Foxx: Black Stars Need To #ActBetter To Win Oscars
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Jamie Foxx has reportedly told fellow actors of colour threatening a boycott of the Oscars over its all-white nominees to #actbetter if they want to win the top prize.
Appearing at the American black film festival awards on Sunday, the Oscar-winner joked that he and Denzel Washington were unimpressed with complaints over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ failure to nominate a single actor of colour for the second year in a row.
“All these Oscar talks, I don’t even trip about that,” said Foxx, according to US Weekly. “I mean, what’s the big deal? I was sitting at home with my Oscar, like ‘What’s all the hubbub?’”
According to Page Six, Fox added: “Me and Denzel were like, ‘Hashtag what’s the big deal? Hashtag act better.’”
Foxx cited the attitude of Sidney Poitier, who became the first black winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for his turn in Lilies of the Field. “I was with Sidney Poitier just a couple weeks ago, and in 1963 all he asked for was an opportunity to act,” Foxx said. “That’s all we have to do: opportunity. If you turn the camera on and say, ‘OK … win an award … and action,’ we’ll all have taken 10 steps back. It’s all about the art. Who cares about anything else?”
According to Page Six, Foxx also poked fun at Will Smith’s cod-Nigerian accent in Concussion. Smith has denied that the joint decision with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith to boycott the Oscars over diversity has anything to do with his failure to pick up a best actor nomination for his turn as forensic pathologist Dr Bennet Omalu in Peter Landesman’s film.
The 2016 Oscars ceremony will take place at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles this Sunday, 28 February. Spike Lee, Tyrese Gibson and Michael Moore are among other notable figures who have called for a boycott or signalled that they will not be attending over diversity.
Appearing at the American black film festival awards on Sunday, the Oscar-winner joked that he and Denzel Washington were unimpressed with complaints over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ failure to nominate a single actor of colour for the second year in a row.
“All these Oscar talks, I don’t even trip about that,” said Foxx, according to US Weekly. “I mean, what’s the big deal? I was sitting at home with my Oscar, like ‘What’s all the hubbub?’”
According to Page Six, Fox added: “Me and Denzel were like, ‘Hashtag what’s the big deal? Hashtag act better.’”
Foxx cited the attitude of Sidney Poitier, who became the first black winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for his turn in Lilies of the Field. “I was with Sidney Poitier just a couple weeks ago, and in 1963 all he asked for was an opportunity to act,” Foxx said. “That’s all we have to do: opportunity. If you turn the camera on and say, ‘OK … win an award … and action,’ we’ll all have taken 10 steps back. It’s all about the art. Who cares about anything else?”
According to Page Six, Foxx also poked fun at Will Smith’s cod-Nigerian accent in Concussion. Smith has denied that the joint decision with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith to boycott the Oscars over diversity has anything to do with his failure to pick up a best actor nomination for his turn as forensic pathologist Dr Bennet Omalu in Peter Landesman’s film.
The 2016 Oscars ceremony will take place at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles this Sunday, 28 February. Spike Lee, Tyrese Gibson and Michael Moore are among other notable figures who have called for a boycott or signalled that they will not be attending over diversity.
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Uh oh....
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lol oh ? . hahahaha
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This would be true if winning an oscar were actually about acting
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he got him a white ? and changed up
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Headline buries the actual point of what he said when he talks about speaking with Sidney Poitier which is what everyone else has said...it's about opportunity
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A comedian making jks
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Headline buries the actual point of what he said when he talks about speaking with Sidney Poitier which is what everyone else has said...it's about opportunity
Yea but he said this:I was with Sidney Poitier just a couple weeks ago, and in 1963 all he asked for was an opportunity to act. That’s all we have to do: opportunity.
That's not really up to us, especially when it comes to oscar movies. -
One of them dress wearing negros......
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? cant stick together for ?
If thats how u feel foxx then ? and giggle about it in private. -
Jamie Foxx has reportedly told fellow actors of colour threatening a boycott of the Oscars over its all-white nominees to #actbetter if they want to win the top prize.
Appearing at the American black film festival awards on Sunday, the Oscar-winner joked that he and Denzel Washington were unimpressed with complaints over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ failure to nominate a single actor of colour for the second year in a row.
“All these Oscar talks, I don’t even trip about that,” said Foxx, according to US Weekly. “I mean, what’s the big deal? I was sitting at home with my Oscar, like ‘What’s all the hubbub?’”
According to Page Six, Fox added: “Me and Denzel were like, ‘Hashtag what’s the big deal? Hashtag act better.’”
Foxx cited the attitude of Sidney Poitier, who became the first black winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for his turn in Lilies of the Field. “I was with Sidney Poitier just a couple weeks ago, and in 1963 all he asked for was an opportunity to act,” Foxx said. “That’s all we have to do: opportunity. If you turn the camera on and say, ‘OK … win an award … and action,’ we’ll all have taken 10 steps back. It’s all about the art. Who cares about anything else?”
According to Page Six, Foxx also poked fun at Will Smith’s cod-Nigerian accent in Concussion. Smith has denied that the joint decision with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith to boycott the Oscars over diversity has anything to do with his failure to pick up a best actor nomination for his turn as forensic pathologist Dr Bennet Omalu in Peter Landesman’s film.
The 2016 Oscars ceremony will take place at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles this Sunday, 28 February. Spike Lee, Tyrese Gibson and Michael Moore are among other notable figures who have called for a boycott or signalled that they will not be attending over diversity.
This made me feel like hes being extremely sarcastic -
Yep sometimes you gotta go beyond the headlines people don't be that lazy.. i mean we are all guilty of it. but when rage/outrage come into play .. Dont be lazy
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He was joking (I hope)
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Not sure if he was simply being sarcastic or serious.
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Would be GOAT sarcasm if that's what it is
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Jokes, huh?
Alright, I'll play along...for now.
I'm also noting this as a strike in case of any future questionable behavior.
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Even if he was joking there is still a kernel of truth in there
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My feeliiiiiiiiings!!!....
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nvm say the title and thought it was Fox news lol
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Oscars aren't given out based on performance though
That ? turning into braxton hartnabrig
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atribecalledgabi wrote: »Uh oh....
Man, I saw this quote this morning and immediately thought to myself, "Damn, another 20 page thread over at G&S" -
“ I didn't see mad max fury road....I just don't get it" - anonymous Oscar voter ( mad max is nominated for best picture)
“ idris elba is good ...but a lot of us didn't see it ...we thought it was a TV thing" - anonymous Oscar voter on beast of no nation -
He aint nothing but a ? anyway, ? after average used up white hoes like katie holmes, ? him.
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If I watch the Oscars, it's only to see Chris Rock's monalogue.
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For black people to win an oscar we need to get roles in movies (or make our own) that aren't either A: some lame black relationship drama or B some tired ass historical racial troupe or C: A comedy starring kevin hart.
I mean honestly name one black movie from the past 5 years(aside from beasts of no nation but I think lil dude won something for that role) that doesn't fit into the categories above.
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If you actually saw him say it at the awards, you could see he was obviously joking
