Brent, Briefly and according to a profile in Current Biography, "since 1962 (Geo. C. Scott) has asked that his name be kept out of the Oscar competition, the politics of which he regards as professionally 'demeaning.' Disregarding his request, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded an Oscar to Scott for his portrayal of Gen. Geo. S. Patton Jr. in April 1971, but the actor refused to accept it." And further on: "A dedicated professional who hates show business and is interested in a good performance, a satisfied audience, and the judgment of posterity, Scott has no desire to be a superstar whose acting is indistinguishable from his own personality." Hope that helps. Newspaper articles on Scott around the time of the Oscars that year would probably go into more details from the horse's mouth, so to speak.... Jeff Clark