Did Powers Boothe screw himself for crossing the SAG/AFTRA picket line to accept his Emmy in 1981?
He was literally the ONLY acting nominee there to accept that year.
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What is this story about? Never heard of.
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Boothe first came to national attention in 1980, playing Jim Jones in the CBS-TV movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. Boothe's portrayal of the crazed cult leader received critical acclaim. In Time's story on the production, Boothe was praised: "There is one extraordinary performance. A young actor named Powers Boothe captures all the charisma and evil of 'Dad', Jim Jones." Boothe won the Emmy Award for his role, beating out veterans Henry Fonda and Jason Robards. As the Screen Actors Guild were on strike in the fall of 1980, he was the only actor to cross picket lines to attend the ceremonies, saying at the time, "This may be either the bravest moment of my career or the dumbest."[5]
Dr. John Leverence on Powers Boothe accepting his Emmy during the SAG strike
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Power's career blossomed after that that, so I would say no.
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