No Actor on Actor Intros Please

The past few years we’ve seen five actors come and talk for 60 seconds each about how wonderful each of nominated Best Actor / Actress is and how much they deserve the nominations. They need to cut that nonsense out.

It’s all ass kissing, what happened to the “Oscar Clip”? The people at home who don’t see everything want to see clips. Case in point this year: if you want to sell someone on seeing If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, then show them why Rose Byrne deserved the nomination instead of telling us.

The audience they so desperately want to capture don’t go out to see 80% of the nominated films. Is the Oscars telecast for the people at the ceremony or the people at home? Remember who buys the tickets or subscriptions or whatever.