I check two boxes: being a lesbian and a woman.
I want moreMoonlightmoments on that stage.
A sudden blast of light on all kinds of stories traditionally kept in the shadows…
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I dont think the job of the Academy is to merely reflect the box office.
There are other awards shows for that.
“They should look at increasing the category [nominations],” he says.
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“You shouldnt lose an Academy Award on an incredible piece of work because of a category…
I presented the first Emmy for reality TV… because thats what TV is now.
They had their own categories soThe Sopranoswasnt beat byBig Brother.”
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The Academy [only functions] as a tree once its bloomed.
This influx of new eyes… can get everybody to see a broader scope."
“Ill get right on it.”
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“Seeing varying images and material in terms of the types of nominees and films being [nominated].
I hope my input will expand [Academy perspectives] where there might not have been much thought before…
I hope that lands in a place thats impactful for the next generation.”
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Joining the Academy is a huge deal for Hall, but what’s the best perk of all?
“I get my own pile!”
It is more on peoples minds and its about time, you know?"
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she says, praising AMPAS steadily increasing its pool of international invitees in recent years.
Often those films are being judged and recognized by men, and oftenwhitemen.
Im interested in female protagonists, stories that concern me as a woman.
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[I hope] they get a bigger platform…
Were the people at the forefront of this fight… the generation after us is looking up to us.
I think everyone has more of a finger on the pulse than old white men.
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That will be reflected in what kind of films are considered and honored [by the Academy].
And she hopes the Academys strides will set an example all the same.
Even just a couple of years ago when I madeEdge of Seventeen, it was a different environment.
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