Defamer
The Emmy announcements are no exception to the time-worn awards show tradition of news outlets eliciting statements from the newly shortlisted artists—asking them, still dizzy from their gold-star high, to try as best as they can to put into words what it feels like to be recognized as more talented than their peers. (Until the night of the ceremony, that is, when four of the five are again reminded of their mediocrity.) We present a round-up of some of the most memorable, "it's just an honor to be mentioned in the same breath as Two and a Half Men" reactions:
· "This is an outrage." - Tina Fey [Variety]
· Nomination presenter Kyra Sedgwick deconstructs the existential dilemma of having to read one's own name off the TelePrompter: "It was pretty nauseating. I couldn't believe they wouldn't tell us before!I just thought, if I won't be nominated, I'll take a deep breath and be grateful I'm there to announce. It was a surprise." [USA Today]
· Anna Paquin will take a second-tier awards show where she can booze it up over being nominated for its bigger-deal cousin at the boring age of 11 any day. [Variety]
· Somewhere in the soupy borders between where Kevin Dillon ends and self-promotional op-ed essayist Johnny Drama begins is one very happy nominee. Says Entourage creator Doug Ellin: "I told Kevin last year we have a goal, we have to get you an Emmy nomination. He was like oh, come on lets just do good work but I know he is excited." [Variety]
· Nominated for his turn as Pahrump, NV's salty and wise Judge Robert Bebe, John Goodman gives all of the credit to Studio 60 masterscribe, Aaron Sorkin : "I am overwhelmed and grateful. It was all in the writing." [USA Today]
· Heroes' creator Tim Kring falls back on a reliable, frosting-related cliché: "We set out to make a show that people would get hooked on. For the show to now have this kind of critical exposure is really the icing on the cake." [USA Today]
Comments
For John Goodman to get the nod while "Your little brother is standing in the middle of Afghanistan!" guy gets snubbed is just plainly offensive.
What Goodman meant is that he's "overstuffed and grateful".
Not that I had him confused with Olivier, but he's one of those actors who defies suspension of disbelief, I am always, completely aware he's John Goodman, not any character he hamfistedly attempts to portray.
Anna Paquin sounds like my kinda girl. Also, am I the only person who thinks Heroes is like the QVC of prime time shows? You always know that what you're getting is gaudy and overrated, but it's so sparkly you can't stop looking at it.
Especially since his acceptance speech has already written itself:
"VICTORRRRYYYYYY!!!!"
@scroll_lock: Though I love him and think he is a fantastic actor, he will always be Dan Connor.
@Colonel Mustard: I love Heroes in a sick, sick fangirl way.
So what happens if there is a WGA strike? Who writes the Emmy broadcast?
(Or am I asking a silly question?)
"They think the actors make it up as they go along." - William Holden as Joe Gillis in 'Sunset Boulevard'
That goes double for awards shows...
Where's The Wire? Why has no one mentioned its absence? Or are horny doctors just far superior?
So, does Variety have a monkey type those online pieces??
I especially enjoyed the paragraph about The Shat and his "ex-perience" and "fool heartiness" . . . I'm glad to know he's had some former periences and that his heartiness is pretend.
Sheesh! Isn't there an editor there? If so, don't they know the word is "foolhardy???!!!"
Rant over.
@Colonel Mustard: Your Anna Paquin comment is right on target. In answer to your question, yes, you ARE the only one. (Don't go messin' with my "Heroes")
God bless Tina Fey.
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