PERSON@1 had originally been nominated for both Best Actor and Best Comedy Directing for his movie The Circus , but his name was withdrawn and the ORGANIZATION@1 decided to give him a special award `` for versatility and genius in acting , writing , directing and producing The Circus '' instead .

PERSON@1 had first been chosen for both `` Best Actor '' and `` Best Comedy Directing '' . But then , instead , he was given a special award `` for versatility and genius in acting , writing , directing and producing '' .
