I Know How The Academy Awards Works:

Saying No To Something Is Actually Much More Powerful Than Saying Yes.

If There Are Nine Guys Auditioning And They're All Gorgeous, I Have An Advantage, Because Gorgeous Guys Are A Dime A Dozen. But If They Need Someone Else - Like A Goofy Guy With Bad Hair Who Is Just Okay - Then That's Me. And Finally, The Other 2 Percent Who Audition Are Geniuses That I Could Never Touch.

Yeah! I Got Type-two Diabetes! I'm Sure There's Going To Be Some Media Scandal Now, Saying I Got It Because I Gained And Lost Weight For Movie Parts Or Something - But I Doubt That.

I Know How The Academy Awards Works: It's A Card Game, And I'm In The Toss-up Category.

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