Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan explains why she famously decided to sit and not applaud when Elia Kazan was given an honorary Oscar after he notoriously snitched on 8 former colleagues to the House Un-American Activities Committee
Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan explains why she famously decided to sit and not applaud when Elia Kazan was given an honorary Oscar after he notoriously snitched on 8 former colleagues to the House Un-American Activities Committee
I love her. I love rewatching videos from this kind of Oscar moments (it’s on the Academy’s YouTube page) and that one is a favorite of mine, especially because of Ed Harris and Amy looking so determined to simply not stand up for someone as Kazan. Just like Wells said, he might’ve been a good director, but he was a traitor, too.
direwolfwithshadeson on
Queen 👑
Curiosities on
The consistency of their reaction not even being planned. That kind of alignment and shared values certainly make sense with their long marriage. I love her getting renewed attention and acclaim for Weapons.
Honest-Anywhere7476 on
We love a principled queen.
TellMeYourDespair on
So few people have the courage of their convictions, I really admire this. I would bet a lot of people just didn’t know what the issue was (I know it was widely reported at the time but people don’t pay attention, and it had happened a long time ago), and probably looked it up based exclusively on seeing that photo of Amy and Ed refusing to stand up. That’s good, sometimes protest helps to educate and inform.
likwitsnake on
Zoe Kazan’s grandpa
Opening-Shape-762 on
I love her.
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Amy is such a gem. She came to see a play I wrote and produced. Ed came along. They got there late due to the parade traffic earlier in the day, we hadn’t started but we were oversold. There was only one proper theatre seat left and since it was Ed Harris I was told after the fact someone offered him their seat. Ed politely refused and then just took a foldable plastic chair and sat next to Amy who got a proper seat.
After the show Amy came up to me, she had been laughing hard and I was so flattered, we had a brief conversation and she gave me some real kudos. The fact that Amy would come out to an indie theatre show on a Saturday, pay full price for the ticket at the door, and do all that with the seating told me so much about her and Ed’s character. She has such a sweet aura about her, but you can tell she has a fire too. Just super classy, kind but most importantly insightful.
olivedeez on
Very elegant response. She’s a class act.
Cautious_Drama_6802 on
Terrible
YEGKerrbear on
She just gets more rad the more I learn about her.
justine2323 on
I knew I liked her
svartgul1891 on
Queen and really the right thing to do. We need more people like Amy
BindermanTranslation on
Was it because he snitched on 8 former colleagues to the House Un-American Activities Committee or something else?
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My understanding and I think this is accurate is Kazan just ratted out 7 or 8 names that were already on the black list.
jenrising on
I was at an event a zillion years ago (for a pro-choice organization she was on the board of) and ran into her at the bar. I was so drunk and she was so sweet and cool. to this day one of my friends asks how my “best friend Amy” is doing. I was mortified but it’s my favorite celebrity encounter ever.
^(she was pretty drunk too but not falling over like me)
Agreeable-Celery811 on
If snitches didn’t get stitches, they should at least not get… standing ovations.
Significant_Sale6172 on
Kazan was a traitor. Shame on anyone who celebrates him and his work.
ClumsyZebra80 on
Because everyone is covering the important stuff already, can I just say i love that coat and tie so much!
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I love her. I love rewatching videos from this kind of Oscar moments (it’s on the Academy’s YouTube page) and that one is a favorite of mine, especially because of Ed Harris and Amy looking so determined to simply not stand up for someone as Kazan. Just like Wells said, he might’ve been a good director, but he was a traitor, too.
Queen 👑
The consistency of their reaction not even being planned. That kind of alignment and shared values certainly make sense with their long marriage. I love her getting renewed attention and acclaim for Weapons.
We love a principled queen.
So few people have the courage of their convictions, I really admire this. I would bet a lot of people just didn’t know what the issue was (I know it was widely reported at the time but people don’t pay attention, and it had happened a long time ago), and probably looked it up based exclusively on seeing that photo of Amy and Ed refusing to stand up. That’s good, sometimes protest helps to educate and inform.
Zoe Kazan’s grandpa
I love her.
Amy is such a gem. She came to see a play I wrote and produced. Ed came along. They got there late due to the parade traffic earlier in the day, we hadn’t started but we were oversold. There was only one proper theatre seat left and since it was Ed Harris I was told after the fact someone offered him their seat. Ed politely refused and then just took a foldable plastic chair and sat next to Amy who got a proper seat.
After the show Amy came up to me, she had been laughing hard and I was so flattered, we had a brief conversation and she gave me some real kudos. The fact that Amy would come out to an indie theatre show on a Saturday, pay full price for the ticket at the door, and do all that with the seating told me so much about her and Ed’s character. She has such a sweet aura about her, but you can tell she has a fire too. Just super classy, kind but most importantly insightful.
Very elegant response. She’s a class act.
Terrible
She just gets more rad the more I learn about her.
I knew I liked her
Queen and really the right thing to do. We need more people like Amy
Was it because he snitched on 8 former colleagues to the House Un-American Activities Committee or something else?
My understanding and I think this is accurate is Kazan just ratted out 7 or 8 names that were already on the black list.
I was at an event a zillion years ago (for a pro-choice organization she was on the board of) and ran into her at the bar. I was so drunk and she was so sweet and cool. to this day one of my friends asks how my “best friend Amy” is doing. I was mortified but it’s my favorite celebrity encounter ever.
^(she was pretty drunk too but not falling over like me)
If snitches didn’t get stitches, they should at least not get… standing ovations.
Kazan was a traitor. Shame on anyone who celebrates him and his work.
Because everyone is covering the important stuff already, can I just say i love that coat and tie so much!