Adrien Brody’s record-breaking Oscar speech was a case study in entitlement

By demanding preferential treatment, taking up valuable time, and misreading the room, Brody put on a master class in how not to behave at work.

There’s more to winning than just winning. The way someone handles their tremendous success, after all, can transform a winner back into a loser—something Adrien Brody proved last night with a rambling, rule-defiant acceptance speech that managed to snatch reputational defeat from the jaws of career victory. With many of his peers gathered under one roof, and the whole world watching, he put on a masterclass in how not to behave at work.