Those 2009 monologues captured exactly what an Oscars telecast should be filled with: moments that carry real gravity.
. That certainly does happen, largely thanks to winners delivering affecting speeches. But as the Academy tinkers with its telecast’s format year in and year out, desperately trying to manufacture enticing moments for an increasingly disinterested viewing public, it’s failed at doing the thing that the movies it honors do so well: surprise us with overwhelming emotion.2009 presentations for the acting categoriesAs is often the case, Best Supporting Actress was the first award of the night.
For an award show that is too often overly controlled and stuffy, there was a vitality and an unshakable sense of warmth to the sincerity of this—and certainly to nominees’ reactions to the unexpected praise. Crying along at home, I couldn’t help but feel inexplicably proud of the work of these very famous people who I have never met.
The format was repeated for all the acting categories that year, with the other nominees, now knowing what was coming, visibly bracing themselves for their overwhelming moment.
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