Julia Roberts: "You are all very talented people..." (please read on) — Page 2

It was someone elses moment. Period. That's the point.

I agree with that.

Again, I love me some Julia Roberts on screen, but as I said in another thread on here, it was too much of a "look at me! look at me! I have to say something that the papers will quote tomorrow!!" moment, instead of an "I am here to present an award..." moment like it should have been.

I mean, what other presenters' intros can you still remember from last night- can anyone quote what Norbert said when he introduced the clip of awards given out earlier? Or what Kristen Bell said in her intro? (Ok, I do remember the Republican puppet bit.)
Versus how it seems like we all remember Julia. But then again, I guess that was the point.

that's ridiculous. you remember what julia said because there's been so much hype about her coming to the awards after the would she wouldn't she when she didn't get a nomination and the fact that, duh, it's julia roberts.

as for norbert, he mad a quip about a black tie clambake. paul rudd couldn't see a damn thing and joked about lasik. paul schaffer gushed that he was out there with barbara cook. different people remember different things for different reasons. julia's comment didn't even register for me, just seemed like she was saying something to say something.

i mean if we're going to take her to task, let's go line by line through the telecast and de-construct every comment made by every presenter. geez, folks. sometimes a quip is just a quip.

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i really hate it when the person giving out the award makes the moment about themselves and their comments. it takes away from the moment and julia is the QUEEN of that...

The queen would have to be Oprah; but, Julia is certainly a princess.

Julia Roberts complimenting your talent is like Charlton Heston complimenting your memory.

Why can't she simply take the stage and put the focus on other performers? If it only takes a few seconds then why can't she just zip it!
She was out there to present and for no other reason. Her entire reason to be on that stage was to present, not to have Julia's little moment.
One day, when you are getting an award and someone starts making comments I know you will be all "Shut up bitch!"

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Updated On: 6/12/06 at 12:23 PM

Why can't she simply take the stage and put the focus on other performers?

She did. She noted that they were all insanely talented. How exactly is that about her? I'm with Papa. If you deconstruct the comments made by other presenters, some of our broadway gems would qualify much higher on the "all about me" meter by your own logic. I think people are looking for an issue when there isn't one.

What comments did they make?

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Meaning extranious comments, take Paul Rudd repeatedly saying he needed corrective eye surgery because he couldn't read the teleprompter, etc.

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I liked her comment.

I also enjoyed how everyone clapped afterwards. It was like, "Oh...YES, we ARE insanely talented! Thank you for noticing!"

I think it was a sincere attempt at grace and humility that inadvertantly showed an attitude of superiority and separation. The words "you people" were especially unfortunate. It was nice of her to try any sort of a compliment considering how she's been raked over the coals, but it definitely could have been done more eloquently.

I thought that was very humble of her. She gets it now. And I think that as an actor, I would've felt good to hear a star like Julia Roberts give me a compliment like that and know that she recognizes where the real talent in the entertainment industry lies.

"One day, when you are getting an award and someone starts making comments I know you will be all 'Shut up bitch!'"

When they are sincerely complimenting the talent of the Broadway community in less than two seconds? No, I doubt I would not be that petty, impatient or rude, especially when it's the presenter. It's part of the gig. Julia's intro was abot a tenth as long as most of them and the one ad-libbed sentence had more sincerity and integrity than most of the scripted comments robotically read from the teleprompters.

Honestly guys, I think you're trying desperately to see something that simply wasn't there.

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Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I could just imagine the comments if she decided not to be a presenter last night.

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