Cate Blanchett: "Stop televising awards shows"

[Bob Jersey]

Said on Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang's podcast after they informed her of the burgeoning trend of lip readers analyzing celebrity moments captured on TikTok... remember, it's been north of 70 years since what she seeks happened...

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cate-blanchett-awards-shows-shouldnt-be-televised-anymore-1236168677/ (link)

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[PGage]

I love Blanchett, but what she wants will of course never happen, and is antithetical to the point of the Oscars. Obviously we can imagine a time when the Oscars are no longer on linear television, though for all the recent gnashing of teeth I expect the Oscars to continue on linear TV for as long as linear TV continues to be a mass form of media. 

What she wants is for the Oscars to be a private party, not just not on TV. That has not been true since 1929, the first Oscars. From 1930 to 1952 it was on the radio, which was the most influential mass media, then television.

The Oscars exist to market films and film makers and to promote and unify the film making community. They help make people like Blanchett millions of dollars. Part of the price is being observed by the masses for 3.5 hours. The after parties are relatively private for the kind of experience she seems to be asking for.

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[Tom Wolper]

I think she’s just expressing a frustration rather than trying to actually make a change in the airing of awards ceremonies. People over 40 didn’t grow up in the era of social media and have a hard time adjusting. Social media has come along with just the minimum of boundaries, especially in regards to people in the public eye. Over time we can hope norms will emerge so that having a profession in front of the public doesn’t mean not having any private space.

A strategy for Blanchett would be not to attend the awards ceremonies. During the golden age of Hollywood it was common for winners not to be there. If stars started to sit it out the producers would find a way to shoot the show in a less intrusive way. On the other hand, it might be mandatory for talent to attend the shows, even written into their contracts.

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[PGage]

I think that’s right that she is not starting a campaign to privatize the Oscars, just making a passing comment. I’m not sure though that the Oscar’s ceremony qualifies as a private event by its very nature. As you say, don’t go if you don’t like it (perhaps sacrificing some points on your contract so not required to).

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