Kristen Stewart On Being Oscar Nominated “I don’t give a shit.”

Then don't show up when you're nominated...

What's the difference between a "nod" and a "nom?"

I don't think she's in any 'danger' of being nominated for an Oscar.

Her speech would probably be super awkward.

I should have played the part of Diana!!! After all, I am an actress.....and family(?!).........

After calling the Oscars "garish" and "embarrassing" in the early 70s, Dustin Hoffman, inevitably, showed up to accept both of his a few years later. Most actors, however blase they pretend to be, cannot resist the spotlight.

Hoffman later admitted that his feelings were hurt when he wasn't nominated for Little Big Man and Papillion and that his criticism of the academy was due to sour grapes.

For his Kramer speech he is still a little angry but by the time of Tootsie he was an enthusiastic participant in the thing and from then on.

I remember when it was hip to act like you didn't care about the Oscar but then you miraculously still showed up to accept it. Then the Oscars really picked up mainstream viewership and late Gen X and forward unabashedly started accepting their Oscar moments proudly to the point that they became prom night for major stars. Now people actually seek out Oscars in a way that makes them unsavory almost. They're not as fun to watch. It doesn't help that there's seldom surprises. Although I will admit that when there is is surprise now it is way more shocking. I predicted Anthony Hopkins could win when I saw The Father but when he actually won I was so shocked and happy because I found the performance astonishing and detailed.

"Little Big Man" was one of the best Hoffman performances I've seen; "Papillion", not so much...he was kind of annoying.

I think once the Oscars became big business with VHS rentals and stuff it became mandatory for actors to attend. If you watch clips from the 70s people barely bother to attend if they aren't expected to win. And British people didn't bother flying all the way in.

I think in say the 90s forward or so an actor not attending would be losing money for the film. I wonder if they are contracted to attend. (attending all those preliminary awards must be a chore though. Critic's Choice especially. How humiliating.)

I loathe her. She’s so twitchy and angsty and thirsty but shy and awkward. But worst of all… she seems dumb. Uneducated. Inarticulate.

When Hoffman won in 1980, he and Jack Lemmon were the only Best Actor nominees who showed up.

Sure Kristen. You don't dive a shit. So what designers have started sending you shit?

I think there are others like that too r12.

Jane Fonda's first win she and Janet Suzman are the only ones there.

Frances McDormand and Anthony Hopkins didn't even bother to log into their computer for all the preliminary awards last year that were given to people at home. (and then they both won Oscars! It's like people hate the thirstiness of it. Viola Davis throwing her hand in the air at her umpteenth SAG win was a bit much. To quote M: Poor Viola.)

I started watching the Oscars in 86 and most nominees were attending at the time. Based on shows I've gone back and watched, stars really started attending about the mid 70s

We need a year off from Viola.

Her parents worked in Hollywood. She did some minor films. Then Twilight happened and was popular. That's why she has a career. She's very lucky and should be grateful.

Is she still lez?

1977 Supporting Actor is a year where only Peter Firth of Equus showed up. All other 4 stayed home.

Jason Robards was on Broadway. Bob Hope made some joke about his not being there which Robards was offended by. He said he wanted to be there but couldn't because of the show (although shortly after that with Mickey Rooney in Sugar Babies producers started cancelling shows to let their stars go to the Oscars---and bring all that publicity home.)

I like her but the way she said “cumulative presence” is hilarious.

R4 forget about the speech. She can't even handle holding a trophy.

She does give a wonderful performance. However, the plot is very odd and slow-moving, like being in Princess Di's head for the whole movie.

This is what you do when you are trying to cultivate a cool and aloof public persona. But, I guarantee you, if they nominate her she will be at the Oscars dressed to the nines and praying to win.

She gave a wonderful performance of someone sly, fey, and trembling like a rabbit, but that person bore no resemblance to Diana (and I don’t mean superficially). For that I blame the writer and director more than her.

If she said it sarcastically and doesn't mean it, there's no story.

I thought she gave a great performance in a messy underwhelming movie, much like Andrew Garfield in Under the Silver Lake.

I hate her and consider her incredibly overratd but I have to agree with her here. And I guess I go against the current because most of my life I have valued and cherished the Oscars but in the last few years I just see them as embellished popularity contests where people are less there to celebrate art and more there to celebrate themselves. It really started going downhill since they added 8 best film slots. I haven't watched a ceremony in 6 years.*

Is an Oscar going to make much difference to her? She already gets to work with pretty interesting directors… is probably set for life from twilight… I really don’t think an Oscar means all that much anymore it really won’t change much unless you were an unknown winning one.

R26 sarcasm is Kristen's default setting.

Ugh, that’s just so ugly to hear. We’ve gone from leading ladies such as Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn to this?

Grace Kelly?

Well bashing the Oscars worked for Joaquin.

She is trying to out-do Frances McDormand in the "I don't give a shit about the Oscars" category. Maybe Kristen will show up in a potato sack as well.

R30 She seems bitter.

She’ll probably come out as trans in five years when the attention is running dry.

R34, if I do show up in a potato sack, it will be Chanel Haute Couture.

[quote]When Hoffman won in 1980, he and Jack Lemmon were the only Best Actor nominees who showed up.

T’would be hilarious if one year none of the actors in a particular category showed-up.

“And the winner is—

[quote]What's the difference between a "nod" and a "nom?"

Kneepads.

I wish Joan Rivers was still around to take these pretentious bitches down a peg or two.

I'm looking at you, Frances & Kristen......

I too miss Ms. Rivers. Also, they should've had her host one year and since she is gone the only person who should be asked today is Ricky Gervais. The public craves someone who will cut them down to size.

Jane Fonda was originally going to refuse the Oscar for "Klute" as a protest to the "system" - but her father Henry Fonda talked her out of it

Glenda Jackson didn't show up for EITHER of her Oscar wins - saying she really didn't deserve it

The only awards she showed up for was accepting her Tony Award

I understand not caring but I feel it comes across as ungrateful and sign of having that privilege in Hollywood. Like she's trying to show "she's too cool for school". She doesn't have to attend and someone can accept the award for her place. It's a dying institution anyway and I feel like what she is saying is a bit redundant. If she cares a lot about unknown directors and alternative movies, she could promote them too. Indie directors still want attention and need money. She's not a bad person but sometimes she seems clueless about her connections and privileges.

R35 i think she's lightened up since Twilight.

R44 that's because she is. She doesn't have a filter and is prone to foot in mouth disease.

I was so irrationally annoyed by the opening shot of her in Spencer showing off the Chanel logo on her sunglasses. I don’t even disbelieve that Diana wore Chanel sunglasses, but you know the only reason that was shown in the film was her sponsorship deal. It just disgusted me.

Yeah, this movie is in no way Oscar worthy in any aspect. It was laughable camp.

So was Jackie. Awful movie. Portman was embarrassing.

I absolutely loved Jackie (I would have given it Best Picture) so I was even more disappointed in Spencer.

Kate was the only one who could get away with it...four times.

R44 is right; she just seems like kind of an asshole. There's nothing wrong with not wanting to play the award show game - but you don't have to be a jerk about it either

R51 Yes exactly. And to make matters worse she seems oblivious to the fact that nepotism is why she is getting all the meaty and avant-garde type of roles. Many indie directors likely just use her to get the funding that they need. Not because she's this exceptional talent.

Thousands of actors work hard, they live modestly and work many jobs to make ends doing what they love. Most actors are not famous and many never ascend from doing minor roles. Getting an Oscar would matter a lot to a struggling journeyman actor who finally got their big break. All these big name actors who diss it seem to do so just to seem edgy. I do think Oscars mean something to those who win. Unlike the Grammys.

She just seems ungrateful and kinda rude because she really is blessed to have parents in Hollywood who opened the doors for her. Even Twilight, she seems dismissive of but again that helped her career too.

She’s such a liar. Every actor wants to win or they wouldn’t show up. Ironically she probably came closest to being nominated when she was golden globe nominated for Interview With The Vampire nearly 30 years ago. Her mostly shitty resume is why she hasn’t been.

My bad thought it was Kirsten Dunst. ^^^ lol

I was impressed when Brando didn't show for his second oscar due to the way Native Americans had/were being portrayed in Hollywood.

R53 here I stand my piece anyway. In fact Stewarts resume is worse.

Kirsten Dunst is very talented. So is Christina Ricci. Even as kids they were great.

Never mind not showing up, don't let your agent submit you for consideration then.

NO OSCAR FOR YOU!

I think Kirsten dunst is overdue at least a nod.

[Quote] Even Twilight, she seems dismissive of but again that helped her career too.

Well even Summit underestimated how popular Twilight was. I like Catherine Hardwick (and she's the reason Rob and Kristen signed on). But it just doesn't work as an indie movie. Rob consistently talked shit about it in interviews whereas Kristen tried to defend it.

I rented the movie for a fortune and didn't make it halfway through. So boring, and no special insight into Di or the story.

He could have made a great film about an unknown character—a rich, troubled woman trapped with relatives for the holiday weekend. But this director likes to play with the personae of famous women, like he did in Jackie, which means he builds in the assumption that the audience will use their knowledge of the lead character as a cultural figure to fill in the blanks he leaves in the story. Because this portrayal of Diana was so unlike her, I felt unwilling and unable to go along with the director on this two-hour ride.

I would be very interested to see his take on Anne Boleyn, though, I think he has something there.

Maybe he should do Boleyn or some other historical figure that people today dont have ties to or any idea how they really would have acted.

R32 Who cares what any of them did in private? We’re talking about public presentation.

[quote]So boring, and no special insight into Di or the story.

What special insight could they highlight? She was a simple girl who got trapped by fame and fortune. When they approached her about the arraigned marriage she should have run in the opposite direction.