LOS ANGELES, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass holds a sign above a billboard on Sunset Blvd, along the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, promoting the movie, The Irishman, as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on November 15, 2019. Romano appeared in The Irishman. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

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The Duplass campaign for Ray Romano, a one-man stand

Mark Duplass takes to Hollywood Boulevard to campaign for costar Ray Romano’s performance in Netflix film “Paddleton” amid awards season.

Actor Mark Duplass holds a sign above a billboard promoting the movie “The Irishman” on Sunset Boulevard along the Sunset Strip, as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano on Nov. 15. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

HOLLYWOOD, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass mimics a street performer as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Actor Mark Duplass mimics a street performer as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano on Hollywood Boulevard. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass talks with Lisa Hasko, a documentary program manager for Film Independent, outside their headquarters in Los Angeles, as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Actor Mark Duplass talks with Lisa Hasko, a documentary program manager for Film Independent, outside its headquarters as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass holds a sign outside the entrance to Film Independent in Los Angeles, while conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Actor Mark Duplass holds a sign outside the entrance to Film Independent in Los Angeles while conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

HOLLYWOOD, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Actor Mark Duplass conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano on Hollywood Boulevard. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

HOLLYWOOD, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass poses next to Oscar statues on Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood while conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Actor Mark Duplass poses next to Oscar statues on Hollywood Boulevard while conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass holds a sign next to a billboard on Sunset Blvd, along the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, promoting the television series, “The Morning Show”, that he acts in. Duplass was conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Mark Duplass holds a sign next to a Sunset Boulevard billboard promoting the television series, “The Morning Show,” which he appears in. Duplass was conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Mark Duplass conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano on Hollywood Boulevard. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Mark Duplass conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

LOS ANGELES, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: Actor Mark Duplass visits Film Independent headquarters in Los Angeles while conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Mark Duplass visits Film Independent headquarters while conducting a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” costar Ray Romano. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

HOLLYWOOD, CA-NOVEMBER 15, 2019: A security guard directs actor Mark Duplass to where he needs to move to be off of private property as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood on November 15, 2019. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

A security guard directs actor Mark Duplass on where he needs to move to be off of private property as he conducts a one-man awards campaign for his “Paddleton” co-star Ray Romano on Hollywood Boulevard. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)