Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

Ganz (RIP) and the rest of the cast are remarkable.

After reading quite a bit about what Hitler was like as a person, I felt as though Ganz captured his personality really well - there's this dreadful assumption of his own genius, and a total obliviousness of what a creepy bore he could be as he talked on and on about something or other.

And then of course there's the tantrum scene.

[George K]

Smith resigns.

Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

In a statement issued Friday, Smith said he would “accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.”

Smith had previously apologized to the academy and to Rock. Minutes after he slapped Rock on Sunday night, Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in “King Richard.”

“Love will make you do crazy things,” he said in his acceptance speech, one of several apparent references to his attack on the comedian. Rock had made a joke about the close-cropped hair of Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith’s wife, who has alopecia, a skin condition that can result in hair loss.

On Wednesday, the organization behind the Oscars said its board of governors have initiated a disciplinary proceeding against Smith for violating the group’s standards of conduct. During the board’s next meeting on April 18, it said it would decide what action it will take, if any, including suspension or expulsion.

[Klaus]

What does it mean to resign from the Academy? What are the consequences of that?

[George K]

@Klaus said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

What does it mean to resign from the Academy? What are the consequences of that?

Good question.

Offhand, I'd guess he's not eligible for any award in the future, and can't attend the annual circle jerk award ceremony.

[Horace]

I think it just means he can't vote on the awards. Maybe doesn't get screeners of movies for consideration. Also won't be allowed to assault presenters with impunity.

[George K]

@Horace said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

Also won't be allowed to assault presenters with impunity.

So the "Marked Safe" meme becomes official.

Cool.

[Copper]

It means he can cash-in every year when the Academy Awards roll around.

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K @Doctor-Phibes I agree. Great movie

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

@George-K @Doctor-Phibes I agree. Great movie

So disturbing. But a masterpiece.

[jon-nyc]

@Horace said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

I think it just means he can't vote on the awards. Maybe doesn't get screeners of movies for consideration. Also won't be allowed to assault presenters with impunity.

All of SAG gets the screeners. Basically the producers send them to all to generate buzz.

Remember CJQ? He would get them.

[Klaus]

@George-K said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

@Klaus said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

What does it mean to resign from the Academy? What are the consequences of that?

Good question.

Offhand, I'd guess he's not eligible for any award in the future, and can't attend the annual circle jerk award ceremony.

So it means nothing of relevance.

[Catseye3]

Resigning seems over the top. You can argue whether he should or shouldn't have done it, but resigning from SAG gives the incident more relevance than is warranted.

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

Resigning seems over the top.

I'll bet it was pre-emptive. It's one of those "You can't fire me! I QUIT." things.

You can argue whether he should or shouldn't have done it, but resigning from SAG gives the incident more relevance than is warranted.

Did he resign from the SAG or the Academy?

[George K]

[Axtremus]

@George-K said in Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition:

Did he resign from the SAG or the Academy?

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy.

[Horace]

Comedian Tom Segura, one of the greats and one of my favorites, weighs in with an opinion shared by many in the stand up comic world:

Link to video

[kluurs]

[Mik]

Yeah, well, I seriously doubt Will would take a poke at Shaq, discretion being the better part of valor.

[Mik]

This was on CBS Sunday Morning. It's about the most sensible thing I've heard on it, although it really goes nowhere. Much like the original event.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charles-m-blow-on-the-slap-will-smith-chris-rock/

[George K]