Winning the Oscars is only halfway through the battle.
After the presenter calls out your name, you must gracefully walk up to the stage – be careful not to fall – and hold the little golden man in your hand, followed by a truly original but rehearsed, funny but respectful and touching, and appropriately lengthlong acceptance speech, as George Clooney and Meryl Streep did. Oh, of course, the whole world will judge your performance.
According to Melissa Rio: "When I looked at Kate [Winslet] on stage two years ago, it seemed really easy. ”
Actresses, in particular, whether Hathaway or Lawrence, are picked up as a measure of cuteness when the "thanks" and "I love your mom" in their words are picked up, they find that what they say on oscar night is often scrutinized at a higher level. We need these women standing on stage, in just a few minutes, to deliver a wonderful passage - "I can see you, the one who wields the little stick!" [1] – So let's take a moment to see the most beautiful moments in Oscar history when she was lucky enough to bring back a little golden man for best actress.
<h1>Sandra Bullock, Weakness (2010</h1>).
Cunning intelligence, the traits of a loser and the ability to navigate both quirkiness and elegance at the same time– all of these factors behind Sandra Bullock's success are fully demonstrated in the acceptance speech of the sports drama "Weakness". Whether it's her poignant opening remarks ("I really earned this glory, or because I tortured you to the point of no return?"). Or hilarious moments to mention other nominees ("Meryl, you know what I think of you, what a great kissing master you are.") Brock can make you laugh, make you cry, make you want to call mom in three minutes. You can praise or disparage "Weakness", but her performance and words that night can be described as "pure Oscar gold".
Original text of the acceptance speech:
Did I really earn this glory, or did I torture you so much that I couldn't do it? I would like to thank the Academy for the incredible journey I have enjoyed last month with many artists I have met tonight, who have worked with, or who hope to work with in the future, who have inspired me and opened up the path of acting for us. The other four nominees are people I love dearly and would like to share this night and this award with. Gabby (Gabrielle Stibel, shortlisted for True Love), I love you so much. You are so flawless that I can't say enough. Carey (Kerry Morrigan, shortlisted for "Growth Education"), your elegance, decency, beauty and talent really make me very uncomfortable. Helen (Helen Mirren, shortlisted for The Last Stop), I feel like we're closer than real family, and I can't put my words to my mind about you. Meryl (Meryl Streep, finalist for Julie and Julia), you know what I think of you, you're a great kissing prowess.
I want to thank so many people who have brought me luck in my life, and I know that this is a "once only" experience. Thanks to the family that is willing to let me compete with it, the Taussi family (the protagonist's family in the film), I know you are all here, you may hear her voice right away, maybe not. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, the whole family allowed me to do something different in this movie. John Lee Hancock, Jill Knight, Aiken Entertainment, Warner Bros. and the actors, everyone who was kind to me when I wasn't looking good, I want to thank you. I want to thank those who are mean to me... George Clooney threw me into the pool a few years ago, and I still remember it. Still, there are too many people to be thankful for.
Time is running out, so I'd like to thank what this film means to me, it's about how mothers take care of their children, no matter where they come from. These mothers and parents were never thanked. Even I have never been thankful. So, if I can use this moment to thank Helge B, wouldn't let me ride the boys until I turned 18. Because she was right, I might have done what she said at the time. Thank you for forcing me to come home every day to practice playing the piano and ballet, which is what I want to do anyway. She said "To be an artist, you have to practice every day". Thanks to her reminding her daughter that no race, religion, social class, skin color, sexual orientation, nothing can make us better than others. Each of us deserves love. So thank you to the pioneers who allowed me to have all of this, and to this, and thank you for giving me this opportunity to share this award with these wonderful women and my lover Meryl Streep. Thank you!
<h1>Jennifer Lawrence, The Happy Thread Behind the Clouds (2013</h1>).
How can we not mention the "classic fall" that started it all? Jennifer Lawrence, who won the award for his performance in "The Happiness Line Behind the Clouds," tripped himself before stepping on stage became the culmination of the American sweetheart wind that blew up in the 2013 awards season.
Her time on stage was brief. But Labels like Lawrence's love of self-deprecation and unobtrusive humor have proven to be an irresistible combination. At her age — she's the second youngest Oscar winner for Best Actress — recognized at this level as indeed a star — her every move is rarely forgotten. Especially that skirt!
Thank you, stand up because I can't bear to see me fall, it's a shame, but thank you. It's crazy, thank you to the organizing committee, thank you to the women who were nominated this year, not just the actors who nominated the film, you are all so good, so inspiring. It's great to know you guys, you guys are all good, and it's you who make this experience unforgettable. Thanks also to the best production team, Bruce, Donna and Joe, to my team at Innovation Agency and ID PR, to Bradley and the entire cast of the film: Chris, Jackie, Bob and all the crew. Thank you to my family, Happy Birthday Emmanuel! Thank you very much, thank you!
<h1>Harry Berry, Dance on Death Row (2002</h1>).
Harry Berry's acceptance speech was a defining moment in the history of the Oscars, not only because she was the first black woman to win the award, but also because there are only a few actresses who can unfold emotional dissections on the Oscar stage. Fourteen years later, when we look at this speech again at the table, it is still difficult for us to help ourselves. The importance of the victory was irresistible when the second presenter, Russell Crowe, called out her name, citing past and contemporary black actresses as examples to say they deserved the award as much as she did. "This moment is so important to me," she began to give a testimonial, "and this moment also belongs to Dorothy Dandridge, Linna Horn, Diane Carroll, and it belongs to the women with whom I have always stood, Janda Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox, and it belongs equally to every unknown woman of color, and now she has a chance, because tonight the door has been opened." ”
Oh my God, I'm sorry, this moment is so important to me. This moment also belongs to Dorothy Dandridge, Linna Horn, Diane Carroll, it belongs to the women I have always stood with, Janda Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox, it also belongs to every unknown woman of color, and now she has a chance, because tonight the door has been opened. Thank you, I am so honored. I would like to thank the organizing committee for allowing me to be a bearer of God's blessings.
I want to thank my agent, Vincent Chirinjone. He has been with me for twelve years, fighting for me every time, loving me when I succeed and, more importantly, loving me when I am silent. You're an agent, a close friend, and the only father I know. Really, I love you so much. I want to thank my mom for giving me the strength to fight every day to be the person I want to be, and also give me the courage to dream, for me this dream is possible. I love you, Mom, so much. Thank you my husband, you are the joy of my life. India, thank you for bringing me peace, and only this peace that you have brought me has allowed me to reach places that I thought I could not reach. Thank you, I love you and India with all my heart.
I want to thank Lionsgate. Thank you Mike Passerneck and Tom Otunberg for making this little movie accessible to everyone. Thank you for believing in me. Our director, Mark Foster, you're a genius, you're really a genius. The reason why I felt amazing about this experience of making a movie is because of you, you believe me. You trust me and guide me gently in every terrible scene. Thank you for that. I also want to thank Ivana Chabak, without your help, I would never have figured out what kind of person the woman I was playing should be. I love you and thank you. Thank you Lee Daniels, our producer. Thank you for giving me this opportunity and believing I can do it. Tonight, I did win the prize. Thank you.
I would like to thank the representatives of the agency CAA, especially Josh Lieberman. I want to thank my surrogates, Kevin Schuyman, thank you. Thank you for kicking me out of the house and sending me somewhere else .5 Thank you. Uh, uh, who else? I still have too many people I know to thank. My lawyers, Neil Mayer, thank you. Okay, wait a minute, I'm going to be here for 74 years! I have to hold on to this time. I would like to thank my lawyer, Neil Meier, for this collaboration. Doug Stone, last but not least, thank you, and thank you Spike Lee for believing in me and putting me in my first film. Thank you Oprah Winfrey for being the best spiritual leader every girl can have. Joe Sever, thank you! Thank you Warren Beatty, thank you for being my mentor, believe me, thank you, thank you, thank you!
<h1>Julia Roberts, "Never Compromise" (2001</h1>).
The long dress, her electric smile, that laughter, that flattering testimonial—basically everything julia Roberts did on the night of the 73rd Academy Awards was perfect. As the representative of the American sweetheart at that time, Roberts could say whatever he wanted on the stage, and then throw a smile to make the audience burst into applause and laughter.
Before thanking her, the actress told the person who controlled the "music that rushed to end" in advance that she would be there for a little longer. "I'll take a moment here to tell you a few things," she said, "sir, you're doing a great job now, but you're wielding that little stick too fast, or if you sit for a while, I might never have a chance to come here again." And, there's no better ending than this: "I love the world, I'm so happy, thank you!" ”
Oh, thank you, thank you so much, I'm so happy. Thank you, I already have a TV, so I'll have to stay here a little longer to tell you a few things. Sir (to Orchestra Conductor Bill Kandy), you're doing a great job now, but you're swinging that little stick too fast, or you'll sit down for a while, because I'll probably never get a chance to come here again.
The first thing I want to tell you is how incredible it was to be able to build sisterly friendships with Joann Allen, Juliet Binoche, Laurie Linney, and Alan Bostin over the past few weeks. I feel like I've been successful in being on the list. My last name starts with R, so I always come in last, but I still love this list. But I really can't believe it, this (looking at the little golden man) this is really so beautiful.
I want to thank everyone who made Never Compromise, Never Compromise... Let me get the skirt nicer first (tweak the skirt) Thank you to everyone at Universal, Universal Theater, Kevin Mish, Stacey Snyder, Stacey Schell – can't believe I'm trying to remember everyone's name, thanks to Jersey Pictures, Danny DeVito and everyone else there. Thank you to everyone I've known in my life. It was a lot of fun to shoot this film, and Albert Finney was a good friend of mine and it was an honor to be able to shoot with him. Aaron Eckhart, Scotty, Jemonie, Brittany and Ashley, these great actors played my kids, Marg Haugenberg – turned off that timer and made me nervous – Greg Jacobs, everyone on our team was so great. Of course, there are a small number of others... But, seriously, thanks to the main characters, Richard Lagravins and Suzanne Grant for writing such a wonderful screenplay.
Steven Soderbergh — hey, you're there — you've really made me or encouraged me to be the kind of actor I never thought I'd be. I've tried everything – I can see you, the one who wields the little stick! So I want to thank you guys for making me really feel... I love standing on this stage. Yes, either way, I'll work for him again in two days, so we'll talk about that later. Thanks to Benjamin Bright, my sister Lisa, my brother-in-law Tony, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas who became my agent when God was still a little boy, Jeff Berg, and my mom! And Francis, Marcus and everyone who is watching me at home, Kelly, Emma, everyone, I love the world! I'm so happy, thank you guys!
<h1>Shirley McLean, Mother-Daughter Love (1984</h1>).
Before we get into this testimonial, let's take a moment to marvel at awards winner Lysa Minnelli's 80s classic Moret[2] hairstyle and the awkward moments of the less comfortable handover. Okay, next item.
If you haven't seen Mother-Daughter Love, bring a box of drawers and some comfort food to prepare to sob in the position of a fetus for a few hours, because this movie is so wonderful. As a party in the mother-daughter relationship, McLean's performance is enough to make "Gilmer Girl" feel ashamed, and this interpretation is a strong sense of tension and honesty. Similarly, while looking back at some of the movie clips on YouTube, we can't help but shout, "My daughter should be given a chance!" ”
McLean has been on the road to the Oscars for 26 years, and she's delivered a thought-provoking, focused, and laugh-out-loud testimonial that ended with the usual take on the interaction between art and life. "Movies and life are like clay waiting for us to shape it," she told the audience, "when we think we deserve it all, God will bless us with the potential to make it possible, and I deserve this award, thank you!" ”
I was about to cry because the ceremony had lived as long as my acting career, and I wondered how it felt about all that had happened in those 26 years. I'm so grateful to be able to put an end to this suspense, oh my God, I'm nervous.
I'm not going to say thank you to everyone I've known in my life—and even so, in my recent thoughts, maybe everyone I've met in my life, or someone I might meet in another life, has a little to do with this award. You know, if Mother-Daughter Love was a work I came across five years ago, I think I would call it "an exciting, commercial and artistic accident." But I don't think about it that way now, and I don't believe that such a thing could be accidental. I think all of us are a reflection of what we want and what we need. I think there is no difference between what you want to do in your heart and what you want to do in order to succeed, they are inseparable.
Jim Brooks, who really wanted to make this film about human flaws, imperfections, and weaknesses in a humorous and loving way. He's passionate, and that's hard to spot. Tonight he behaved very modestly, which is also incredible. His grasp of reality is so accurate that he can overcome his own uneasiness, as well as paramount's uneasiness. I think we're all doing the same thing.
After seeing Jack Nicholson's chicken falafel scene in Five Light plays, I already wanted to work with this comedic chemistry maker. The scene of lying in bed with him is really a kind of middle-aged joy. I also really want to work with Deborah Wenger, who is full of stirring wisdom. She really got into the role so thoroughly that I felt like I had two daughters for four months.
Let me conclude with one thing. Movies and life are like clay, waiting for us to shape it. When you believe in your heart, it becomes an achievement, and in my opinion, that's a principle when working with everyone. Thank God for allowing us to have such principles. If we think we deserve it all, God will bless us with the potential to make it possible, and I deserve this prize, thank you!
<h1>Sally Field, Deep in My Heart (1985</h1>).
When Sallyfield pocketed the prize with her performance in the Great Depression-set drama film "Deep in My Heart," the phrase "you like me, you really like me" in her acceptance speech may become the most famous legend in the Oscar speech.
However, this did not come true.
In fact, she said at the time: "There is no denying that you like me, and now, you like me." "Obviously each of us desperately desires to belong to someone or be liked by someone, and then say the wrong thing. This sentence eclipses Field's brilliant performance in the film, and it also makes other parts of her testimonials small, even if the other parts are short and full of charm. That was the second time the actress had taken the stage for an award, and as she said, this time was more important to her. What really makes her shine is her infectious personality of serious effort and a sincere gratitude for gaining respect for the people who are most important to her.
Oh Benton (director), what did you do for me, you changed my life, really. This time it meant a lot to me. I don't know why. I think the first time I didn't feel anything, to the point that it was so fresh to me. The cast, my team members, Lindsay, John, Danny, Amy and my little friends, Jean and Jankton, I owe them so much. My family has always supported me, loved me, been very patient with my persistence, and I owe them a debt. But I want to express my gratitude to you, I have never had a serious career, but the only thing I seek is your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I did, and it's undeniable that you like me, and now, you like me! Thank you!
<h1>Gwyneth Paltrow, A History of Shakespeare (1999</h1>).
In addition to her performance in Shakespeare's Love Story, Gwyneth Paltrow also single-handedly popularized pink, so she deserves all the awards.
At the time, 26-year-old Paltrow could barely breathe and could hardly hold back tears as she thanked those who had helped her success. Being able to beat strong showbiz rivals like Kate Blanchett and Meryl Streep is not easy (she said to Streep: "You're here to make me feel like I don't deserve this award." But her performance on stage proved that she could end up winning the prize.
The actress calmed down at the mention of her family, and her mother, also an actress, Bryce Danner, was watching her in the audience. "I wouldn't have played that role if I hadn't understood infinitely great love, and I would have thanked my family for that," she said, "and I would like to thank my grandfather Buster, who could have been here tonight, and I want to thank him for building a wonderful family where everyone loves him and loves each other more than anything else, and we all thank him." ”
Please bring me a tissue.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank the organizing committee, Emily Watson, Fernanda Montenago and my friend Kate Blanchett, and the best of us, Meryl Streep, for making me feel unworthy of this award.
But I would also like to thank everyone at Harvey Weinstein and Mira Max Pictures for their long-term support for me. I thought that without these two extremely talented men, I would not have been able to enter this hall and stand alone on this stage. Our director, John Madden, thank you for everything you have given me, you are so inspiring. Thanks to my soul partner Joseph Feins, I want to share this award with him, without whom I could not have been where I am now. I would like to thank the other cast and crew on the crew. Thank you producers Donna Gigritty and David Parriefort – I haven't forgotten you this time! Especially thanks to Jim McGill, Sophie Shand and my good friend Ben Affleck. I want to thank my best agent, Rick Kozman, he's a handsome man and the best agent, and in him, the two don't contradict each other. I would also like to thank Harold Brown, Stuart Gilwig and Steven Hugh.
If I hadn't understood infinitely great love, I wouldn't have played that role, and I would have to thank my family for that. My mother, Bryce Danner, whom I love more than anything else, and my brother Jack Paltrow, who is the cutest man in the world. Thank you to mary Wigmore, the guardian angel of my life. Especially thanks to my father, Bruce Paltrow, who overcame many seemingly impossible difficulties this year, and I love you more than anything in this world. And my grandfather Buster, who could have been here tonight but couldn't make the trip, Grandpa, I want you to know that you have built such a wonderful family where everyone loves him and loves each other more than anything else, and we all thank you.
I would also like to dedicate this award to two young people who unfortunately passed away young, Harrison Kravis and my cousin Keith Paltrow, we miss you so much, thank you, thank you, thank you for everyone!
<h1>Hillary Swank, Boys Don't Cry (2000</h1>).
We've always made sure That Hillary Swank isn't left out of this list... Because she was once famous for forgetting to thank her husband Chad Lowe. Ironically, she won the award for the movie "Boys Don't Cry, while her husband did the opposite, wiping tears from the audience as his wife thanked everyone but him. In 2013, Lena Doughham gave Chad Lowe the response she deserved in her acceptance speech at the Ballon d'Or: "I promise myself that if I had the chance, I would thank Chad Lowe, and I'm sorry, I made that promise, and I promised my mother." ”
In addition to that low-ebb [Lowe][3] moment, Swank's testimonials became an important sign of Raising Hollywood's attention to transgender people. In "Boys Don't Cry," Swank plays the story of a transgender person with a real archetype whose life dies prematurely.
"I want to thank Brandon Tina [the character] who was our inspiration, whose legacy runs through the film and reminds us to always be ourselves," she says at the end, "and I pray that one day we will not only accept our differences, but also truly celebrate our diversity." ”
Thank you, thank you very much. We've come too far. Come to think of it, this movie probably couldn't have been made three and a half years ago, and now we're making it for less than two million dollars. Now it's won again. It's all so unusual. I would like to thank the organizing committee for its support and recognition of me and my work in the film, which is very important to me and I am very proud to be a part of it.
This movie could not have been made — I was just lucky enough to stand here, and I say this because I know I won't forget anybody, because everybody gave their whole body and soul to this movie, and God knows that nobody deserves the praise they deserve. So, I start by thanking Kimberly Pierce for his strong resilience and vision, and co-writer Andy Byrne. Thank you Killer Pictures, you always make well-made films, thank you. John Hart, Jeff Sharp, thank you for being with me every moment. Thanks to Jim Tinnot, our photographer, he was very talented. Thank you to Carey Baden, Jennifer McNamara for fighting for me, casting director Chloe Severney, and the other actors for portraying their characters so authentically and intelligently. Thank you to our editor, Lee Percy.
I would also like to thank Michael Stormer, Lindsay Law, and everyone at Bill Mocannik and Fox Searchlight Pictures for helping this little film and supporting us. Larry Moss, my acting mentor, would never have been able to perform like this without him. Thank you, Larry. Thank you to my mother, she may be sitting somewhere upstairs and it looks like it's worth living in our car alone. Thank you Holly Hein for keeping me up straight. Thank you to my very, very good PR Troy Nankin and to Camille Putnam for your support. I'm almost done, I promise. Thank you Independent Movie Channel for being able to help us finish the movie. Thank you, Herda Quay, and David Will Chaford for your support.
Finally, I would like to thank Brandon Tina ,the character who inspired us, whose legacy runs through the film and reminds us to always be ourselves and follow our hearts, rather than stick to them. I pray that one day we will not only accept our differences with each other, but also truly celebrate our diversity.
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[1] This quote is taken from the acceptance speech of Julia Roberts, the winner of the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Actress in 2001, when the host teased that people with less than 45 seconds of acceptance speech could get a tv set, and Roberts said that he already had a TV set after winning the award, so he gave a 4-minute long speech, and at the end of the speech, she shook the little golden man at the live orchestra conductor Bill Kandy, joking that she was staring at him, and she called him "the person who wields the stick"—stick man.
[2] Mullet refers to a hairstyle that is short and long before and long back.
[3] Here the author uses a pun, with Chadlow's "lowe" and low differing by only one word.