Comments on: Inside the SAG Awards’ Voting Process

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:12:35 +0000

I vote for the SAG Awards and, like a good little nerd, always try to watch everything before I do.

By: norma

norma — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:50:36 +0000

About the voters, I once saw Paul Newman on an interview saying that whenever he had to vote for the Oscars he would always leave it for his wife to do it. But I know about an actress who watches every DVD before voting, like a real fan.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:13:59 +0000

The shaky cam didn’t bother me that much. I think it helps that I saw it at home on a smaller screen so the effect was minimized. When I saw The Bourne Supremacy in the theater, I got there late and had to sit in the fourth row back. The shaky-cam thing almost made me throw up my dinner.

I think it’s a done deal that Bridges will take the Oscar because of the career achievement factor. It happens all the time.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:21:01 +0000

... so tense, it made my stomach hurt

Are you sure it wasn't THL's shaky cam? ;-) So, this means you and I have to check out Crazy Heart because of Jeff Bridges' performance. Plus, as much as I enjoyed Clooney in UitA, the fact that he has a statue (and Bridges' doesn't), along with the buzz JB's getting, may mean it'll be too much to overcome for George. I think many in the Academy may feel he's been bypassed too many times in the past, and therefore this is his year. It's a guess on my part, but that's what I think will happen. Thanks, PCN.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:40:43 +0000

OK, finally saw it. Liked it (so tense, it made my stomach hurt) and think Jeremy Renner’s nomination is warranted but he’s not as good as George Clooney.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:52:52 +0000

Sarah, your coolness factor just went through the roof. That was my favorite movie of 2008 (see my post here) and I think McDonagh is brilliant.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:27:25 +0000

I LOVE that movie, and it’s so sad how widely ignored it was. Martin McDonagh is my favorite writer, and I can’t wait to see what he does next. If he showed up on any ballot that crossed my doorstep, I would vote for him every single time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:54:33 +0000

I’m actually the sole male that PCN interviewed for this piece. To an extent, it can be unfortunate to vote for one’s body of work vs. the individual (honored/nominated) performance…..but, I will have to tell you that voting this way is pretty much the norm in Hollywood. While in a perfect world, each voting member would spend countess hours watching movies and pondering over a ballot, it is a very unlikely scenario.

Regarding your point of having an actor nominated in “their first major role,” the nomination is such a catalyst to trigger many voting members to actually see his or her movie, this syndrome can be known as “It Girl” or “It Boy” status, a status that garners much attention to familiarize oneself with this “previously undiscovered talent.” So, it IS likely that many voting members have seen the work of this newly honored individual.

In referencing an individual’s “completely different performance,” again, one’s body of work speaks volumes to COMPLIMENT one’s completely different performance.
Don’t get me wrong by thinking voting members play “eenie, meenie, miney, moe…” But chances are slim that every voting member would have seen all nominees in all categories. With the busy schedule of many voting members, this is highly unlikely.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:05:35 +0000

I loved it when Colin Farrell won for In Bruges because it was the only major award that awesome film received. But the MTV Movie Awards are meant to be a joke, aren't they?

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:03:20 +0000

I've got the Hurt Locker DVD sitting right here and will watch it tonight so I can settle this!