A little post-Oscar musing...
What exactly were the ramifications of the high number of foreigners among this year's Academy Awards nominees? That it signifies international unity as members of the entertainment community clasp hands, sing and sway around a naked golden guy? That the U.S. trade deficit may creep ever higher, thanks to entertainment product from outside our borders selling really well here? That the awards show might get higher ratings in Barcelona or Budapest?
All I know is it makes for either a stimulating challenge or a whopping bore for reporters in the press room where winners come back to chat and show off their new hardware.
Here is -- I kid you not -- the official academy transcript of all but one question-and-answer exchange with "Pan's Labyrinth" cinematographer Guillermo Navarro:
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Q. Spanish?
A. Spanish.
Hello, information? Berlitz, por favor.
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