THE VOTER WITHIN
I recently emailed a friend, who is an Academy member and Oscar-winning screenwriter, seeking his current views on the awards race. Here, in its entirety, is what he volunteered:
Remind me again after the nominations. I've only seen a few of the films so far.
From the few I've seen, I'd be q. content if Juno got the prize for Original Script. But maybe something's better.
More & more, they are playing for that first big weekend... which can only be due to anticipation, not exactly merit... Will Smith as the last guy on Earth just broke the record. That doesn't mean the movie was a bad one, however... just mildly prejudices me against it.
