I don't believe the speeches are phony, in general. In most cases, they probably really do admire each other. |
It's really the best performance of his career, and he directed himself in it. |
Nobody's going to go up there and be 100 percent honest. If they did have a problem with someone, I doubt they'd let it play out in front of a billion people on Oscar night. It would reflect badly on them. This is their biggest moment. |