Samuel L. Jackson believes that excessive editing ruined a performance that was worthy of Oscar consideration. In a new Vulture profile, Jackson said he thought his performance in Joel Schumacher&#…
I love SLJ, but what a (public) temper-tantrum. I realize actors often have unique personalities and that he’s earned a lot of his success… But he’s also operating at some of the highest levels of privilege, wealth, fame, and adoration. And that’s not enough for him…?
A lot of actors think they have been snubbed by the Academy (some rightly so). But to publicly blame your directors and editors comes across as very whiney and is unprofessional. If he wants control over how something turns out, he should direct something, but currently that’s not his job.
Yes, that’s a good way to put it. He basically thinks he deserves an award, and the many people who vote for them do not. They could be wrong, they could be biased, there could have been a lot of performances that just barely surpassed him that year, etc etc. But he’s not entitled to an award, no one is! And again, I would argue he has been recognized for his work in many ways.
If you disagree, that’s fine, but you shouldn’t use straw-man arguments. I had several points in my comment and “he shouldn’t want to be recognized” was not one of them.
I wanted to try a japanese dish called tamago kake gohan, it’s basically raw eggs mixed with rice. The problem is that I’m scared to get salmonella from it. Do you guys think it’s safe to eat them? I’m currently living in Brazil. Also, I saw this article telling that the brand I buy my eggs from is exporting to Japan,...
Samuel L. Jackson Claims Strange Film Editing May Have Cost Him Academy Award Consideration (deadline.com)
Samuel L. Jackson believes that excessive editing ruined a performance that was worthy of Oscar consideration. In a new Vulture profile, Jackson said he thought his performance in Joel Schumacher&#…
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Leftovers from reddit, my apologies to the long lost user from whence I stole this from.
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How safe is it to eat raw eggs?
I wanted to try a japanese dish called tamago kake gohan, it’s basically raw eggs mixed with rice. The problem is that I’m scared to get salmonella from it. Do you guys think it’s safe to eat them? I’m currently living in Brazil. Also, I saw this article telling that the brand I buy my eggs from is exporting to Japan,...