1 00:00:00,154 --> 00:00:01,782 - [John] Do either of you know what won 2 00:00:01,782 --> 00:00:04,074 best picture last year? 3 00:00:04,074 --> 00:00:06,032 - [Man In Blazer] Uh. 4 00:00:06,032 --> 00:00:07,597 - [Man In Camo] Ooo. 5 00:00:07,597 --> 00:00:08,430 - [Man In Hat] Uh. 6 00:00:08,430 --> 00:00:10,022 No I've no idea. 7 00:00:10,022 --> 00:00:12,522 (light music) 8 00:00:14,350 --> 00:00:16,206 - It's award show season once again 9 00:00:16,206 --> 00:00:17,558 but does anyone care? 10 00:00:17,558 --> 00:00:19,823 In 2018 14 million fewer people 11 00:00:19,823 --> 00:00:21,354 watched the Oscars, Grammy's and 12 00:00:21,354 --> 00:00:23,810 Golden Globes then in 2017. 13 00:00:23,810 --> 00:00:25,705 That's an 18% drop. 14 00:00:25,705 --> 00:00:27,485 We're here in Washington Square Park 15 00:00:27,485 --> 00:00:28,676 to ask New Yorkers, 16 00:00:28,676 --> 00:00:30,329 do you still care about award shows? 17 00:00:30,329 --> 00:00:31,819 And if not how would you fix them? 18 00:00:31,819 --> 00:00:32,736 - [Young Man] No one's really watching them. 19 00:00:32,736 --> 00:00:33,733 - [John] Do you watch them? 20 00:00:33,733 --> 00:00:34,891 - Nah. 21 00:00:34,891 --> 00:00:35,724 - [Woman In Hat] I don't really care. 22 00:00:35,724 --> 00:00:37,094 No I just like the fashion. 23 00:00:37,094 --> 00:00:39,343 - My mother watches them and she like company. 24 00:00:39,343 --> 00:00:40,511 - They matter to some people. 25 00:00:40,511 --> 00:00:42,575 Personally I couldn't really care. 26 00:00:42,575 --> 00:00:43,658 - [Blonde Woman] There have been a lot of issues 27 00:00:43,658 --> 00:00:45,341 lately obviously because of like 28 00:00:45,341 --> 00:00:47,306 white washing and stuff like that. 29 00:00:47,306 --> 00:00:48,489 - [Brunette Woman] I mean I get it as 30 00:00:48,489 --> 00:00:50,905 a reference for what movies I should watch. 31 00:00:50,905 --> 00:00:52,374 But I never watch them. 32 00:00:52,374 --> 00:00:54,004 - [John] Does winning an Academy Award for 33 00:00:54,004 --> 00:00:56,499 example make you more inclined to watch a movie? 34 00:00:56,499 --> 00:00:58,488 - [Blonde Man] Oh if I'm gonna go see a movie 35 00:00:58,488 --> 00:01:00,486 that would definitely influence me 36 00:01:00,486 --> 00:01:02,288 what movie am I gonna see. 37 00:01:02,288 --> 00:01:03,646 - Rarely will there be one. 38 00:01:03,646 --> 00:01:04,967 "Oh I wanna go see that," 39 00:01:04,967 --> 00:01:06,177 and I'll actually get up off my 40 00:01:06,177 --> 00:01:07,252 ass and go do it. 41 00:01:07,252 --> 00:01:09,239 - These movies won. 42 00:01:09,239 --> 00:01:11,112 They played the game the best. 43 00:01:11,112 --> 00:01:13,012 - [Woman With Braids] I am interested in films 44 00:01:13,012 --> 00:01:15,762 that have identity pieces and 45 00:01:15,762 --> 00:01:17,921 kind I can relate to. 46 00:01:17,921 --> 00:01:20,178 I know because they are relatable to me 47 00:01:20,178 --> 00:01:22,190 they're not gonna be nominated a lot. 48 00:01:22,190 --> 00:01:25,332 - [John] What would you do to make award shows 49 00:01:25,332 --> 00:01:26,982 better television? 50 00:01:26,982 --> 00:01:28,836 - If they have really good musical acts 51 00:01:28,836 --> 00:01:31,392 during the Grammy's I'll probably wanna watch. 52 00:01:31,392 --> 00:01:32,225 - [Woman With Glasses] I don't even know 53 00:01:32,225 --> 00:01:33,841 where I would have the time to sit 54 00:01:33,841 --> 00:01:36,041 down and watch a whole awards show. 55 00:01:36,041 --> 00:01:37,256 That doesn't fit into my schedule. 56 00:01:37,256 --> 00:01:38,193 - Aren't they like three hours? 57 00:01:38,193 --> 00:01:39,026 - Yeah they're so long. 58 00:01:39,026 --> 00:01:40,197 - They're so long yeah. 59 00:01:40,197 --> 00:01:42,125 - Well I seriously respect people who do 60 00:01:42,125 --> 00:01:43,778 sound editing and costume design. 61 00:01:43,778 --> 00:01:46,150 And the best animated shorts from Czechoslovakia. 62 00:01:46,150 --> 00:01:47,966 I'm just not that interested. 63 00:01:47,966 --> 00:01:49,169 I'd make them all shorter. 64 00:01:49,169 --> 00:01:50,787 I'd make them all funnier. 65 00:01:50,787 --> 00:01:53,036 - You know with the growing millennial 66 00:01:53,036 --> 00:01:55,460 population and definitely interacting with 67 00:01:55,460 --> 00:01:58,691 people via social media is a big thing. 68 00:01:58,691 --> 00:02:01,937 Developing more of a personal relationship. 69 00:02:01,937 --> 00:02:04,222 It's an obvious thing. 70 00:02:04,222 --> 00:02:06,616 - It just seems far removed from my life and 71 00:02:06,616 --> 00:02:09,338 the things that I guess are important and 72 00:02:09,338 --> 00:02:13,149 inspire me to watch and to listen to music. 73 00:02:13,149 --> 00:02:15,577 - I know they're adding more people to make 74 00:02:15,577 --> 00:02:16,606 it more diverse. 75 00:02:16,606 --> 00:02:18,097 They're adding some women. 76 00:02:18,097 --> 00:02:19,652 They'll like sprinkle in some culture. 77 00:02:19,652 --> 00:02:21,926 But it doesn't take away from the fact 78 00:02:21,926 --> 00:02:24,007 they're still all these white men. 79 00:02:24,007 --> 00:02:26,040 - Just do it differently. 80 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,181 Don't be afraid to take chances. 81 00:02:28,181 --> 00:02:30,556 I think the norm is not working. 82 00:02:30,556 --> 00:02:32,787 Maybe breaking the status quo as 83 00:02:32,787 --> 00:02:35,086 Steve Jobs said might be the way to go. 84 00:02:35,086 --> 00:02:37,586 (light music)