When reflecting back on the Oscars, it's some of the incredible speeches that come to mind. And here are some favorites :
Meryl Streep was extremely gracious when accepting her Best Actress award for Sophie's Choice in 1981 ... "I have a lot of people to thank and I'm going to be one of those people that tries to mention a lot of names, because I know just two seconds ago my mother and father went berserk and I'd like to give some other mothers and fathers that same opportunity."
Juliette Binoche was also extremely gracious when she was clearly in shock at her upset win over favorite Lauren Bacall by saying "I'm so surprised! It's true, I didn't prepare anything. I thought Lauren was going to get it, and I think she deserves it."
Mickey Rooney expressed one of the unspoken truths about some people's stardom, that it can disappear as quickly as it arrives. When he accepted an honorary Oscar in 1982, he said "When I was 19 years old, I was the number one star of the world for two years; when I was 40, nobody wanted me -- I couldn't get a job."
One of the most touching moments in Oscar history came in the 1977 ceremony, when true sentiment was expressed on the Oscar stage, something we don't often see coming out of Hollywood. William Holden was out presenting with his dear friend and former co-star Barbara Stanwyck , and he delivered a heartfelt tribute to her, which she had not been expected, and she was visibly moved by it.
He said "Before Barbara and I present this next award, I'd like to say something. 39 years ago this month, we were working on a film together called "Golden Boy", and it wasn't going too well because I was going to be replaced. But due to this lovely human being and her interest and understanding, and her professional integrity, and her encouragement, and above all her generosity, I am here tonight."
All kinds of other acceptance speeches have been extremely moving, including:
Meryl Streep was extremely gracious when accepting her Best Actress award for Sophie's Choice in 1981 ... "I have a lot of people to thank and I'm going to be one of those people that tries to mention a lot of names, because I know just two seconds ago my mother and father went berserk and I'd like to give some other mothers and fathers that same opportunity."
Juliette Binoche was also extremely gracious when she was clearly in shock at her upset win over favorite Lauren Bacall by saying "I'm so surprised! It's true, I didn't prepare anything. I thought Lauren was going to get it, and I think she deserves it."
Mickey Rooney expressed one of the unspoken truths about some people's stardom, that it can disappear as quickly as it arrives. When he accepted an honorary Oscar in 1982, he said "When I was 19 years old, I was the number one star of the world for two years; when I was 40, nobody wanted me -- I couldn't get a job."
One of the most touching moments in Oscar history came in the 1977 ceremony, when true sentiment was expressed on the Oscar stage, something we don't often see coming out of Hollywood. William Holden was out presenting with his dear friend and former co-star Barbara Stanwyck , and he delivered a heartfelt tribute to her, which she had not been expected, and she was visibly moved by it.
He said "Before Barbara and I present this next award, I'd like to say something. 39 years ago this month, we were working on a film together called "Golden Boy", and it wasn't going too well because I was going to be replaced. But due to this lovely human being and her interest and understanding, and her professional integrity, and her encouragement, and above all her generosity, I am here tonight."
All kinds of other acceptance speeches have been extremely moving, including:
- Steven Spielberg's touching tribute to his mother and to the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust when he accepted his Best Director Oscar for Schindler's List in 1993.
- Al Pacino's Best Actor acceptance speech in 1992, encouraging youngsters to go for their dream.
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