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Question: why should the average person care about these award ceremonies like the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys?

by Yhippa 5y ago

ModernMech 5y ago
They shouldn't. This is just a televised industry convention.
MichaelBurge 5y ago
I'll sometimes glance at the annual Steam awards lists for video games I didn't notice. Maybe someone would do the same for movies.
wsc981 5y ago
Really they shouldn't, but many people like to watch celebrities and hear their opinions. From what I understand, in Roman times people had very different views on actors and these people would generally not be taken seriously [0]. However these days whenever a big movie actor has something to say on say ... COVID or Russia or Climate, people listen. --- [0]: http://ancient-romans.com/actors-the-lowest-social-class-in-ancient-rome/ http://ancient-romans.com/actors-the-lowest-social-class-in-...
- lostmsu 5y ago
  Right. Movie actors are one of the lowest tiers of art with a few exceptions. The real force are the scenarists, then maybe directors.
blululu 5y ago
Short term the results are irrelevant. But long term they play a role in who gets access in Hollywood. Winning an Oscar means that you have more opportunities in terms of roles/budgets/resources etc. The things that happen at the academy awards have an effect on what people have an option to see in the future.
goldcd 5y ago
Results are interesting - especially if they put a spotlight on something you hadn't seen - but can't come up with any reason to watch the ceremony. It would be like a soccer fan watching The World Cup, but instead of a watching soccer actually being played, they just flash up an unattributed final score, and then the winner is invited to make a speech about how they and their team played. Ceremony isn't about TV, films or music - its just a chance to watch the celebrities. This can be enhanced greatly my a host (I'm thinking Ricky Gervais at golden globes) just skewering both the organizers, presenters and recipients - but that's just a "baited roast"
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Question: why should the average person care about these award ceremonies like the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys?

by Yhippa 5y ago

Question: why should the average person care about these award ceremonies like the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys?

ModernMech 5y ago

They shouldn't. This is just a televised industry convention.

MichaelBurge 5y ago

I'll sometimes glance at the annual Steam awards lists for video games I didn't notice. Maybe someone would do the same for movies.

wsc981 5y ago

Really they shouldn't, but many people like to watch celebrities and hear their opinions. From what I understand, in Roman times people had very different views on actors and these people would generally not be taken seriously [0]. However these days whenever a big movie actor has something to say on say ... COVID or Russia or Climate, people listen. --- [0]: http://ancient-romans.com/actors-the-lowest-social-class-in-ancient-rome/ http://ancient-romans.com/actors-the-lowest-social-class-in-...

lostmsu 5y ago
Right. Movie actors are one of the lowest tiers of art with a few exceptions. The real force are the scenarists, then maybe directors.

blululu 5y ago

Short term the results are irrelevant. But long term they play a role in who gets access in Hollywood. Winning an Oscar means that you have more opportunities in terms of roles/budgets/resources etc. The things that happen at the academy awards have an effect on what people have an option to see in the future.

goldcd 5y ago

Results are interesting - especially if they put a spotlight on something you hadn't seen - but can't come up with any reason to watch the ceremony. It would be like a soccer fan watching The World Cup, but instead of a watching soccer actually being played, they just flash up an unattributed final score, and then the winner is invited to make a speech about how they and their team played. Ceremony isn't about TV, films or music - its just a chance to watch the celebrities. This can be enhanced greatly my a host (I'm thinking Ricky Gervais at golden globes) just skewering both the organizers, presenters and recipients - but that's just a "baited roast"

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