Ten days that shook the Oscars
My latest Vote column for the print edition of Variety looks at what a difference 10 days makes in the Oscar race.
Ten days that are shaking Hollywood's world, knocking festivals, awards strategists, other kudofests and conspiracy theorists upside their heads.
It says something about the level of fear (and in some cases, loathing) spurred by Tuesday's news that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has moved up its nomination dates that a simultaneous milestone announcement, introducing electronic voting to the Oscars, played second fiddle.
Don't worry. There will be plenty of time for anxiety and doomsday scenarios over the fate of those e-ballots later on, though I can't imagine anyone ever felt completely secure sticking their choices in the mailbox all these years.
For now, it's those 10 days that weigh on awards watchers. ...
A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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