Richard Dreyfuss says the brand new guidelines mandating inclusivity for future Oscar nominations make him wanna barf โ and we imply that actually โฆ โtrigger the dude says so himself.
The legendary actor, whoโs an Academy Award winner himself, made some eye-opening feedback in a current interview on PBSโs โFine Line with Margaret Hooverโ โ the place she requested him what he made of those new guidelines which are going into impact subsequent 12 months.
โThey make me vomit,โ says @RichardDreyfuss of latest forged and crew range requirements for Best Picture #Oscar eligibility.
Plus he praises Laurence Olivierโs 1965 efficiency of Othello in blackface.
โAm I being told that I will never have a chance to play a Black man?โ (1/2) pic.twitter.com/NcmpZoXe1c
โ Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (@FiringLinePresent) May 5, 2023
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Those new tips state that any Best Picture nominees should rent a sure share of expertise (both onscreen or within the crew) from underrepresented minority teams as a way to be thought-about eligible, amongst different standards to attain extra illustration on the Oscars.
Welp, RD did not chew his tongue โฆ he says that complete concept makes him sick โ and when requested why โฆ he goes on this considerably incoherent rant about artistry and sparing emotions.
He then goes on to speak in regards to the function of Othello, and he says the final white actor to play the Shakespearean character was Laurence Olivier โ who did it in blackface โฆ one thing he appears to lament being over and accomplished with. Dreyfuss says LO portrayed Othello brilliantly.
Dreyfuss then says, โAm I being told that I will never have a chance to play a Black man?โ He goes on to say these new guidelines are patronizing and counterintuitive to the creation of artwork.
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