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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Emmys: Seth Rogen Goes Rogue and Other Secrets of 2021 Show
Variety: Emmy telecast producers Ian Stewart and Reginald Hudlin are still fuming over Seth Rogen’s unplanned comedy routine at the start of Sunday’s ceremony, in which he roasted the show for a perceived lack of COVID protocols behind the scenes.
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Monica Tran
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Honestly, at face value, what Seth Rogen did was cool. He was speaking up against something that he knew to be compromising to other people, but when I read in the article that he fully knew what he was doing and just wanted to make a scene and go against what they rehearsed, then it's kind of messed up. It does feel silly having a bunch of people gather into a closed off room during a pandemic, but they never did tell us about the set up of the venue and it does discredit all of the work that the loading crew did. It's also just in bad taste for Scott Frank to not be considerate of time and keep talking. Overall of all of the things that I did see from the award show and caught on camera, an insider scoop into what actually went down is always great to read.
One of the main reasons I find professional stage/production management memorizing is because I love the concept of solving problems. I always wonder what this Broadway show’s contingency plan for that scene is or how will this live show fix the unfocussed camera. I found this article interesting because it touches on many situations that weren’t planned during the 2021 Emmys which, in such a professional setting, I didn’t expect. On the topic of live awards shows, a producer mentioned in this article explained that they don’t cut off mics during acceptance speeches. Whenever I watch a live performance, I am curious to know the procedures when managing the flow of people on stage. I have noticed that they begin to play music to remind the person accepting the award that their time is wrapping up, but it is interesting to know that there isn’t one set rule for this. As explained in the article, they are not just going to simply cut off someone’s speech, so there is still this element of unknown when someone goes up to accept their award. As I mentioned earlier, there are cases like this in the theatre industry as it is also a live performance that can’t simply be re-recorded. Therefore, although the concepts are similar (the people on stage do not have direct communication with the people “backstage”), the methods the two industries use are completely different when solving problems.
Always interesting to hear about what goes on behind the scenes in these big events, and especially the other sides of controversial events like Seth Rogan's introductory speech. While I think the intent of the speech was to show solidarity with those who lament the poor covid responses/protocols in many areas across the U.S, it does seem disrespectful to those who put in so much time and effort making sure everything was properly regulated.
I think a genuinely good point was made about the ADA compliant ramp though. The organizers clearly had the needs of the disabled in mind, but in an industry that has a growing need for equity and inclusion, including a ramp as part of the visible design would have been a great choice to show that. A missed opportunity, to be sure.
This was an incredibly interesting article for exposing both sides of the story. Seth Rogen went on stage and began roasting The Emmys for its lack of covid protocols, which is already a sore subject for a number of wealthy, famous people. I like how we get to read about some of the preparation work done for this years Emmys and how so much of that work was not perceived. We know that COVID can spread to fully vaccinated individuals, especially in a large group setting. We also know that outdoor events are far less likely to have large scale virus spread. So apparently the Emmys were held in a tent this year instead of a theatre, but according to Seth Rogen the tent was completely sealed and may as well have been a theatre. Reading the conversations about hosting the event outdoor in a tent does make it seem like the Emmys were doing much more for covid protocol than the public necessarily saw.
This was a really interesting article and I found myself really sympathizing with both sides here. From the producers, there is clearly so much work and preparation that has gone into the show, and it is definitely frustrating on their end to have that disregarded and belittled live on air. I think Seth Rogen’s point is valid - if you have a sealed tent, it may as well be indoors - but the fact that he rehearsed with and did know the setup ahead of time makes it annoying that he chose to address concerns in this way. I’m curious what the setup actually was and if the ‘sealed’ tent was for a particular reason (air conditioning and lighting purposes, most likely) but I would assume there was appropriate air circulation. I liked the producer’s point about ‘obviously we’re aware of covid and took it in to consideration while planning this event - we work in the live entertainment industry, what do you think we’ve been doing for the last two years’ because I definitely relate hard to that.
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Honestly, at face value, what Seth Rogen did was cool. He was speaking up against something that he knew to be compromising to other people, but when I read in the article that he fully knew what he was doing and just wanted to make a scene and go against what they rehearsed, then it's kind of messed up. It does feel silly having a bunch of people gather into a closed off room during a pandemic, but they never did tell us about the set up of the venue and it does discredit all of the work that the loading crew did. It's also just in bad taste for Scott Frank to not be considerate of time and keep talking. Overall of all of the things that I did see from the award show and caught on camera, an insider scoop into what actually went down is always great to read.
One of the main reasons I find professional stage/production management memorizing is because I love the concept of solving problems. I always wonder what this Broadway show’s contingency plan for that scene is or how will this live show fix the unfocussed camera. I found this article interesting because it touches on many situations that weren’t planned during the 2021 Emmys which, in such a professional setting, I didn’t expect. On the topic of live awards shows, a producer mentioned in this article explained that they don’t cut off mics during acceptance speeches. Whenever I watch a live performance, I am curious to know the procedures when managing the flow of people on stage. I have noticed that they begin to play music to remind the person accepting the award that their time is wrapping up, but it is interesting to know that there isn’t one set rule for this. As explained in the article, they are not just going to simply cut off someone’s speech, so there is still this element of unknown when someone goes up to accept their award. As I mentioned earlier, there are cases like this in the theatre industry as it is also a live performance that can’t simply be re-recorded. Therefore, although the concepts are similar (the people on stage do not have direct communication with the people “backstage”), the methods the two industries use are completely different when solving problems.
Always interesting to hear about what goes on behind the scenes in these big events, and especially the other sides of controversial events like Seth Rogan's introductory speech. While I think the intent of the speech was to show solidarity with those who lament the poor covid responses/protocols in many areas across the U.S, it does seem disrespectful to those who put in so much time and effort making sure everything was properly regulated.
I think a genuinely good point was made about the ADA compliant ramp though. The organizers clearly had the needs of the disabled in mind, but in an industry that has a growing need for equity and inclusion, including a ramp as part of the visible design would have been a great choice to show that. A missed opportunity, to be sure.
This was an incredibly interesting article for exposing both sides of the story. Seth Rogen went on stage and began roasting The Emmys for its lack of covid protocols, which is already a sore subject for a number of wealthy, famous people. I like how we get to read about some of the preparation work done for this years Emmys and how so much of that work was not perceived. We know that COVID can spread to fully vaccinated individuals, especially in a large group setting. We also know that outdoor events are far less likely to have large scale virus spread. So apparently the Emmys were held in a tent this year instead of a theatre, but according to Seth Rogen the tent was completely sealed and may as well have been a theatre. Reading the conversations about hosting the event outdoor in a tent does make it seem like the Emmys were doing much more for covid protocol than the public necessarily saw.
This was a really interesting article and I found myself really sympathizing with both sides here. From the producers, there is clearly so much work and preparation that has gone into the show, and it is definitely frustrating on their end to have that disregarded and belittled live on air. I think Seth Rogen’s point is valid - if you have a sealed tent, it may as well be indoors - but the fact that he rehearsed with and did know the setup ahead of time makes it annoying that he chose to address concerns in this way. I’m curious what the setup actually was and if the ‘sealed’ tent was for a particular reason (air conditioning and lighting purposes, most likely) but I would assume there was appropriate air circulation. I liked the producer’s point about ‘obviously we’re aware of covid and took it in to consideration while planning this event - we work in the live entertainment industry, what do you think we’ve been doing for the last two years’ because I definitely relate hard to that.
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