Scott Frank refuses to be played at the 2021 Emmys: WATCH

Apparently saying “Really no … Seriously?” Stop the music ”is all it takes to keep talking at an awards ceremony. During his acceptance speech for the exceptional achievement of a limited or anthology series or film, The Queen’s Gambit director Scott Frank refused to be played – not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES. Holding two pages full of people to thank, Frank began by wishing he could “stand up here and mention each of them.” [his crew members], corn [he’d] need a lot more time and that’s why God created IMDb. Almost immediately after this foreshadowing, the music for the play-offs began as he began to thank his family, friends, and actress and star Anya Taylor-Joy. Earlier in the ceremony, The Underground Railroad Novelist Colson Whitehead shared on Twitter the “Please Stop” sign shown to winners once they hit the 45-second mark of their speech, but Frank inexplicably declined to heed that advice. Hope Conan O’Brien takes matters into his own hands the next time.