Pffft to the Golden Globes. Let's get an Oscar shout-out!

josechung · Post by **josechung** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:27 am

Hola all, Mick from the Being Charlie Kaufman site.

Stupid Golden Globes, what are these people thinking? Ah well, we shouldn't be surprised. Eternal wasn't mainstream enough for them, it's not the kind of flick to get serious attention at awards shows like that. You get nominated based on talent and performance, but you win based on politics.

Annnyway, wiith the Oscars upon us, and with Charlie Kaufman having a better shot at winning one of those than he did a Golden Globe, BeingCharlieKaufman.com has kicked off a campaign called You Say Potato 2005. What's that? In a nutshell: we're trying to get a shout out from Charlie on Oscar night. A mention of the site, the web community - his fans, meaning YOU - anything. (He's the guy who wrote Eternal Sunshine, btw.)

"Awesome. I'm sure he'll go for it. What can I do to help?" Charlie ain't gonna give a shout-out unless he knows that we want him to. So to increase the chances of this idea reaching Charlie, feel free to create website logos, buttons and banners, and plaster them on other sites, blogs or message boards, with a link back to this page: http://www.beingcharliekaufman.com/potato.htm (Go visit it for the full explanation of what this is all about and where the potato comes into it.) If you see Charlie Kaufman on the street, or you sit next to him on a bus, please corner him and politely explain the idea in a calm, thoughtful, non-stalkerish manner. Maybe it would help if you are also dressed as a potato, just for a visual aid. I'm sure he'll dig it. I should've thought of this idea months ago. We could've taken out full-page ads in Variety.

Keep us appraised of your efforts

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!! ALL THE WAY WITH LBJ!!

--Mick

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:03 pm

i wish Jim gets nominated

josechung · Post by **josechung** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:21 am

I hope just about EVERYONE involved gets nominated - Jim, Kate, Charlie, Michel, Valdis (the film's editor)...

Jim doesn't have much Oscar luck, but we have our fingers and toes and eyes crossed. It's definitely his best dramatic performance.

--Mick

MichelleCarrey · Post by **MichelleCarrey** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:48 am

Charlie Kaufman does amazing work, I'm definitely pulling for him.... and Jim too of course!

carreyd away · Post by **carreyd away** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:59 am

Charlie Kaufman is an absolute GENIUS! Count me in!

jimlover · Post by **jimlover** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:51 pm

i agree with u guys.there is politics about nominating Jim in oscar and other awards.he is a victim of partiality.he should win oscar even get a nomination for his previous works like in the truman show or in the man on the moon.i dont know whats going to happen with him this time.i wish he wins.

josechung · Post by **josechung** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:00 pm

Yay, the troops are gathering beside me.

SPREAD THE WORD.

I have an idea that a few years from now, if Jim perseveres with some more dramatic roles like Eternal, Truman, etc., he'll get what I call a Depp.

Johnny Depp should've been nominated for an Oscar for some of his earlier work, like Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, stuff like that. Instead he's nommed for... Pirates?! It's like the voters suddenly realised Johnny was overdue for recognition, so they went, "Okay, this year will do."

If Jim keeps on truckin', in a few years he may end up with a Depp -- an award that's actually in recognition of the stuff he's doing now.

--Mick.

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:41 pm

i guess there maybe be some hope for Jim being nominated......

here is the link:

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascit ... 773.htm?1c

Top 10 performances of 2004:

link:

http://www.nyunews.com/artsandentertain ... /8652.html

Conor · Post by **Conor** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:28 am

i didnt watch it. howd it go??

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:42 pm

Jim isnt nominated

Unchained · Post by **Unchained** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:26 pm

The Oscars are messed up.

Conor · Post by **Conor** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:15 am

oh well that sucks hardcore

carreyd away · Post by **carreyd away** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:46 am

The Oscar voters are lame anyway. It's absolute bullsh*t that Jim didn't get nominated. The film came out in March last year so these short attention span dunderheads forgot about it and pick movies that have barely been released. They remembered Kate though, but the whole film should've been nominated for more than just "Best Screenplay"...

Conor · Post by **Conor** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:51 pm

didnt he get nominated in every other award thingy????????

jims_lost_daughter · Post by **jims_lost_daughter** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:07 am

GO Jim GO,GO Jim GO