Packer mentioned he needs his involvement with the Oscars to have an effect on younger watchers, as he made historical past this 12 months as a part of the award present’s first all-Black producing staff.
“There are young kids that will see that we’re the producers of the Oscars and say, ‘I can do that. ‘If they can do it, I can do it,” Packer mentioned.
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Not not like their energy in movie, imagery and visuals even have the ability to result in social change, he mentioned.
“When we think about the summer of 2020, we think about George Floyd. We think about Ahmaud Arbery. We think about the fact that these were cases that were brought to the forefront because there were videos. There were visual images that people could align with the story that they were told — that’s the power of it,” he mentioned. “Then you look at a situation like Breonna Taylor, where there was not a video. It shows you the discrepancy because people tend to believe and be affected and feel the power of something that is tangible.”
Packer mentioned Oscar-watchers can count on an evening stuffed with leisure on March 27, however he additionally has a particular aim in thoughts.
“First of all, I want [audiences] to have an enjoyable time. If we do our jobs right, we will be able to elevate diverse voices, folks that maybe you don’t normally see on that platform, but do it in a way that’s entertaining. Do it in a way that feels inclusive, and do it in a way that brings folks together and does not separates them. That’s my goal,” he mentioned. “That’s how I want people to leave the Oscars: feeling like we are a little bit closer as a human race and as a community of movie lovers.”
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