When Paul Giamatti received the Golden Globe for Finest Actor in a Movement Image — Musical or Comedy, he started his acceptance speech with a joke that doubtless resonated with lots of the evening’s winners.
“Too many steps,” Giamatti quipped. “Too many steps.”
Whereas Giamatti went on to joke in regards to the affect that the frequent standing ovations had on his getting older knees (and his probability of being solid in a hypothetical “John Wick 5”), his feedback touched on one of many evening’s overarching themes: winners struggling to succeed in the stage.
Whereas the Golden Globes have been as soon as once more broadcast from their conventional dwelling on the Beverly Hilton, a crowded seating association and an absence of clear pathways to the stage created many awkward pauses as the group patiently waited for acceptance speeches to begin.
Emma Stone had a visibly powerful time reaching the stage for her acceptance speech after successful Finest Actress in a Movement Image, Musical or Comedy for “Poor Issues.” The solid and crew of “Beef” have been equally inconvenienced, as their desk was positioned at the back of the room. The A24/Netflix present’s success ended up delaying the awards on a number of events as each Ali Wong and Steven Yeung each received Golden Globes for Actor and Actress in a Restricted Collection for his or her performances, and creator Lee Sung Jin needed to take the stage to simply accept the award for Finest Restricted Collection.
The issues solely elevated because the evening went on, as awards for Finest Image and TV Collection required bigger teams of individuals to take the stage. It was one in all many logistical hurdles confronted by the present, which additionally featured a number of incorrect sound cues, together with an ungainly second when music briefly prevented Michelle Yeoh and Naomi Watts from presenting the award for Finest Actress — Movement Image — Musical or Comedy.
The 81st Golden Globe Awards have been held Sunday, January 8 on the Beverly Hilton Lodge in Los Angeles, CA. Dick Clark Productions, which owns and produces the Golden Globes, is a Penske Media firm. PMC can also be IndieWire’s dad or mum firm.
