What Anonymous Oscar Ballots Ultimately Show: From ‘Fernanda Torres Is a Goddess’ to Voters Mistakingly Believing Ralph Fiennes Won Before
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variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Anonymous Oscar ballots have become a contentious topic among film pundits. Some consider them a “red herring,” arguing they distract from a predetermined outcome.
There’s some truth to that. I conducted my first batch of casual chats with Oscar voters in 2012, sparked by a conversation with an industry professional at a New York event.
It was illuminating to hear what they selected and why. Beyond these direct discussions, stories circulated about how voting once operated.
A friend of mine still recalls going to college with someone whose mother worked as a secretary for a now-deceased, beloved writer-director.
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