No clips? No problem.
I'm late to the table on this one, but Nathaniel Rogers has an intriguing list of 5 ways to make the Oscars entertaining without the use of film clips.
As you may have heard, the WGA is not allowing old film clips to be showcased at this year's Oscar and Golden Globes ceremonies. The upside is we won't have to sit through endless montages that amount to nothing. The downside is we'll have less bathroom breaks during the 10-hour extravaganza.
My favorite of Nathaniel's cheeky suggestions:
As you may have heard, the WGA is not allowing old film clips to be showcased at this year's Oscar and Golden Globes ceremonies. The upside is we won't have to sit through endless montages that amount to nothing. The downside is we'll have less bathroom breaks during the 10-hour extravaganza.
My favorite of Nathaniel's cheeky suggestions:
"Cate Blanchett (I’m Not There) forced on stage to impersonate all of her fellow supporting actress nominees. Can she “do” Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) as well as she apes Dylan & Hepburn? Would capturing the precocious bad seed Saorsie Ronan (Atonement) finally prove too much for her estimable technique? If she pulls it off can they hand her 6 Oscars on the spot. One for each mimicry job + Bob Dylan."
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