You gotta have clout to be difficult, and Mo'Nique wasn't at the point where she could get away with not campaigning for the Oscar. Besides, how stupid would an actor have to be to not try to win the Oscar for both the sake of the film and his/her own career? On the real, some parts are Oscar nomination worthy in and of themselves, and Mo's part in Precious was that kind of part -- similar to Minnie (played by Octavia Spender) in The Help. Mo'Nique lands the role of a lifetime and then decides to be a b****, and then she decides to act surprised that there was a consequence to her actions? I can't name one director who wouldn't have blackballed Mo'Nique.