There were some great
acceptance speeches from Matthew McConaughey who had the most inspirational speech (yes, it began with «All right, all right, all right.»)
Film Independent graciously uploaded most of
the acceptance speeches from last night's Independent Spirit Awards, including two speeches that never aired during it's live broadcast — Emmanuel Lubezki wining for Best Cinematography and Tom Cross wining for Best Editing.
She, too, needs to learn how to give
acceptance speeches from Robert Downey Jr..
Visit the video section for videos highlighting interviews, profile pieces, and
acceptance speeches from Edison Achievement Award honorees.
Anyone who was expecting a standard
acceptance speech from him didn't get it, nor should they have expected one.
Looking more Las Vegas casino than Oval Office, the stage Donald Trump delivered his nomination
acceptance speech from Thursday was all gold, from the stairs to the podium, completely befitting of his showman - like style.
Spinning off from Leos Carax's piquant
acceptance speech from the 2013 Los Angeles Film Critics awards, quoted above, Adrian Martin and Cristina Álvarez López find in his cinema cruel paradoxes of flatness and depth, transparency and blindness, and, in Holy Motors, a hero for once that finds himself the driving center of events, only to discover «a sheer, unending Hell.»
«Reading
your acceptance speech from your iPhone is the new pulling
your acceptance speech from your pocket.»
An unfortunate award
acceptance speech from the firm (cf «that Farmville asshole») hammered the last nail in the coffin, making this the year the year to hate social games.
Not exact matches
CEOs and leaders
from Bell, Talisman Energy and Shell Canada were in attendance as well as the heads of CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank, TD, BMO and HSBC Bank of Canada, prompting Tory to joke in her
acceptance speech that she as wary of an erupting «battle of the banks.»
In case you've somehow missed it, the envelope Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway read
from when announcing Best Picture winner was the wrong one, and it took until midway through round of impassioned
acceptance speeches for the producers of La La Land to realize they hadn't won the top prize, after all; Moonlight had.
From the official transcript of his
acceptance speech (note Nat's droll sense of humor):
The Adelphi University men's lacrosse team on Long Island uses a quote
from Trump's
acceptance speech at the 2016 GOP convention, played over a music track, as their psych music for their entrance to the field.
In his
acceptance speech, Cuomo stated, «The point that the Independence Party has always made is that reform is going to come
from the people.
With its
acceptance of Tory spending plans, adoption of the language of division, i.e. «scourgers», «shirkers» etc. and Jim Murphy's plans for «humanitarian» war in Africa (delivered in a
speech to the right - wing Henry Jackson Society), the current Labour shadow cabinet is all but indistinguishable
from the Tories.
While magnanimous in victory — a change
from previous election night addresses by the former UUP leader — Elliott used his
acceptance speech to remind observers that «this is not a green constituency».
The Democratic National Convention Committee and the Obama campaign announced on Monday that they would break with tradition and move the final day of convention activities, including the
acceptance speech,
from the Pepsi Center in Denver to Invesco Field, home of the Denver Broncos, which can hold more than 75,000.
In his
acceptance speech, Blakeman focused on the need to keep America safe
from terrorists, citing a nephew who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.
In his
acceptance speech Mr Carswell explained his decision to stand down after defecting
from the Tories.
Actor Tony Danza gives his
acceptance speech Monday morning, June 9, 2014, after receiving an honorarium
from the Conference of Italian - American State Legislators in Albany, N.Y..
After an evening of rolling
speeches from Gov. David Paterson, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D - N.Y.) and City Comptroller John Liu (whose name Rangel mangled
from the stage) the congressman finally gave his formal nomination
acceptance speech just after 11:30 p.m.
Hellman's play was «eerily prescient,» she mused in her
acceptance speech, implicitly connecting the 20th - century work to Trump and the Women's March with a quote
from the playwright: «There are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it, and other people who stand around and watch them eat.»
Earlier, in his
acceptance speech, Ogundipe lauded Governor Ambode for his commitment to the education sector, saying the institution (UNILAG), where the Governor himself graduated
from, was proud to associate with his achievements.
After the wind of mistake of majority brew Akuffo - Addo as President elect, he, (Akuffo - Addo) took the rostrum in a house he allegedly inherited
from his father and delivered his
acceptance speech.
It was a powerful
speech, not least because it managed to sound like a «full throated assault
from the left» (see 4.55 pm) while also advocating an
acceptance of the coalition's overall spending limits.
Jesse Norman: The dispute about 42 days is a far cry
from Brown's
acceptance speech, but it has always been about keeping him in No 10
Cahill's
acceptance speech covered the usual subjects, though his foray into the state's rising and falling prison population — in the context of raising the age of prosecuting offenders as adults
from 16 to 18 — struck some as curious, considering things in Albany these days.
In his
acceptance speech Douglas Carswell explained his decision to stand down after defecting
from the Tories.
Didja catch the Oscar's last night????
From Viola's
acceptance speech to that final flub up of the biggest award... what a night.
Equally not blown away by the fashion of the night — but for an «I could wear that» dress, I thought Gina Rodriguez
from Jane the Virgin looked beautiful and was so sweet with her
acceptance speech.
And he left something of a legacy to Hollywood through his actress daughter Jennifer Edwards and screenwriter son Geoffrey Edwards.In 2004, just when the world began to think it might never again hear
from Edwards, the filmmaker gave a slapsticky
acceptance speech in response to an honorary Academy Award.
From the red carpet blackout, to the Time's Up pins the majority of stars were wearing, to the mentions in
acceptance speeches and Seth Meyers» monologue, the 2018 Golden Globes defiantly drew a line in the sand and said, «Enough is enough».
One of my favorite moments was James Ivory's
acceptance speech — 90 - year - old James Ivory, the oldest Oscar recipient ever, for his screenplay
from my favorite movie of the year, «Call Me By Your Name.»
«A little black girl with glasses saves the universe
from darkness that seems to be all around us,» DuVernay said of the film in her
acceptance speech.
The actor recalled recalled in his
acceptance speech how «the movies captivated a young man
from South London and gave him a dream»
Watch the delightful video below and be sure check out all the
acceptance speeches and our favorite moments
from the show.
As you saw
from the shots during the show, Drew arrived with Justin Long, and of course she took every opportunity to beam and cutesy smile all through Jessica Lange's
acceptance speech, which is becoming cloying since, as we know now, she's much more than a giggly sugar puff, and she also skipped the HBO afterparty.
Oldman recalled in his
acceptance speech how «the movies captivated a young man
from South London and gave him a dream.»
In his
acceptance speech, Oldman reflected on how «the movies, such is their power, captivated a young man
from south London, and gave him a dream.»
Here are some tips on that perfect
acceptance speech — with help
from Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Lin - Manuel Miranda, and of course, Parker Posey.
Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra, all accusers of Harvey Weinstein, delivered a
speech and introduced a montage that was all about the importance of diversity in movies — a message that was reinforced by del Toro's success later in the evening, and Frances McDormand's
acceptance speech, in which she got all the women nominated for Oscars to stand up, calling for recognition, plus more financial backing
from producers.
Perhaps the loveliest surprise at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony held February 22nd at the Dolby Theater was the number of pointed and powerful
acceptance speeches, many of which earned warm ovations
from the visibly moved crowd.
We know
from her win last year for «Silver Linings Playbook» the she gives one doozy of an
acceptance speech.
Brooklynn also went on to thank God, the voters, director Sean Baker, the cast and crew, her family, and, of course, her team — which drew a laugh
from the audience — during her thoughtful, enchanting
acceptance speech.
That's why «La La Land» award campaigners make sure that the message coming
from their
acceptance speeches center on art as a connector when artistic freedom is in jeopardy.
This just in
from our friend Julien in Paris... Jean Dujardin, interviewed on Europe1 this week to promote his new movie Mobius, was asked about his
acceptance speech at last year's Oscars and Emmanuelle Riva's nomination in Best Actress this year, the award he'll be presenting on Oscar night.
Pete Docter seems to be the only one (so far) who has really grasped the concept of the Academy tweaking the
acceptance speech formats (scrolling across the screen a list of the names the winners would like to thank and thus saving all of us
from listening to that trollop).
Don't miss: Among the hours of extras are a look back at the making of the movie, a peek at a 1963 production kick - off dinner, Los Angeles and British premieres footage, George Cukor directs Baroness Bina Rothschild, production tests, Rex Harrison's Golden Globe
acceptance speech, Harrison's British Film Institute honor, highlights
from the 1965 Academy Awards ceremony, a trio of behind - the - scenes featurettes, alternate Hepburn vocals, a look at designer Cecil Beaton's sketches, a comments on a lady featurette, a radio interview with Harrison and behind - the - scenes photos.
Rosamund Pike claimed the Breakthrough Award for her wicked turn in «Gone Girl,» though in an
acceptance speech admitted, «not a week went by when I didn't come home
from the set thinking, «I can't do this.»»
You can see some images
from that in the gallery and the
acceptance speech below.