The Before Midnight actor opened up to Gotham magazine about his belief that actors and actresses should not be competing for awards.
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"People want to turn everything in this country into a competition... [so] it's clear who the winner is and who the loser is," Hawke complained. "It's why they like to announce the grosses of movies, because it's a way of saying, 'This one is No.1'."
Hawke went on to say: "[The whole thing is] so asinine... if you look at how many forgettable, stupid movies have won Oscars and how many mediocre performers have Oscars above their fireplace.
"Making a priority of chasing these fake carrots and money and dubious accolades, I think it's really destructive."
Hawke's comments come a few months after three-time Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix described awards season as "bulls**t".
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"I think it's total, utter bulls**t, and I don't want to be a part of it. I don't believe in it. It's a carrot, but it's the worst-tasting carrot I've ever tasted in my whole life," The Master star Phoenix explained.
"I don't want this carrot. It's totally subjective. Pitting people against each other... It's the stupidest thing in the whole world."
The 85th annual Academy Awards airs on Sunday, February 24 on ABC.
Photo gallery - Hollywood legends who didn't win an Oscar:
Marilyn Monroe While such an iconic and tragically short-lived figure made her mark on the global stage, appealing performances in the likes of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch failed to turn the heads of Academy voters. Monroe's sex symbol status may well have impacted on the perception of her as a good actress.
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