Jack's take on the 2008 Oscars: "I like the spirit of the Oscars. I think what happened this year was the Oscars had an indigenous quality. The acting categories were tremendous. The pictures themselves were not necessarily pictures that the public connected with. I like the Oscars because it's not exactly the way I want it. It's basically good for everybody. Every kind of actor is represented in there. I do think there are too many other awards shows. There are too many self-congratulations."
Although I do agree with Jack on many levels, I don't necessarily agree that every kind of actor is represented at the Oscars. There are plenty of brilliant comedic actors that will never be recognized by the academy because of the types of films they choose to make regardless of their box office success. Can you say, Mike Myers in Austin Powers? What's wrong with that performance? Whether it's acknowledged or not, the man is extremely talented and few actors could have pulled off the many performances he had in all of the Austin Power movies.
Comedic actors, I applaud you, even if you are rarely recognized by the academy.
