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Pretty amazing level of frankness here...     ".....Then we asked him about Chilean-born American cinematographer (and wizard lookalike) Claudio Miranda’s best cinematography Oscar for the effects-heavy “Life of Pi”. Doyle’s first response was his idiosyncratic cackle. “Do you want me to tell the truth? Ai yay yay yay. Okay. I’m trying to work out how to say this most politely, and no offense to – I don’t know him personally – but what a total fucking piece of shit. Let me be blunt. Ah, fuck. I don’t care, I’m sure he’s a wonderful guy and I’m sure he cares so much, but since 97 per cent of the film is not under his control, what the fuck are you talking about cinematography, sorry. I’m sorry. I have to be blunt and I don’t care, you can write it. I think it’s a fucking insult to cinematography." http://sea.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/874483/christopher-doyle-interview-part-2-life-of-pi-oscar-is-an     ...this guy is obviously a die hard skeptic when it comes to digital technology, but he's right on the money here, about the role of cinematographer on  PI and the 110% political nature of how the Oscars work.  Just his work with Wong Kar Wai is enough to shame most working DPs so it's not like he has to worry about how this might affect his career.