Sean Penn Discusses Selfie Aversion and Academy Awards Absence at Tribeca Festival
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Summary
Sean Penn revealed during a Tribeca Festival conversation with CNN's Kaitlin Collins that he hates selfies, refuses to attend gatherings with more than eight people, and skipped the 98th Academy Awards despite winning Best Supporting Actor (his third Oscar). The discussion covered Penn's aversion to large public events and his personal boundaries around fame and public interaction.
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which is why he was noticeably absent from the recent 98th Academy Awards, where he won Best Supporting Actor (his third Oscar)
The revelations came during a conversation between Penn and CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins during a Friday afternoon talk at Spring Studios in lower Manhattan as part of the 25th annual Tribeca Festival
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