Ask a stupid question…

From the Oscars press room:

Q. Well, Brad, this town just went through a crippling writers strike.
A. I was one of those crippled writers.

Q. Do you think that the Academy Awards has the power to heal frayed relations in this town?
A. Well, you’re talking about a guy who made Ratatouille and made things good between France and the United States for a little bit so, yeah, sure, after that, you know, I think it’s been easy.