Friday, January 9, 2009

Note to Producers of All Future Awards Shows

One moment from last night's BFCA ceremony continues to make me crazy with cinephile fury. Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Katy Perry were presenting the award for Best Song. Bruce Springsteen wasn't there so Darren Aronofsky came up to accept on behalf of The Wrestler and the following mic'ed exchange took place:
Christopher: Bruce Springsteen couldn't be here tonight so this man is going to take his award. [Pointing] He's going to accept the award.
Katy: I don't know who he is.
Show some respect, producers. If people don't know who Darren Aronofsky is, they should not be presenting at an awards show celebrating modern cinema.

Period.

previously: the tie and the winners
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