Oscars Producer Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Oscars Show Order Was Changed

[just444]

Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Oscars Show Order Was Changed https://t.co/HF1YRO1lv3
- Variety (@Variety) May 5, 2021

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he is not aware of the backlash against the choice to not do montages/minimal clips because he did not read reviews

he stands by the "No Zoom" rule

the change of the award order:

“We thought it might be fun to mix it up,

Comments

[xdecadentx]

Perhaps he was aware of the backlash about the unfulfilling ceremony finale, during which best actor winner Anthony Hopkins was unable to accept his award due to the no Zoom rule. The Times questioned if, in hindsight, he would rethink the decision to prohibit attendance via Zoom. Soderbergh’s answer was a prompt: “No.”

Literally why? What were they afraid would happen?

[purple3purple]

I guess they were afraid no one would show up in person due to COVID if they allowed people to Zoom in.

[xdecadentx]

True, but I feel like Hopkins should have fit under special circumstances.

[gloeden2]

I bet he was, like, "Oh, I don't have to put on nice clothes and sit like a dummy in front of screen for hours? Okay, works for me."

[lalameanslove]

Flop is right. Not to mention the in memoriam segment was downright disrespectful

[xtinkerbellax]

That's upsetting, what'd they do? I hadn't heard anything about that part.

[evett]

they chose a fast song and the speed of which the names/pics appeared on-screen was so fast you could barely keep up

[xtinkerbellax]

That sucks, I usually like that segment.

[ahkna]

I love how men never let things like 'common sense' or 'rationality' get in the way of their artpop.

[madamezuzu]

the confidence of cis men, especially of the white shade, is astounding.

[iluvpans]

Can I steal that comment?

[ohwutevernvm]

Fuck them lol I’m disgusted

[purple3purple]

Yeah that is a very callous response. They put his widow through that due to the possibility of his winning?

[tucker]

When it was airing I thought it was funny but after the fact I’m very annoyed that it dimmed chloe zhao’s shine