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"“It is a pity the young Pi was not nominated There’s not much you can do. He’s an Indian actor and..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:33 +1200

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“It is a pity the young Pi was not nominated There’s not much you can do. He’s an Indian actor and nobody knows him so he was easily overlooked.

With peer voting, people will vote for their friends or based on their impressions. He’s a newcomer and we often said he had never acted before—that’s a disadvantage to getting nominated. But I do think his performance was the purest performance.”

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- Taiwanese director Ang Lee noting Hollywood’s tendency to overlook Asian actors to a Chinese radio station. Ang Lee was disappointed that Suraj Sharma was not nominated for Best Actor for his performance in The Life of Pi. Lee added that he felt Irfan Khan should have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and that Zhang Ziyi was not nominated either for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, nor were any actors nominated for Slumdog Millionaire.

What’s a guy gotta do to get an Oscar? Here’s some trivia about Sharma’s work on the film, from FirstPost.com.

Sharma beat out 4,000 other applicants (Ang Lee decided from the start the role would not be whitewashed.)

Sharma had never acted prior to this so Ang Lee assigned him a pile of homework and made him act scenes from Teneesse Williams and other playwrights just for practice.

Sharma didn’t know how to swim when he was cast for the role. When he first started out he could only hold his breath for 14 seconds. In the end he was able to go for one minute and a half.

Sharma spent most of the movie filming in a pool emoting in front of a blue screen to an invisible tiger.

Sharma lost 20% of his body weight for the role, eating a diet that mostly consisted of tuna fish, just like his character, so his ribs would show.

Sharma cut himself up frequently while working on the boat and used those injuries in his acting. He would allow himself to get flipped along with the boat.

The production was banned from speaking to Sharma. Ang Lee and Sharma agreed that he would not to talk to other people for almost two months so he would understand what isolation was like.

1. This kid is badass.

2. When white actors like Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio do stuff like lose 20% of their body weight or cut themselves and keep acting everyone cheers uproariously.

3. It is weirdly dismissive when films about characters of color get nominated but their actors do not. Django Unchained, Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The Last Emperor, etc.

4. As FirstPost points out, a lot of the Oscar snubbed actors that people are talking about like Leonardo DiCaprio have plenty of other opportunities to star in other big movies. When is the next big project for an actor of South Asian descent coming up?

(via racebending)

letthesuninside: One of the most gorgeous dogs I’ve seen

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:09:43 +1200

letthesuninside:

One of the most gorgeous dogs I’ve seen

pokemonrse: Survivor: Caramoan - Tribal Council #1 (14.2.13)

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:25 +1200

pokemonrse:

Survivor: Caramoan - Tribal Council #1 (14.2.13)

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Before you actually knew how her name was pronounced, what did...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:02:46 +1200

Before you actually knew how her name was pronounced, what did you think Saoirse’s name was?

throwboy: Spider Pillow Fighters are shipping!...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:55 +1200

throwboy:

Spider Pillow Fighters are shipping! http://throwboy.etsy.com (at http://throwboy.etsy.com)

I just really love these, ok?

HAAAAAAA. Olivia Wilde is perfect.

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:36 +1200

HAAAAAAA. Olivia Wilde is perfect.

nevver: How’s that space program coming along?

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:00:29 +1200

nevver:

How’s that space program coming along?

Five facts about reading:

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:29:57 +1200

rumputsantoso:

Fact 1: Reading can make you a better conversationalist.

Fact 2: Neighbours will never complain that your book is too loud.

Fact 3: Knowledge by osmosis has not yet been perfected. You’d better read.

Fact 4: Books have stopped bullets - reading might save your life.

Fact 5: Dinosaurs didn’t read. Look what happened to them.

rashadsays: harriettumbles: Two fifth-grade girls slay Adele’s...

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:53:49 +1200

rashadsays:

harriettumbles:

Two fifth-grade girls slay Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”

Raw talent.

ramirezbundydahmer: Stages of Deterioration in the Human...

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:45:49 +1200

ramirezbundydahmer:

Stages of Deterioration in the Human Body

The Moment Of Death:
1. The heart stops.
2. The skin gets tight and ashen in color.
3. All the muscles relax.
4. The bladder and bowels empty.
5. The body temperature begins to drop 1 1/2 degrees Fahrenheit per hour.

After 30 minutes:
6. The skin gets purple and waxy.
7. The lips, fingernails, and toenails fade to a pale color.
8. Blood pools at the bottom of the body.
9. The hands and feet turn blue.
10. The eyes sink into the skull.

After 4 hours:
11. Rigor mortis has set in.
12. The purpling of the skin and the pooling of the blood continue.
13. Rigor continues to tighten muscles for another 24 hours or so.

After 12 hours:
14. The body is in full rigor mortis.

After 24 hours:
15. The body is now the temperature of the surrounding environment.
16. In males, the semen dies.
17. The head and neck are now a greenish-blue color.
18. The greenish-blue color spreads to the rest of the body.
19. There is a pervasive smell of rotting meat.

After 3 days:
20. The gas in the body tissues forms large blisters on the skin.
21. The whole body begins to bloat and swell grotesquely.
22. Fluids leak from the mouth, nose, vagina, and rectum.

After 3 weeks:
23. The skin, hair, and nails are so loose they can easily be pulled off the corpse.
24. The skin bursts open on many places on the body.
25. Decomposition will continue until the body is nothing but skelital remains, a process that can take a month or so in hot climates, and two months or more in cold climates.

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kiltfetish: Fantasia - Centaurs getting all dolled up

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:05:08 +1200

kiltfetish:

Fantasia - Centaurs getting all dolled up

summerhigh: he is such a perfect human

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:11 +1200

summerhigh:

he is such a perfect human

This gif is sick as fuck AMY. IT’S YOU.

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:29:51 +1200

This gif is sick as fuck

AMY. IT’S YOU.

fishingboatproceeds: A+++

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:06:09 +1200

fishingboatproceeds:

A+++

thewalruswasdave: Jim Henson died 23 years ago today. Not long...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:14:27 +1200

thewalruswasdave:

Jim Henson died 23 years ago today. Not long after his death The Muppets put on a show I think Jim would have been proud of. Makes me cry every damn time.

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