Viola Davis’ joke was a light dig at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, but it was a clear one at the same time.
We certainly want to see awards going to the people who gave the best performances.
It’s impossible to say how much shaking hands and taking pictures really impacts one’s chances of winning an award, but the fact is the HFPA has built that reputation even if it isn’t necessarily deserved.
At the same time, the fact is that sometimes all the performances are so great that it isn’t necessarily that easy to pick a clear winner, so might some people throw their vote toward the nice person they met at lunch?