This season’s awards circuit has seen Demi Moore and Sean Baker praised for their speeches, but how much does that contribute to the big win?Winning an Oscar for acting has never looked particularly easy, even if certain types of performances – physical transformations, celebrity impressions – always seem to maintain an edge over others. One major factor contributing to the Oscar’s degree of difficulty is that the job doesn’t end when the movie does. There’s a whole season of awards campaigning requiring a different sort of performance – the equivalent of being thrown into an overtime that lasts far longer than the actual on-field game play. If awards season had a playbook for how to win this endless overtime, it would probably focus on acceptance speeches.There’s no better example than Demi Moore’s bonus-round performance at this year’s Golden Globes. As an awards body, the Globes are a longtime joke – a recently rebooted organization that can never claim any voting-body overlap wi...
The article explores the significance of acceptance speeches in the Oscar race, highlighting how they can influence perceptions of nominees. It discusses how Demi Moore and Sean Baker have stood out with their speeches, emphasizing the importance of these moments in the awards season. The piece also examines the strategies and styles of other nominees, such as Kieran Culkin and Adrien Brody, and how their speeches reflect their personalities and campaigns. Additionally, it touches on the role of awards like the Golden Globes as a "dress rehearsal" for the Oscars, and the broader question of whether acceptance speeches can serve as a fair measure of merit in the awards process.
