When the Academy announced changes to the live telecast of this year’s Oscars, which included handing out several awards before the show begins to air on TV, folks in the industry were definitely upset. While all of the Oscars are meaningful, the ones being relegated to the pre-taped section of the show mainly focused on the behind-the-scenes folks who don’t necessarily get their moment in the sun often enough. And filmmaker Guillermo del Toro thinks that’s a bad idea, especially for this year’s ceremony.
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Speaking at the Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards, Guillermo del Toro took the time to talk about how filmmaking is a collaborative process that includes many different creators in various departments to help bring a film to life. Because of that, and also because the last couple of years have been incredibly tough as a society, del Toro doesn’t agree with the choice to relegate some categories outside of the live telecast.
“We do them together and people make them with us,” said del Toro about the process of filmmaking. “They risk everything and make the day a miracle.”
He added, ”If any year was the year to think about it, this is not the year not to hear their names live at the Oscars. This is the year to sing and do it live.”
This news likely hit del Toro a bit more personally than most, as his film, “Nightmare Alley” is nominated for Best Production Design, which is one of the awards that will be handed out before the telecast begins. Of course, if “Nightmare Alley” wins, the acceptance speech is reportedly going to air during the live awards show, but that sort of consolation doesn’t take away the full sting of being reduced to the pre-tape section.
The Oscars are set to air on Sunday, March 27. You can see del Toro’s full comments below:
