It's also important to note that while each school listed here is excellent, a college degree doesn't guarantee success nor is one required to become successful in this industry. Whether it's incoming freshmen getting ready to move into their residence halls or high school seniors preparing their applications, college is a constant discussion.įor theatre students, where you attend can certainly have an impact on your career with the type of training you receive. Horowitz later said one of the stagehands approached him onstage and discovered they had handed Beatty the wrong envelope. Despite the confusion, Horowitz said it was an “honor” to welcome Moonlight onto the stage.September is usually a time where college seems to be on everyone's mind. Traditionally there are two sets of winners’ envelopes printed and stuffed into two briefcases, with two PwC accountants standing on opposite ends of the stage ready to hand the envelopes to the presenters. The Academy later shared PricewaterhouseCoopers’s statement on the matter.Īn eyewitness backstage told THR that after Dunaway announced La La Land, a stage manager was heard saying, “That’s the wrong envelope. When speaking backstage after the on-air moment, Jenkins said he hadn’t received an explanation from the Academy about what happened. When approached by THR at the annual Governors Ball afterparty, Dunaway refused to comment. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation.” We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. Later in the night, they released the following statement: “We sincerely apologize to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture. The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. When first reached by The Hollywood Reporter, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm who has handled the Oscar envelopes for the past 83 years, said they were working on a comment. It’s very hard to feel joy in a moment like that, … but I feel very fortunate for all of us to have walked away with the best picture award. I didn’t want to go up there and take anything from somebody. “And then when they said ‘ Moonlight, you guys have won.’ It just threw me, more than a bit. “When I did see security or people coming onstage and their moment was being disrupted in some way I got really worried,” he said backstage. Moonlight‘s best supporting actor winner Mahershala Ali said he wasn’t surprised when La La Land‘s name was called at first. “I also was holding my best actress in a leading role card that entire time,” she said. She then confirmed she had her best actress card in her hand during the time of the reveal. She added, “I think it’s one of the best films of all time.” When speaking to press backstage, Stone said, “Of course it was an amazing thing to hear La La Land - I think we all would have loved to win best picture, but we are so excited for Moonlight.” Emma Stone on Best Picture Mystery: "I Was Holding My Best Actress Card"
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