Out with the old and in with the new. I guess Christopher Plummer didn't get the old adage as he strolled away with the Oscar for best supporting actor, Sunday. At age 82, Plummer became the oldest actor-recipient of an Oscar for his role in 'Beginners' as he beat out Jonah Hill, Nick Nolte, Kenneth Branagh, and Max von Sydow. In our society it seems like we live on the premise that new is better. We want the newest iPhone, not the old rotary dial phones that our grandmas still use, but this is a theme of technology. Newer technology means more capabilities, more possibilities and yet we are shocked when Christopher Plummer walks away with an Oscar. Why? Because he's old? He's not a piece of technology, yet we brush his actor status under the rug and one of the first question he receives in the pres room after receiving his award is from a reporter asking how it feels being the oldest Oscar winner in history (here). I agree that it is impressive that he is the oldest actor-recipient of an Oscar ever, but I think sometimes we should just acknowledge people for their accomplishments, not their obscurities.
Christopher Plummer's acceptance speech. Classy.
I couldn't agree with this more. I have noticed that movie go-ers, our generation in particular, seem to pay all of their attention (and money) to the see the movies with the young and attractive starlets and beaus. While there are plenty of young and very talented individuals in Hollywood, it is aggravating to see so much attention paid to these actors/actresses while the older actors are being forgotten and undermined.
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