Academy Awards - Will Smith Edition

[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]

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