In truth the Oscars have good reason to fear any “ dimming of star power, ” because the Oscars, unlike the Golden Horses and the various European awards, have no film festival associated with them. There are no out-of-competition films to be screened or accompanying sales of international rights. The Oscars are simply an awards ceremony.
奧斯卡確實有必要擔心「星光暗淡」的問題，因為相較於金馬獎或歐洲各大影展都有作品競賽，還有影片觀摩、國際版權買賣交流等活動，唯獨奧斯卡不是影展，當影藝學院公布奧斯卡獎入圍名單後，就沒有其他活動。