who I admire stay out of the lime light. They don’t do interviews and they wouldn’t be caught dead at an awards show. I can’t think of any right now, but I’ll get back to you…
I only agree. It would be amazing if someone got an Oscar and their speech was simply, “I don’t deserve this.” and then walked off of the podium and was never given an award again. That would be the best and everyone would feel dumb.
I just hate anyone that thinks they’re so cool. As you well know. If I detect the slightest hint of self-adoration, I immediately hate that person.
I know! That’s it exactly. It’s so out of whack. Why are we giving awards to people who don’t deserve them? Why is there an award SEASON? crazy.
I have to agree with you on this one actually. I think when I was in school I was sort of interested in the music BRIT awards we have over hear because I was really into a couple of bands. When it came to actually watching the shows they were immensely tedious and boring though.
God knows how people can actually bear to sit and watch something like The Oscars on TV. Nothing interesting happens. Even when Ricky Gervais was doing The Golden Globes I couldn’t bear to sit through the entire show – I just watched the highlights of him on YouTube.
Thank you, yes! So tedious. And at the end of the day, it’s just a self congratulatory spectacle. And for what? The highlights are all I would ever care to watch. In the states we get several weeks of clips and magazine articles showing what everyone was wearing. Ugh! I think it’s just a money maker for all involved.
i’m fairly certain if i ever won an award for anything i would just either not go to the ceremony or i’d just get up on stage, say “thank you”, and sit back down. the way they go on and on just makes me angry. i certainly also agree about celebrities that give their opinions on things they have no idea about — i don’t ever want to hear about a celebrity’s political beliefs. ever. so annoying and unnecessary, because you know they have swaying power over stupid fans. “oh, taylor lautner supports this candidate, i probably should too… right?” wrong. definitely wrong.
Hahaha! Taylor Lautner! The day I listen to his political advice is the day someone should shoot me in the face! It’s really so despicable, the idea that “celebrities” use their fame and popularity to sway people’s opinions. Americans can be so impressed and gullible. In other words, stupid.
I deserve an award more than these bitches, I got a little girls hand out of some barbed wire once. I should get a medal. But noooo, make a film about raping a horse and that’ll get you more recognition.
such is life.
Haha! I think you deserve an award, as well. Maybe one for getting a job and getting a raise all in the first week. At least your blogging friends give you recognition : )
And in that real world, that’s all that matters 😀 today was stressful, who knew there can be so much trouble in the camping business.
“YOU YOU TOOK MY MONEY THREE MONTHS AGO”
“No pal it wasn’t me, I’ve only been working here for under a week.”
Smart people do have their own award at least, the Nobel Peace Prize. They also get something called The Versatile Blog Award. That’s pretty high up on the list.
I think most people are getting sick of these award shows. I really do feel a changing in the air. Everyone is fed up with everything. I’m hoping for a Reinassance or at least a big fair of that theme. I love women from Medivel Times. Their breasts? So wonderful.
The Nobel Peace Prize lost a lot of credibility when Obama won it before he was even president! haha! They just assumed he would do something worthwhile! I would put The Versatile Blogger award ahead of the Nobel Peace prize. Obviously you deserve a great deal of recognition.
I think you’re right about people getting sick and tired of life. I would love a renaissance of some sort or a ‘Do over.’ If I had to wear those dresses that reveal a little cleavage, heck, I’d do it! I just won’t be walking around eating a turkey leg with my bare hands. yuck.
I do have to give props to Meryl (yep, I picked up a lot of slang from the CNA), she is nothing short of amazing.
As far as the costumes worn to the shows, I look at them and try and guess how many pairs of Spanx each actor/actress is wearing. Then, I’m kinda done with it, the way I only watch the auditions for American Idol (I wear my pants on the ground, I wear my pants on the ground!! Such a snappy song!) and never watch the rest of the show. I don’t have to, Yahoo News will have it for me the next am.
I admire the actors/writers/directors that stay home. I imagine them at home, feet up, toenails in need of a good clip, wearing sweats and white socks. Snacking on chips and maybe a light beer, they talk back to the set, mocking the nominees, pretending the loss is nothing important (hello, Meryl Streep) and they’ll go on easily, when, in reality, they’ll be sobbing into a pillow.
Or not.
Haha! I wore spanx to Lily’s wedding, naturally. There was a good two inch space where the top of the spanx didn’t meet the bottom of my bra. So there was this little roll of fat that caused me to look deformed at certain angles. Good thing the wedding was at night and my dress was black!!!
I think we both know that those not nominated are at home pretending they hate awards until they get nominated the next year, and then they have a change of heart!