When David Carr Was Focused on the Hollywood Equation

Sasha Stone pays tribute to a valued friend and mentor

AwardsDailyLogoAwards Daily’s Sasha Stone, along with explaining the great deal she owes David Carr for his mid-2000s friendship, advice and generous transcription assignments pay, also offers a wide-screen view of the man. A look back at those almost forgotten days when he patrolled the New York Times “Carpetbagger” beat:

The Oscar race had never seen anyone like David Carr and will never see anyone like him again. It’s sort of like driving a Ferrari to deliver the mail.

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