Question: Where was Michael 'CCMA'?

Hello! A lot of people (esp. the majority of tumblr Fassinators) really aren't familiar with the awards season musical chair tactic of who shows up at which awards event. Not all nominees are available or interested in attending every ceremony, that is the norm. I have long suspected, however, that some nominees are given a 'wink' in advance to guarantee their attendance, and said wink informs the celebrity that of the five nominees, he or the other guy will be the winner. And looky who showed up last night, the two A-listers: Georgie and Bradley. Michael is extremely busy promoting Shame and doing interviews, as well as taking care of other business for his possible next project(s). So with that said, he cannot attend every event, especially if the odds are not in his favor. I believe that Fox Searchlight is doing a great job in promoting Shame and Michael Fassbender. I have been in contact with someone in the marketing department about advertising here at FF and I was told that the budget is very, very tight at the moment, however, if Michael is nominated for an Oscar, they will review advertising options with Fassinating Fassbender. 

So their hearts are in the right place of course, they just don't have a lot of money. But with that said, since I visit websites that are awards oriented, I know for a fact that Searchlight is doing a lot of advertising for Michael at a lot of these very websites. I don't have any comment about the Shame screener rumor situation, I just know that the screeners went out in mid-December and again, Searchlight is putting all the stops on promoting this film and Michael - they believe in him. Sure, they also are promoting George's movie, but the reality of the situation is that George is a much beloved, respected, veteran A-list Hollywood star in a film that is doing very well, and he is receiving kudos for apparently achieving a career high performance. He doesn't need to be marketed as much as Michael does, because everyone already knows George, but, that shouldn't mean that Fox Searchlight isn't putting a lot of time and money into FYC advertising for George.  It's a delicate situation, and I know some Michael fans may be concerned, but from where I sit, I see a nice support for Michael, considering who his studio is also supporting.

With this all being said, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards... whatever, just one of many events, and not that big an apple for us to be concerned about. Michael will be at the Golden Globes Sunday night, and he'll be at London Critics awards late next week, and if he's nominated for an Oscar, he'll definitely be there. It may seem that George is winning a lot, but Michael is too, and I'm 99% confident he'll be nominated. I refuse to believe that George will win his second Oscar... his performance, however "great" it was, does not overshadow, for the OSCAR, the accomplishments of at least five other actors, including one who will be receiving a possible third nomination, and currently Oscar-less. Don't fret over Michael not showing up last night, it's all good, he can't and won't win every award he's nominated for, and that just makes for an even more exciting nail-biter on Oscar night. Thanks for your question, and I appreciate you coming here for my opinion. :-)