To others, however, he’s an old guy, past his prime and relegated to making “dumb-ass comedies”.
To many people, Robert De Niro should be praised for constantly trying to reinvent himself and taking a wide variety of roles.
So, the best thing to do is have a sense of humor and role with the punches… or the suntan lotion.
More than anything else, what Robert DeNiro’s award quote (via Page Six) illustrates is that the movie business is really hard, and critical praise is a funny and sometimes fleeting thing.