Silver Live-Blogging SAG Playbook (The Show!)
Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 8:00PM 
8:00 The announcer just said Zero Dark Thirty Jessica Chastain is "Zero Dark Flirty". Regret to inform that his was not even the worst pun of the intro. This was not even in the bottom ten of worst puns. Yikes. "Argo Seat Yourself"??? (And you don't even want to know how much television pays writers for this sort of thing. Can I apply?)
8:02 I Am An Actor from Jane Krakowski, Chris Tucker, Helen Hunt, Hal Holbrook, Sofia Vergara. Followed by Nicole Kidman with some hot razor cut flat iron hair to announce...
8:06 SUPPORTING ACTOR. I predicted Tommy Lee Jones because of the huge audience response he gets in Lincoln. But perhaps I'm too stuck back in November and the TLJ hoopla has ended. The award goes to... oh, wow. Tommy Lee Jones. Who is not there. His absence does him no favors in a possibly very tight Oscar race.
8:08 Bradley Cooper, whose hair is unusually light brown fluffy. (I'm reminded of Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie ...as both Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels) and Jennifer Lawrence introduce their own movie. They use a clip of the "silver lining" monologue over images of the cast.
8:10 SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Justin Timberlake arrives in his 'suit and tie shit, suit and tie shit ♫' (plaid pattern potpourri but quite fetching)... and tries to do a little dance to the piped in canned show music [more after the jump]
BFFs Naomi & NicI predicted Anne Hathaway. Nicole Kidman's clip is fun but super brief and Naomi Watts woots beside her supportively.
And the "Best Supporting Friend of an Actress Who is Also An Actress!" Goes to Naomi Watts who is nominated for The Impossible. Unexpectly Naomi Watts totally emerges as Queen of Reaction Shots for tonight's event, the camera regular returning to her.
Love this gif tweets from last night from Dave Itzkoff
Anne wins. Nice shout out to the usual people and then The Dark Knight Rises cast? Nice throughline there about taking what you learned from one job into each of the next ones.
8:12 A commercial for Quartet. The Boyfriend laughs "I love that the selling line of that movie is [Throws arms out in pointing gesture] 'MAGGIE SMITH...!' Well, can you blame them? How else to sell it.
8:20 ACTOR IN COMEDY SERIES. Kerry Washington and Jeff Daniels are here to thank the Armed Forces around the world before announcing. And then Alec Baldwin wins his 8th statue! SAG don't believe in spreading no wealth. Everyone in the audience toasts to 30 Rock finally being over so that someone else can win this prize.
8:28 ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES, announced by Julianne Moore and Damian Lewis (ginger power), give the award to a brunette Tina Fey who seems genuinely shaken and appreciative. To Amy Poehler:
My sweet friend Amy, I've known you since you were pregnant with Lena Dunham."
LOL.
8:30 ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES. Are there 10 nominees? This clip reel is lasting forever and is strangely unfunny despite a lot of funny shows in the mix. MODERN FAMILY wins a third time. This show has been spectularly boring to live blog about - I apologize!. All the same winners as usual. Nobody who loves TV seems to be fickle in the slightest. Why is that? Does the habitual nature of television make us complacent to the ebbs and flows of quality within even our most darling darlings? If you don't win one of these prizes in your first season you almost never do. But if you win at the beginning you can keep on winning each year.
8:41 ACTRESS IN A TV MOVIE presented by Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, goes to Julianne Moore for "Game Change".
The omnisicent TV god narrator remind us that she's been nominated ten times but this is her first win. It's true. Sometimes all it takes is biopic mimicry. (sigh). Not that she wasn't brilliant in the role.
8:45 ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE presented by James Marsden and Rose Byrne wearing something that I cannot possibly describe but which is not awesome. She looks terrified. For Clive Owen's Hemingway & Gelhorn clip they chose a shirt tearing moment where he points to his man fur "this is what a man looks like" Well, don't stop there, Clive. Show don't tell! Kevin Costner wins and is not there. Bradley Cooper looks super bored in a reaction shot. Is it because they have to wait until the end of the show for Silver Linings love or are the drinks not as copious as at the Globes?
8:47 SAG-AFTRA MOMENT. They united two unions. They celebrate.
8:55 Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway come to the stage to show the Les Miz clip (basically the first trailer) while joking about Gladiator chasing Wolverine who adopts Catwoman's child who grows up to star in Mamma Mia! Even corporate Hollywood has adopted the interwebs movie mashup snark ways.
9:00 DICK VAN DYKE TRIBUTE. I am a huge Mary Popppins Chitty Chitty Bang Bang fan so I approve. Here's Naomi and Nicole watching him. Nicole smiled right after this at something he said but I missed it with my phone, so she looks very very serious.
Speaking of DRAMATIC SERIOUSNESS...
9:15 OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR DRAMA SERIES. The birth mother of Lena Dunham and David Burtka's husband introduce these clips with a series of nonsensical words said dramatically. Bryan Cranston wins his first "actor" for Breaking Bad which is weird because SAG usually names the same winners as Emmy.
9:22 OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES. Can I just say that I think Michelle Dockery is OUTSTANDING on Downton Abbey. I don't think she gets enough credit. There's a lot just under the surface of all that glacial poshness. And the actor goes to... Claire Danes.
Every time Julianna Marguiles loses anything I look at her husband and think "she won!"
9:27 Jessica Chastain is appropriately sober for In Memoriam. So sad. CELESTE HOLM. God, what an actor she was. Other people that grabbed by attention: Charles Durning doing a little sidestep, Susan Tyrell (looking a little Burstyn-esque in her clip...what movie is that?), Nicol Williamson in an Excalibur clip (*sniffle*), Andy Griffith, Lupe Ontiveros, Larry Hagman. Chased with a commercial for the new season of DALLAS with Larry Hagman. Ummm... awkward.
9:33 These commercials for Silver Linings Playbook make it look like such a better movie than it is. Well done, marketing brainwashers.
9:35 Sigourney Weaver and Alfred Molina introduce BEST ENSEMBLE DRAMA SERIES which goes to... "shut the French doors", DOWNTON ABBEY.
I'm guessing Ben Affleck doesn't watch Downton Abbey
I don't think Ben Affleck knows who they are... just that they're swinging by his chair.
The help on Downton Abbey cleans up nice. They are genuinely shocked to win in the country of Homeland and there are only like five of them that crossed the ocean for the event.
9:40 Cute putting on glasses intro with Sally Field and Daniel Day-Lewis to introduce Lincoln's clip. Mrs and Mrs Abraham Mary Todd Lincoln. Such an unlikely actorly pair but a good one.
9:41 Robert DeNiro introduces BEST ACTRESS. Jennifer Lawrence wins.
Has a lot of trouble with her dress catching on things -- it actually looks like it comes apart at one point, what the what? -- but the acceptance speech is beautiful. She repositions Silver Linings Playbook as some noble effort towards understanding mental illness. (Savvy if it a bit disingenuous, that shell game). Jessica Chastain seems to take it in stride and Lawrence correctly points out that that movie wouldn't be the same without Bradley Cooper. He really is best in show.
Kris Tapley tweeted this:
Congrats to Jennifer Lawrence for not having to face Emmanuelle Riva tonight.
— Kristopher Tapley (@kristapley) January 28, 2013
And trust that I'd love to believe that Emmanuelle Riva was the one taking home the gold on Oscar night. But I think SAG will prove prophetic here. There's nothing Oscar loves more than a Princess story as actresses go.
9:51 "Ladies and gentleman, VIOLA DAVIS". Remember that awesome awesome awesome speech she gave when she won last year? Good times. She's presenting BEST ACTOR. Spoiler Alert on Denzel Washington's Flight clip! The Actor goes to... DANIEL DAY-LEWIS. Brief Mandatory Standing Ovation since he's DDL.
9:55 DDL's speech name checks Joaquin Phoenix, Liam Neeson and Leonardo DiCaprio though I'm not sure I follow why all three of them are named. He's vague about the latter two but Phoenix is only a shoutout since he wasn't nominated (and should have been). There's a fun -is it okay to call it that?- twist to the speech in which he remembers that an actor killed Lincoln and then points out that other actors periodically try to bring him back to life. I think he ought to have saved that for the Oscar speech.
9:58 Jude Law (who was excellent in the non-nominated Anna Karenina) gets the honor of announcing OUTSTANDING CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE. Lincoln has one two prizes, Les Miz one, Silver Linings Playbook one but I predicted Silver Linings. But it's the cast of Argo that wins. There's your Oscar for Best Picture. No stopping it now. Ben Affleck accepts but honestly, I think it should have been one of the supporting players since choosing which cast member speaks is always a fun tradition and audience surprise when it comes to the Best Ensemble.
I can't believe i'm standing in the place where Daniel Day-Lewis won. Maybe I'll be a better actor just from the radiation."
Affleck shouts out to the Farsi speaking cast members though you'll notice that none of them are on stage (Update: Maybe Sheila Vand is there, Nick points out in the comments though she won't receive a statue for her work). They weren't nominated due to SAG's entirely problematic best ensemble cast rules that I'm always bitching about. I'll bitch about it as a mostly lone soldier till other journalists and bloggers take up the war to recognize supporting players and not just stars who have good enough agents to get them solo title cards.
10:01 Good night! Now it's time to catch up on the Outstanding Cast of Downton Abbey. Their latest episode was airing concurrently to this show.
- Are you pleased with the winner's results?
- Who do you think should have given the Argo speech?
- Will all four acting winners (Daniel, Jennifer, Anne, and Tommy) advance on to Oscar? I think so but perhaps you feel differently?
Reader Comments (111)
Robert A. - That's incredibly interesting if that's true. Makes sense too.
Jorge - I can see your logic on Hamm, but i do think he can pull off a sympathy win in his last season of Mad Men. I'm sure he'll get a moment to really shine because Don definitely has something coming for him.
I'm on the Lawrence train because i love her as a person, but performance-wise? SAG could've gone to Watts (missed Rust and Bone though) and Oscar should go right to Riva (haven't seen Beasts yet, but i doubt Wallis is *that* good). SLP is overrated in all categories even if it is a nice little movie.
I'd like to ask Alan Arkin: Hey, man! What's with the face? Is this man sour or what! He looked unfriendly when he lost, whenever they punched him on camera, when the cast of Downton Abbey won and -heaven's forbid- he had to move his legs to make way. Then he again pulled the same face EVEN when they announced Argo as the Ensemble winner! At firsts it seemed he did not know what all the fuss was about. What the heck!... Well... At least, it's a good thing we were spared the presence of Ed Harris to watch him lose. As he always does, he would have looked as un-entertained as he usually does, with the help of his never charming wife, Amy Madigan.
I'm really, really excited for the BAFTAs. The only bad thing about that award is that we won't be able to see how Jennifer Lawrence will react when she loses to - hopefully - Riva.
The race is far from over, Nathaniel.
And on Supporting Actor: the one time Tommy Lee Jones finally wins something, he's not there to accept! Not a good thing for his Oscar prospects...
How do you get 8 sag awards for 7 seasons of 30 rock? Or am I confussed?
Please, I hope this does not mean Jennifer Lawrence will have an Oscar before Julianne Moore
Jonn: it was his 7th win, not 8th. Alec and Tina are now the two most awarded actors in SAG history, comedy categories. Tina w/ 4, Alec w/ 7.
And to add to the Chastain vs Lawrence vs Riva: could the lack of ZDT screeners sent to SAG voters have hurt Jessica Chastain's chances?
That said Jonn, Nathaniel is right. Alec Baldwin has 8 SAG for 30 Rock, 7 for his performance and 1 for Ensemble.
Gustavo & Others -- why do people assume that Riva will win BAFTA? I can't quite figure it. The Princess narrative, the age gap in actress wins is a VERY tried and true thing with awardage. Voters like actresses to be young. It doesn't matter which group is voting. It's a double standard thing from centuries of patriarchy ;) men get their prize when they're old and women get them when they're young. it sucks but that's how it is.
I think Riva deserves it hands down but why would an 80something French actress of renown be a stronger pull for BAFTA voters than an American 22 year old actress that is having a global popularity moment?
Jorge Rodrigues, that was before nominations were announced. They were sent afterwards. The movie's been widely seen.
Because the European crowd loves Amour and they will feel more special about voting for her than for a young actress who will probably be back in the next couple of years. Now, I'm not saying she will win 100%, I'm saying Let's wait for BAFTA before calling it a done deal. And I'm pretty sure Helen Mirren, Jessica Tandy and Meryl Streep are all young. There is a difference between young vs somewhat old and young vs ABOUT TO DIE old.
Nathaniel -- It's a feeling. They are much kinder to Europeans, especially British. This is the group that thought that Julie Walters in Educating Rita was better than Meryl in Sophie's Choice.
And even Jessica Tandy won the BAFTA. On the other hand: they denied Rachel Weisz and awarded Reese so you're probably right.
SAG made me more hopeful for Riva because it told me they don't like SLP as much as I thought. The whole "the Academy will have to reward SLP somewhere and it's going to be Actress" theory doesn't feel strong now. De Niro and the ensemble, who were strong contenders tonight, managed to lose. The perception this movie is loved is misled by a strong Weinstein campaing to set up a scenario where it looks strong. They campaigned within the Editors' branch, for instance, because they know it's important. It's the opposite of Argo: no Director nomination, but it's now the frontrunner and we know it's loved.
And also because the movie only got noms for Jennifer, Bradley and the screenplay. So it's not like it has their support. On the other hand, if we're going for crowning the younger actress, wouldn't the across-the-board support mean Jessica Chastain is the frontrunner there?
Another thing: if ARGO really pulls off the Best Pic win, who do we think wins Director? Spielberg? Huh. Why I'm beginning to sense that Ang Lee has a shot (even Haneke)? If the directors go for the director who most contributed to the movie, it's Lee. Or Zeitlin.
Still, ballots go out Feb 8 and I'm feeling the tide turning for Silver Linings. But on the other hand: The King's Speech had the BAFTAs and SAGs to reverse the Social Network tide. The Artist swept from the beginning. How wiould Harvey pull off this one?
I just loved reading all the posts.
I still don't get these politics. Why can't they just award
the best peformance of the year verus the popularity award?
As as much as I liked Jlaw. At 22, shes still has more room to polish. Why not
Wait for a more deserving role than this tiffany.
They made Winslet waited 10 years for hers.
I was rooting for Watts but her chance is next year (if Diana turn out to a heavy weight movie)
Chastain has proved herself to be an incredible versatile actress. She's was an american hero
In ZDT. She's carries that film on her shoulders.
Jorge Rodrigues, yeah, I can see even Chastain stronger than Lawrence with BAFTA voters.
So Argo wins a pity Best Picture, the Academy spits in the face of the Director's Branch, Affleck is never owed anything by anyone and many future snubs will come. Argo could've been directed by anyone competent. Affleck was rightfully snubbed.
So I know Nathaniel wrote an excellent and thoughtful piece earlier explaining exactly how Argo became the frontrunner that it is, but seriously - how the hell did Argo become this runaway freight train awards monster? Of all the weird turns this awards season has taken, that is by the far the weirdest of them all. And it's weird, because I both 100% understand it and am baffled by it.
And I have Jorge's question also: who the hell wins Best Director? I'm assuming NOT Spielber, but who knows?
My only other takeaway from the evening is that Justin Timberlake looked really good with his hair straightened and grown out. He should keep that. Forever.
So It could look like
Day Lewis/Lawrence/Jones or Waltz/Hathaway
for the acting awards this year.
I'm hoping the British back Chastain.
Yeah, well, "Apollo 13" and "Little Miss Sunshine" also had PGA and SAG but didn't win because they didn't have nomination for best director. So nothing is certain yet.
The TV gods remind us that she's been nominated ten times but this is her first win. It's true. Sometimes all it takes is biopic mimicry. (sigh).
Complaining about the how instead of appreciating the payoff. Julianne Moore is a Primetime Emmy Winner, a Golden Globe winner, and now a SAG recipient — Supp Actress Oscar / BAFTA can't be too far away in her future. Then she can leave the Hell she presently shares with Annette Bening, Glenn Close, Sigourney Weaver, and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Sorry guys, but I don't buy the argument of Riva will win the BAFTA. When they have an american princess favorite of the media -Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Hudson- even when their films weren't too prominent to the BAFTA
*IN 2005, Walk the Line only got 4 nominations and Witherspoon face the competition of Rachel Weisz in the British movie of the year
*IN 2006. Hudson won in a all-american movie of the year.
While I think Riva has a chance of the BAFTA, don't understimate Lawrence yet. First of all, The BAFTA is a different monster of the European critics. Also, London Critics don't agree always with the BAFTA -Kenneth Branagh, Sareh Bayat, Annette Bening, Toby jones...- I think this still a three horses race and Lawrence could still win
Yeah, well, "Apollo 13" and "Little Miss Sunshine" also had PGA and SAG but didn't win
They didn't win the GG, BFCA and lost many different critics awards, someone. Different situations, I guess
ZDT did not send screeners or offer digital downloads to SAG members. They sponsored several screenings on both coasts (screenings for SAG members only (free) usually with interviews with either principal cast or high up production people following in a theater). Problem is that these can only fit so many people at certain times and are rarely outside NYC or LA (It would take a hell of a lot of screenings to cover all 120,000 SAG members. Almost every film with a nom did several of these.). ZDT also did one or two on line discussions of the film with Chastian, but with very late notice and at odd times. I think the lack of a screener or download, along with the late release date of the film (Django was shut out because they didn't even get screeners to the nomination committee) hurt Chastain more than anything.
Almost everyone had seen Lincoln and Argo in theaters when they were released, the screeners and downloads served to fill in those films that had been missed or were gone from theaters once the noms came out. Plus, by not sending a screener or offering a download, it sort of looked like ZDT didn't care if we saw their film. Marigold, Hitchcock, Rust, Master, Impossible and Sessions all offered them and also only had one nom. It shows how many people had seen Lincoln in theaters that it won two awards as their screener only arrived a couple of days before the voting deadline when some had already voted and the rest of us had already decided who we were voting for even if we had more films to see but sending the screener said--"We want your vote." Its nice to be asked.
Even with the screenings and on line interviews, it never felt like ZDT really wanted our support even if they did. (Argo, Les Miz and SLP sent screeners. Skyfall did nothing that I know of but everyone had seen it.).
And I agree that no one really pays attention to the names listed officially as the ensemble. Certain people may get the paperweight, but a best ensemble award goes to everyone in the cast, crew and production.
To echo some earlier thoughts, as understandable as the Argo love is it still seems weird. It's like the pity vote plus Clooney being in the mix has created a perfect storm for voters to get behind. Doesn't hurt that it is a solid film, but still. I guess Lincoln really is being viewed as a sort of one man show and the award bodies feel it sufficient enough to honor the film by way of Day-Lewis (and Kushner to a lesser extent). I think it still has a chance for Best Picture in a route similar to that of The Departed. Admittedly, the latter did win a hand full of critics' prizes for best film (namely the BFCA), but the only place it had consistent support across the board was Scorsese for director (DGA winner), with a little screenplay love here and there (WGA winner). Then again, you were dealing with Scorsese being beyond overdue, in a smaller and perhaps weaker field. If Lincoln doesn't manage at least the WGA (which would be a shame, as Kushner should not have to pay for the supposed sins of the directors' branch), I think it's all over for the team of rivals. Or maybe this is just a year when we don't know anything, which is refreshing, but still all kinds of weird.
Argo is going to win Best Picture.
AND I think Supp Actor is wayyyy up in the air. Anyone could win.
Why was Tommy Lee Jones absent? This along with his sour face at the GGs and I think he has lost all momentum now, I can't see DeNiro getting a 3rd Oscar after years of crappy films, Arkin was awarded recently, ditto Waltz, so I am guessing it will go to Hoffman who has been nominated a few times after Capote?
Actress- Lawrence is not a sure thing with BAFTA, I think it will be down to her or Riva there, but her winning SAG does not mean she has the Oscar locked up. SAG and Oscar don't always match in wins with this category! I think the problem with Riva's performance is that it's too good almost, you don't actually see her acting, some may think it's 'easy' or whatever. It was uncomfortable to watch for long stretches in the film.
LOL Judging from that gif Naomi Watts wasn't impressed with Julianne Moore's speech (I think that was the moment this was taken from). No wonder, Naomi! It was nice of la Moore to want to acknowledge all the people in 'Game Change', but the list of 1200 names was a bit too much
Speaking of Naomi, she has THREE upcoming biopics, she really wants to win that Oscar soon doesn't she?
Having only watched a selection of the acceptance speeches. Phyllis Logan's cute excited speech was the highlight of the, admittedly quite dull, night.
Also I have no idea what was going on with Jennifer Lawrence's dress.
Good Lord...what is with all this Jennifer Lawrence hatred?? Wow!! Would you all be hateful if the tables were turned? I don't even know what to say...
I was pleased to have correctly predicted every single one of the movie wins last night, but not happy about it. Jones gave the best truly supporting performance in a (frankly) weak field; Hathaway is a sweeper, and both Field AND Hunt are also deserving; Lawrence is at the exact right moment in her career but it's not a GREAT role; and do we really need to give Daniel Day-Lewis an award for being Daniel Day-Lewis, especially with Denzel Washington AND Hugh Jackman (and Joaquin Phoenix, for that matter) doing career-best work?
I was happy about Argo's win, though, especially since of all the films nominated it was the one with the most true ensemble work, and none of those roles are really large enough to get nominated for any of their own awards. Plus, it's full of heavyweights who don't really ever get recognized in this way. I don't think it's really a done deal as Best Pic at the Oscars, though.
Nicole Kidman decides to let Keith Urban do her hair.
The problem with Riva is that the film is needed to be seen with the Academy members. Once it is seen, Riva will not be denied (the same thing when they saw Marion Cotillard's performance).
SAG usually manages to match 3/4 acting categories with Oscar. So my money is on Best Actress (which as we all have witnessed last year).
Also, I'm hopeful 'Amour' goes the same route as 'The Pianist' - Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (instead of u know), and Best Director. Also added 'Best Foreign Language Film'.
That picture of Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts together makes me desperate for an age-inappropriate remake of Mean Girls, with Nicole as Regina George and Naomi as Gretchen Wieners. Make it happen, Hollywood!
Henry -- but the ensemble awards DOES NOT go to everyone. You can't list it on your resume (i mean you can but it's a lie since you are technically not a nominee) and it certainly is not going to go on your obit or towards your legacy since it's not official. It breaks my heart for people who are so good in movies and who sometimes CAUSE the nomination (i still think Corey Stoll's Hemingway performance (not nominated) is the reason that Midnight in Paris got the cast nomination... from which he was excluded.
Denny DDL totally disappears in the role so I really don't understand your comment. It is such a good performance I think that the 'he already has won twice' narrative never materialized this awards season.
Why do I hate Claire Danes? I hate her on Homeland. I hate her at awards shows. Is the wretchedness of her in "How To Make An American Quilt" (and the wretchedness of that movie in general) just permanently burned in my brain? Oy.
Nathaniel - I think Dockery acts with her eyebrows. But I still love her on DA and agree that she is the heart of the show. Don't you think when Dan Stevens leaves the show at the end of the season, the focus is going to shift back to her?
Phillys Logan should get to give more speeches. She's adorbs.
I know that SAG winners not always receive also the Oscar...but this year could actually happen
I agree with Golden about hoping "Amour" goes the way of "The Pianist." Back in '02, I walked out of that movie wondering why it wasn't being talked about more. Weeks later, Polanski and Brody walked away with the big prizes.
Kidman´s hair looked hideous. Beautiful dress, though.
I cant for the life of me understand how, once they saw all the nominated movies and all five performances, could they NOT award Riva. She is way above the others. Her work is in a level of its own. Its another league. Shouldn´t even be compared to or be in the same category as the others- and that´s coming fomo someone who does not hate Lawrence and liked her work in SLP quite a lot.
The In Memoriam segment broke my heart this year. Kathryn Joosten, Larry Hagman, Celeste Holm, Charles Durning, Ernest Borgnine, Conrad Bain, Lupe Ontiveros, and on and on. :(
"Argo" is your best picture winner. Next. "Lincoln" is settling for DDL and maybe screenplay for Kushner. Shameful if you ask me that the backlash is going to derail some very deserved Oscars, but whatever. People will be talking about "Lincoln" far longer than triffles like "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Argo," BP wins or not. The best film of the year wasn't even nominated (THE MASTER), so whatever.
Thrilled for the acting wins across the board (film). I think those are our four Oscar winners too. Tommy Lee Jones should have been there to solidify things for his race, but it "might" not matter in the end. I think I'm happiest for Anne Hathaway. I don't care about her fembot acceptance speeches. She was exceptional as Fantine, and even though the movie surrounding her is an awful eyesore, that's not what this category is supposed to be about.
The television winners . . . hells yeah! Cranston, Danes, Baldwin (haters gonna hate), Fey, Costner, and Moore were great acting wins. "Downton Abbey," I must not see what the rest of the world sees with that hoity toity soap opera, but it's kinda cool a PBS series won out over fancy premium channels. I don't mind a "Modern Family" win, but that should have gone to "Girls" instead, and they weren't even nominated.
DDL referenced DiCaprio and Neeson b/c they were in development prior to him for the Lincoln role. Very classy move giving a shout-out to Joaquin Phoenix.
Good Lord...what is with all this Jennifer Lawrence hatred?? Wow!! Would you all be hateful if the tables were turned? I don't even know what to say...
Jason, Best Actress commentary is a blood sport. Last year was especially ugly for the racial component since none exist this season, since the little girl, although African-American, is seen as a little girl first and foremost, thank God.
If you can't handle it make this your time to opt out.
jennifer lawrence's dress slip -- http://migre.me/d0Dum (gif)
(if links are not allowed, delete it and sorry!)
I hear you Nathaniel, but within the industry, its not that big a deal, you can't list everyone even if everyone who was in the film (or worked on it) is deserving (Lee Pace!!,Gloria Reuben!! Omid Abtahi, Dash Mihok, Julia Stiles!!, Lillete Dubey). Every film up for the ensemble prize was missing important players in their list except perhaps Les Miz.
As Brendan mentioned, DiCaprio was instrumental in connecting Daniel Day-Lewis with Steven Spielberg for the part. Initially it was Liam Neeson who was supposed to play the part but I believe he backed out. Who knows? Had Neeson kept the part and done a good job, he would be a sure-thing for the award.
As much as I love Jennifer Lawrence, I am still sad that Jessica Chastain did not receive the SAG. She deserved it. And this ongoing love for Argo is making me crazy. It's not even close to being Best Picture, which should go to ZD30. This awards season is making me so depressed.
Jennifer Lawrence = Kate Hudson