SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Stephen Fry sees red and gives the Baftas a carpeting!
It is time to roll up the red carpet at the Bafta awards next month? Stephen Fry, who hosted the film jamboree for 12 years until 2017, suggests that all the attention lavished on the arrival of guests is overshadowing the actual awards ceremony.
‘The phenomenon of the arrivals and interviews on the red carpet began to grow and grow every year until it threatened to be more important than the ceremony itself,’ Fry says.
‘That element ended up having its own producer and presenters covering celebrity and fashion.
‘When I asked the director, “How long is the carpet?”, she replied, without thinking, “Oh, it’s about 50 minutes this year”.’
Stephen Fry, pictured, hosted the Baftas for 12 years until 2017 and has noticed how the amount of time devoted to celebrities arriving on the red carpet has increased dramatically
Stars slowly make their way down the red carpet, often stopping for interviews to discuss the clothes they are wearing
According to Fry, when he asked the director about the length of this year's carpet, the comedian said they replied 'about 50 minutes'
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