SPIELBERG DOESNT BELIEVE IN #OSCARSSOWHITE

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STEVEN SPIELBERG'S ISSUES WITH THE ACADEMY'S NEW RULES TO EXPAND DIVERSITY

The director was very surprised at the Straight Outta Compton snub.

BY NICOLE CARPENTER Three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg is a "huge supporter of the Academy awards," but can't stand behind the Academy's response to its #OscarsSoWhite controversy. During an episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, Spielberg explained

The director—who is nominated this year for Bridge of Spies—was surprised that Straight Outta Compton wasn't nominated for best picture, and that Beasts of No Nation's Idris Elba was snubbed for best supporting actor.

"I've seen Straight Outta Compton—my wife and I saw it when it first opened, the first weekend, and it just rocked our world. It was incredible. I was very surprised to see that omission," Spielberg added.

However, he doesn't believe these films were omitted because of "inherent or dormant racism because of the amount of white Academy members." For proof, Spielberg suggested critics "look back a couple of years" to when Lupita Nyong'o was lauded for 12 Years a Slave, and when the film won best picture.

"I do think that what the Academy is doing, in a proactive way, to open up the membership to diversity, I think that's very, very important," Spielberg said. "But it's not just the Academy, and I think we have to stop pointing fingers and blaming the Academy." Spielberg suggested its larger than just the awards show—"it's the people that hire, it's the people at the main gate of studios." The director was adamant that diversity "starts on the page," and that the industry in general should be "more proactive in getting out there and just seeking talent."

Fixing this problem by stripping Academy members of their votes, he said, is something he's "not 100 percent behind."


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This is another instance to where I think white folks are just plain ignorant of the obvious
I wanna tell him
Isn't it kinda weird that African Americans
Only get oscars when they are PRIMARILY either slaves
Or in a subservient role
how can he be so clueless
 
"I do think that what the Academy is doing, in a proactive way, to open up the membership to diversity, I think that's very, very important," Spielberg said. "But it's not just the Academy, and I think we have to stop pointing fingers and blaming the Academy." Spielberg suggested its larger than just the awards show—"it's the people that hire, it's the people at the main gate of studios." The director was adamant that diversity "starts on the page," and that the industry in general should be "more proactive in getting out there and just seeking talent."
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I honestly don't see anything wrong with this. I respect his opinion. He acknowledges that the accademy isn't perfect and needs to change, just mentions that there needs to be more diversity in Hollywood overall.

At least that's what I took from it.
 
HarlemToTheBronx said:
"I do think that what the Academy is doing, in a proactive way, to open up the membership to diversity, I think that's very, very important," Spielberg said. "But it's not just the Academy, and I think we have to stop pointing fingers and blaming the Academy." Spielberg suggested its larger than just the awards show—"it's the people that hire, it's the people at the main gate of studios." The director was adamant that diversity "starts on the page," and that the industry in general should be "more proactive in getting out there and just seeking talent."
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I honestly don't see anything wrong with this. I respect his opinion. He acknowledges that the accademy isn't perfect and needs to change, just mentions that there needs to be more diversity in Hollywood overall.

At least that's what I took from it.
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Yeah I just think his example of Lupita from 12 years a slave as proof is just wrong
They ONLY ever acknowledge us in those type of roles
 
i don't see a problem with what he's saying except about people not losing their membership 

i mean when you have stuff like in this vid, someone voting for a film because of the poster etc...

 
what he's saying IS 100% FAX though, casting is why minorities dont get nominated as much. they dont get any of the good roles.

they shouldnt strip people of their votes because they dont vote for black people, but if they are proven to be careless and not take their duties seriously then yeah take away their votes.

OP with the click bait title 
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Agree with pretty much everything he said other then Straight Outta Compton deserved to be nominated. It was a good and enjoyable movie but definitely not one of the year's best. Idris getting snubbed is a joke though
 
MastaMind033 said:
Agree with pretty much everything he said other then Straight Outta Compton deserved to be nominated. It was a good and enjoyable movie but definitely not one of the year's best. Idris getting snubbed is a joke though
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I agree. But, I will say this: the Academy can nominate up to ten films for best picture. They used eight slots this year. Why not just toss in Compton for fun? Make a political move and nominate the biopic about a rap group. They'd get more viewers for the awards show, and nobody has to know. Instead, they just stuck to the process. They could have done themselves a huge favor.
 
dmbrhs said:
 
MastaMind033 said:
Agree with pretty much everything he said other then Straight Outta Compton deserved to be nominated. It was a good and enjoyable movie but definitely not one of the year's best. Idris getting snubbed is a joke though
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I agree. But, I will say this: the Academy can nominate up to ten films for best picture. They used eight slots this year. Why not just toss in Compton for fun? Make a political move and nominate the biopic about a rap group. They'd get more viewers for the awards show, and nobody has to know. Instead, they just stuck to the process. They could have done themselves a huge favor.
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what if straight out of compton didnt even make the top 10 in votes though? I doubt it did
 
MastaMind033 said:
Agree with pretty much everything he said other then Straight Outta Compton deserved to be nominated. It was a good and enjoyable movie but definitely not one of the year's best. Idris getting snubbed is a joke though
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This.
 
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, I'm good on the tokenism. I personally believe I'm better than that, and so are those who are nominated or receive Oscars.
 
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I see his angle and even though i havent heard the podcast, and the context of his answers, he seems to understand the root of the issue. However, again without hearing the podcast, did he address the Oscars panel limitations and the lack of diversity? He seemed to divert the conversation.

He is not wrong though or insensitive, publicly at least, about the way Hollywood ignores minorities. 
 
WHAT did he say wrong exactly?

He said it isn't the Oscars that is the issue, it is the hiring of talent for movie roles that is the issue.

What did he say wrong?
 
I dont think the article is saying Speilberg doesnt believe in #oscarssowhite, but he is turning around and pointing the finger at everyone else :lol:
 
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I will say since he opened his mouth, let's see how his next movie looks. It's like a CEO pointing out the flaws in his own company, you gonna take action or no? Spielberg is like Hollywood's King.
 
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what if straight out of compton didnt even make the top 10 in votes though? I doubt it did
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You missed my point entirely. There are eight films that met the minimum for a nomination, leaving two slots unfilled. Compton obviously didn't get enough or it would have been the ninth film. So, why wouldn't the Academy attempt to earn some cool points and appeal to a broader audience by just giving Compton the 9th slot? Nobody would expect it to win anyway, so what's the harm? Only good things come from sticking it in there as a nominee. Nobody has to know it didn't get enough. There's no downside to just adding it to the list.
 
dmbrhs said:
 
sea manup said:
what if straight out of compton didnt even make the top 10 in votes though? I doubt it did
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You missed my point entirely. There are eight films that met the minimum for a nomination, leaving two slots unfilled. Compton obviously didn't get enough or it would have been the ninth film. So, why wouldn't the Academy attempt to earn some cool points and appeal to a broader audience by just giving Compton the 9th slot? Nobody would expect it to win anyway, so what's the harm? Only good things come from sticking it in there as a nominee. Nobody has to know it didn't get enough. There's no downside to just adding it to the list.
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because the academy doesnt control this stuff, the voters do

putting a movie in despite no one voting for it would destroy the credibility of the award show

this problem needs to be solved at the roots, giving minorities the great roles and stories to work with. Giving a slightly above average movie a pity nomination is not helping anyone 
 
Agree
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SoleByThePound said:
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@ OP with that click bait and not one single person seeing anything wrong with what Spielberg said.
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yeah .. don't see anything wrong with what he said.
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Agreed with Spielberg too. The problem is the industry itself. People focusing on the Academy is silly, but he even mentioned that opening up diversity in the academy is important. Straight Outta Compton wasn't even that good, people need to chill. People act like they snubbed The Godfather or something.
 
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Basically he's saying that the problem isn't with minorities not winning awards it's minor when the issue is with society .

We are a talented people(blacks)we've proven that over and over again since forever but it's now time for us to appreciate ourselves to support our own arts and entertainment .


Wining an grammy or Oscar won't help one thing,it's only self serving when an black artist wants to be accepted by the masses which equals more money and fame .A silly ranky dank award that is the symbol of that ,that will be placed on a shelf to collect dust.
 
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