The 1991 best supporting actress Oscar winner has also hosted the Academy Awards four times, making history as the first Black woman to emcee the broadcast solo in 1994 and hosting again in 1996, 1999 and 2002.of her experiences hosting the show. “The critics didn’t love me, but I never cared much what the critics thought as long as people had a good time.”“Whoever the host is has to love the movies, because they have to keep you engaged,” Goldberg explains.
“Billy is one of those people who you know loves cinema. He loves the movies,” she explains. “When he would talk about what was happening, or he had some comment about a film, you knew he knew what he was talking about. And that’s what you want. Because there’s nothing worse than a three-hour deadly show. You don’t mind if it’s three hours, if you laughed a lot.”
The final piece of advice, she notes: “‘Keep your eyes open because there’s all kinds of stuff going on.’ And that’s what I did.” The host then launched into a rapid-fire list of causes she supported and a few time-sensitive points. “Save the whales, save the spotted owl, gay rights, men’s rights, women’s rights, human rights, feed the homeless, more gun control, free the Chinese dissidents, peace in Bosnia, health care reform, choose choice, ACT UP, more AIDS research, let Frank Sinatra finish, Lorena Bobbitt please meet Bob Dole, and somebody stop these damn earthquakes,” Goldberg said breathlessly.
Some of Goldberg’s favorite moments include descending from the ceiling clad in showgirl attire a la “Moulin Rouge” in 2002 and her Elizabethan entrance in 1999, paying homage to best picture winner “Shakespeare in Love” and nominee “Elizabeth.” For the latter costume, the entertainer walked onstage in full regalia, including the powdered white makeup that the ruler wore to cover scars from contracting smallpox in 1562. The move proved to be controversial.
“She got used to me,” Goldberg explains. “And was able to get the humor and understood that if I saw something and connected something, I’d try not to be too bad. But something could come out of my mouth, so she was always ready.”
Excellent advice from BillyCrystal
Wonder if either of them gave advice to this years Oscar producers on how integral a competent host is to steering the ship?
She is an actress who makes us laugh, cry, move. This is the real talent.WhoopiGoldberg
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