and Wanda Sykes. The gig is historic in that it has been three years since the Oscars had an official host, 35 years since three presenters shared hosting duties, and it is the first time three women will take the stage together.
Hall, Sykes, and Schumer all have very different comedic styles, but Hall she says it's each woman's unique personality and creativity what makes them so great as a team. Hall says she can't speak for women in stand-up, but as an actress, she has felt that comedic actors are often seen as less talented than those who do serious drama films."I don't know that it necessarily garners the same amount of respect to do comedy—male or female," she says. Still, it's 2022 and she's just focused on bringing the laughter."For me, I love comedy.
She says she, Schumer and Sykes really want to not only celebrate the great talent in the films being recognized, but also the viewers."I mean that's the big thing too; we want to make sure that we all recognize that we don't have movies if we don't have an audience, and so it really is about celebrating every component of film, of movies," she says.