Oscar Nominees Speak Out On Red Carpet About Being Relegated To Pre-Show: “No One Is Going To Rain On Our Parade”

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Even as Oscar nominees arrived on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre this afternoon, their ire did not cease over the Academy’s decision to push eight categories to a pre-taped portion of the show.Slammed Oscar nominated tick, tick…Boom!

film editor Myron Kerstein whose category is one of those in the pre-show, “We know the choice was not a correct one, but at the end of the day, we’re being nominated, and no one is going to rain on our parade.”“This is our day, our party, we are so proud of what we did on tick, tick…Boom!

and no one is going to change that especially the Academy,” he added.Those categories being presented in the 4PM pre-show in addition to Film Editing also include Documentary (Short Subject), Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Short Film (Animated), Short Film (Live Action), and Sound.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has told the press that the pre-recorded winners will be revealed during the broadcast, and brought back into the press room accordingly, however, it’s all in a ploy to cut the running time of the show.“I think it’s a shame that some of the categories have been deemed kind of as important to the public, because if you take away any one part of a film crew, then you’re not left with a film anymore.