Anne Hathaway Is Still Traumatized From Hosting the Oscars With James Franco
It's hard to believe but people are still talking about this year's Academy Awards -- not because of the upsets or moving acceptance speeches but because of the abysmal hosting abilities of James Franco and Anne Hathaway. Even a month and a half later, Matt Lauer couldn't resist asking Hathaway just how bad she thought that really bad experience was. Click through for her answers, which sound similar to all trauma victims' responses.
Even though Hathaway was given more credit than Franco, who seemed miserable onstage (that is, when he wasn't texting mid-telecast), the actress still was stung by the criticism.
"[The critics] said we were the worst show ever," she said while promoting her new film Rio on Today this morning. "I think that qualifies as tough."
And just how does she remember that night?
According to THR, she thinks about the Oscars as "several different experiences. There was the critical reaction, which was awful. Then there are the people who have been coming up to me since then who stop and say, 'I thought it was fantastic. I watched it with my family and we were entertained.' I am very grateful to those people. And then there's my memory of it - which is, whether it was great or whether it stunk, who knows? [...] I still got to walk out on the Kodak and see those people and someday I'll get to tell my grandkids about it."
So, she's still processing what happened to her, guys. You probably would be too if your Oscar co-host set the stage on fire with humorlessness, dragged you into the flames and then backhandedly blamed you for the disaster on Letterman. As for whether or not she would host another Academy Awards?
"Why not? I don't know. Maybe. Perhaps. No."
Someone please take Anne Hathaway back to the trauma ward.
· Anne Hathaway: Oscar Criticism Was 'Awful' [THR]
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Hey, MATT LAUER! What the media does not want to acknowledge is that Anne Hathaway could stand on stage without saying anything for 3 1/2 hours and red blooded males all over the world (and some females) would be sitting in front of their television sets drooling! She is beautiful, talented and a success at everything she does. I do not know why the media wants to tear successful people down. I would ordinarily recommend that she give you a good spanking, but, then again, you might enjoy it.
Julie, if your article is correct and poor Anne is traumatized, there will be no shortage of therapists willing to treat her for nothing! I know nothing about therapy, but I am willing to learn if Anne will be my patient.
Who's Matt Lauer?
Ms. Miller, letting your anti-Franconess influence your writing of an article is one thing (you're not misquoting Anne Hathaway at the very least), I'd say the opposite is true when it comes to headlines. It's tabloid journalism, and if it's what your audience wants I suppose I can understand. But I imagine it's beneath you.
First, James Franco is a very talented actor and not a comedy writer. The writers should have given him something funny to say. Second, he did not blame Anne . He made a joke about her high energy.
No worries, Hathaway, you got Vilanched!
Hey you know what's a fun game? Try naming who won the best supporting actor awards without looking it up.
You'll soon discover that the hosts and their performances are the only thing anyone remembers from the telecast.
Julie Miller , before you write an article please have the common courtesy of researching thoroughly. Most of Anne Hathaway's reviews were decent or good. James Franco received horrible reviews, along with the show. Robin Boyar, James did blame Anne for making him look stoned. It is well-documented about Matt Lauer's past drug use and extramarital affairs. I am sure he wouldn't want the journalists to inquire about those indiscretions. Agreed, the media needs to live the Oscars alone.
This is the same point I was going to make.
Christian Bale and Melissa Leo.
He's the scumbag who just asked NBC for a pay rise to $25 million—yes, MILLION—a year from the paltry 17 MILLION he's currently getting.
See? It took you five hours to remember.
Here's the thing: Between Love and Other Drugs and hosting the Oscars, Anne Hathaway took a few major risks in the last year that didn't pay off, like, at all. She was coming off an Oscar nomination herself, and she needed those to hit. They didn't, and that will sting for a while to come. It would for anybody.
Ultimately, she's a thoroughly gracious young woman whose leap of faith turned into a plunge down an open manhole. The last time she was in the middle of a media/cultural frenzy was that thing with the sleazy boyfriend, which she handled with aplomb and for which she found support at every turn. This really isn't that different in a perceptual sense -- some asshole hung her trusting soul out to dry in front of God and everybody -- and owning it would be a more constructive resolution than "Oh, total strangers told me they enjoyed it" and/or other such simmering denials.
S.T. VanAirsdale , Love And Other Drugs earned over $96 million worldwide, the film only cost $30 million to produce, so it is a box -office hit ( not including profits from dvd and tv sales) . Like Martha stated, most of Anne Hathaway's Oscar co-hosting reviews were decent- not horrible. Don, you are absolutely right, the media indulges in tearing celebrities down, but James Franco deserves to be torn down for years because of his smugness and unprofessionalism.
Yes and no. $30m to produce and at least another $15m to market in the US amounted to a $32m domestic gross. That's not what I'd call a hit, and it's definitely not a game-changer, which is what Hathaway and her people (and not just a few devotees in the media) wanted for her. But yes, Fox will squeeze a profit out of that movie at the end of the day -- all the more testament to the power of pervs who can't wait to check her nude scenes out in the privacy of their own homes.
Anne leads a clean and wholesome life. She chooses her roles carefully and doesn't compromise her standards. Of course the *media* will continue to try to tear her down, she is a rare *jewel* in Hollywood
Interesting Article. Hoping that you will continue posting an article having a useful information. Thanks a lot!
Don, you really need to calm down.
traumatized? give me a break...she needs to get over it..who even cares about these award shows anymore
Eventhough James Franco's hosting wasn't at his best, I seriously think we shouldn't forget what a real actor's made of: his acting skills. Franco's performance in 127 Hours was kick ass!
P.S: Leave Anne Hathaway alone! Have you already forgotten her outstanding act alongside Hugh Jackman on a previous Oscar edition?
I enjoyed it. I thought Anne and James did a great job. I think the only outstanding host that has been on that show is Billy Crystal. A few others have bombed. But I would never put Anne in James in that category... unless they really bombed.
I think this must be about something that is totally beyond me.
As the Oscars ended that evening, I said to my brother, this is the first time, in a long time that I have actually enjoyed the Oscars.
That is a reflection on the hosts. Both of us, thought they had done a good job.
So do Anne and James really need to own up or do the folks who are clinging to s0mething that happened a couple of months ago need to pack it up and move on. What Anne is sharing is not trauma it's confusion. The media displaying one thing and the true reactions being a mixed bag.
The vast majority of criticism about this year's Oscars telecast was reserved for James Franco's comatose performance as co-host. Anne Hathaway may have been over-the-top at times although she appeared to be filling the vacuum left by Franco who looked disinterested or was simply suffering from the wrong pharmaceutical cocktail or just plain stoned.
I can't stand to watch Anne Hathaway's huge grin all the time. It's like she has no brain and thinks all she has to do is wear designer dresses and grin foolishly and we will all love it. Let's face it, she is not interesting or intelligent enough to host a program. She is kinda cute and funny in the only movie I remember her in, but how does that qualify her to host the Awards??Whose her father or whatever? She must have an 'in' somewhere
Oh Martha speak for yourself. Hathaway is getting unfair backlash from the hosting as well if you would only research—annoying, too perky, trying hard and nosiy. Now Franco, he deserves every negative criticism in the world, whether it was from terrible decision on the producers' parts, bad writing or laughing off the silly event, he is NOT above his hosting duties and he is a coward who doesn't have the guts to try or attempt at perversing his image like most comedians and, hell, even great actors are.
I find it amusing when columnists like you think they know exactly what someone's intentions are, how someone feels or thinks, and that everyone agrees with their opinions. It doesn't make you sound informed or intellectual--it just makes you look like a douchebag.
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