Talk:James Woods

IQ section
I removed the IQ section. The single source doesn't mean he really is among the smartest, and the IQ score provided is something that he self-reported, not itself verifiable. And anyone can enroll in an advanced math class. Taking it and passing it is a whole other achievement (which he hasn't done). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:1410:C0A2:A810:3F93:32F2:8D7D (talk) 15:35, 30 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Businessinsider (2013) (IQ "184", SAT 800/779)
 * newseveryday (2016) (IQ "184")
 * !please note: IQ 184|sd24 means =IQ 152|sd15, --89.204.130.39 (talk) 01:12, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

Last week Mr. Woods told me that the Wikipedia article about double majoring in political science and computer science was wrong, and said that he majored in math. I cannot provide a source for my personal chat, but I claim that all other sources that disagree are likely bogus. (The Wikipedia article cites source 9, Zad, Martie (April 30, 2000). "James Woods Fled MIT for Acting.  The Washington Post.  Washington, D.C.  Retrieved July 4, 2018.  I read that source, and there is not any mention of his majors, and merely says that he left MIT a few months before graduating to become an actor.  Thus, the Wikipedia article is not properly sourced.  There are other sources that state the same thing as Wikipedia, but they might have copied Wikipedia and those sources are not accurate.  Educational records are protected by the HIPPA Privacy Act, so cannot be verified.  Mere acceptance into MIT is grounds to call Mr. Woods a genius, though, I agree, we cannot verify his scores).Improve~enwiki (talk) 15:30, 4 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Mere acceptance into MIT is not sufficient ground to call anyone a genius. James Woods calls himself a genius, but he also says a lot of other things that are patently and obviously false. A Wikipedia editor alleging that the subject of a Wikipedia article confided to him some information in person does not constitute a valid source for that information. TheScotch (talk) 11:36, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Lead section
does the lead really need to mention everything hes been in? There are way bigger stars with a lot less bloated introductions. jonas (talk) 00:37, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Social media (Twitter) and politics in lede
Woods' politics and social media usage is a significant part of this article and object of a lot of reporting in RS, so per WP:LEDE, I think it needs to be mentioned with a short sentence or two in the lede in order to adequately summarize the article. However, disagreed with my edit to that effect, so I'm starting this discussion. Regards So  Why  15:24, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I fully agree with you and the lead should also this, which demonstrates the magnitude of his political fervor. soibangla (talk) 15:31, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

election misinformation on Twitter
Considering all the people tweeting massive amounts of election misinformation on Twitter, I believe the fact Woods was the #1 purveyor is notable for his lead. I recommend this reversion be restored.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Woods&diff=1095286822&oldid=1095121432

soibangla (talk) 19:05, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

Heavy redundancy—why?
I couldn't help noticing how top-heavy with redundant career detail this opening section was. (Why bother having a Career section?) Yes, movie stars are glamorous and exciting—but we must control ourselves, IMHO, and remember that in reference works, "less is more". Are there any plans to clean this up so it conforms with more customary WP (and general "encyclopedic") style? – AndyFielding (talk) 19:47, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Soros Hungary
On November 20, 1940, Hungary became the fourth member to join the Axis powers, although not entered by Nazis their ally until 1944 to battle Soviets. Entry is misleading. 98.144.229.205 (talk) 02:16, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Personal life category
Should his personal life category be placed before his filmography section? That's usually the case with every other page. Traptor12 (talk) 22:49, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Emmy awards
I believe he has won 2 Primetime Emmys, for "Promise" and "My Name Is Billy W.", respectively. This page claims that he has won 3 awards. What else did he win for? 181.194.241.103 (talk) 06:01, 14 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Oh, I understand now. He won a Daytime Emmy for "Hercules". 181.194.240.157 (talk) 04:06, 25 March 2024 (UTC)