ANIL KAPOOR: Well, it was overwhelming enough to be nominated. But to win this is unbelievable. It’s unbelievable. [applause] [cheers] Our gratitude to the great, the genius, Danny Boyle. [applause] [cheers] Our Hollywood producer Christian. [applause] And the man with the Midas touch, Peter Rice. [applause]
The entire crew, and definitely, how can I forget the children. [applause] This award, they deserve it. They deserve this award. They set our performances. It’s the children who have done it, not us. So this is on behalf of the children. Thank you very much. [applause] [cheers] Yeah.
FREIDA PINTO: I know this would make the kids really happy, so I’m going to take all the names. The little ones, the ones that played Little Jamal, Salim and Latika, Ayush, Azharuddin and Rubiana. [applause] Tanay, Ashutosh and Tanvi, the Middle Jamal, Salim and Latika. [applause] And Madhur, who couldn’t be here – Jamal’s brother Salim – thank you so much. Everyone deserves this.
And one more person, Loveleen Tandan, our casting director. We wouldn’t be here without you! Thank you so much!
[applause] [cheers]
Thank you and good evening, comrades. [laughs] [laughter] That was for O’Reilly. You know, something happened to me during the making of this movie. I noticed it tonight where I noticed that the two statues have rather healthy packages. [laughter] But, you know, as actors we don’t play gay, straight; we don’t play any of these kinds of people. We play human beings. And this movie is something that we’re, all of us involved, are so proud of. And I, and we, are all so appreciative of this acknowledgment, because this is a story about equal rights for all human beings. [applause]
But I have to – I’m going to speak a bit quickly and tangentially, because I’m just too embarrassed to write a speech ahead of time. One doesn’t want to anticipate anything, especially in this crew. I wept at every one of these guys’ performances. It’s – you’re stunning and... [applause] and I’m going to just pick one thing out of the air, because I do also have to say I don’t agree with everything that happened tonight. [laughs]
And so I’ll just do a random shout-out to one of the unacknowledged, because there’s so many, that happened during this season, like Benicio and Steve and “Che,” which was so great. [applause] [cheers] And all of these nominees, but as, you know, one has to admit, that we know that the – you know, at least for television, whatever happens – whether it includes Mickey or I, or not, at this next thing – we know that the TV people have got their dog fight. But they’re idiots because what they don’t know, and that me and my fellow nominees know, is that we’re all so proud and challenged by each other.
Outstanding Performance by a
Male Actor in a Leading Role
Cast of Brad Pitt
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Transcript of Brad Pitt
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Thank you, everybody. Shh! Well, I didn’t even buy a dress! [laughter] I’m really, really, really shocked! And even though awards mean nothing to me anymore…[laughter]…I’m really happy... [applause continue] [laughs] Okay.
I want to thank, oh, so many people. Miramax, Daniel Battsek, and especially Scott Rudin, who just goes out of his way to find interesting things for everybody to do, especially the girls. And, oh, can I just say, there is no such thing as the best
actress. You know? There is no such thing as the “greatest living actress.” I am in a position where I have secret information, you know, that I know this to be true. [laughter] I am so in awe of the work of the women this year, nominated, not nominated. [applause] So proud of us girls. [applause] [cheers] And everybody wins when we get parts like this.
Thank you to John Patrick Shanley for writing this amazing piece. [applause] Thank you to Philip Seymour Hoffman, who is... [applause]…who is just the most fun to work with, and the most – he sets such a great example to all of us, of how to live your work with integrity and imagination, every time, every time out. Thank you to the glorious Amy Adams, so funny, [applause] so real. The gigantically gifted Viola Davis. My God! Somebody give her a movie! [applause]
Wow. I’m sure I’ve forgotten everybody. Joseph Foster, all the kids, Helen Stenborg, Alice Drummond, all the cast. Thank you to the Sisters of Charity. Thank you, Sister Peggy. Big hug to everybody there; your love and your work is so inspiring – was so inspiring to all of us. Okay, I’ve got to get off, but thank you so much, I really do appreciate this. Thank you, actors. [applause] Love you. Love you. [applause]
GARY OLDMAN: I’m quite emotional now. It is a great honor to be asked to accept this on behalf of Heath. He was an extraordinary young man, who – with an extraordinary talent. And it is wonderful that you have acknowledged that and honored that talent tonight. On behalf of Heath, his family, and his family on “The Dark Knight,” I thank you. Heath! [applause]
Wow. What a year it has been in movies. I just want to say it’s really an honor to be included in what I think is such a remarkable year. And to be acknowledged by my peers in this way, I really feel like everybody should be given a medal. I have to say that because I really believe it to be true.
I’m a bit lost for words, I’m sorry. Playing Hanna Schmitz was such a blessing, and even though it made me completely insane. And I just want to thank the cast and the crew, both in front of the camera and behind it. I just think that hard work deserves to be acknowledged, and these people really gave 100% of themselves to this film. And Harvey Weinstein for his commitment, and Stephen Daldry for his direction and support. And, of course, the late Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack.
From the bottom of my heart... [applause]…just thank you. Thank you very much. [applause]
JON HAMM: Thank you. Thank you very much. When speaking for 15-some-odd people, and a half, it’s hard to sort of do anything but generalize. And it’s impossible to single out individuals to thank. We have our incredibly talented crew, our incredibly talented writing staff; the people at AMC who took chances on all of us in hiring us. Our dozens of viewers... [laughter] But I think I could speak for everybody in thanking one particular person who really brought this show to life, it’s Matt Weiner. [applause] Thank you, Matt. Without what you do, what we would do would be decidedly terrible. So, thank you very much.
Thanks again. [applause]
JANE KRAKOWSKI: Thank you. Tracy Morgan and I had an agreement that if the Arizona Cardinals made it into the Super Bowl, I would be speaking for the show from now on. [laughter] We’d like to thank everyone in the Screen Actors Guild for voting for us. We would like to thank our friends at “The Office” for their generous lead-in every week.
A great ensemble is – should be better than the sum of its parts, and that is definitely the case here, because some of these people are just weirdos that we picked up off the street – Jack McBrayer. [laughter] We’ve all been lucky enough to be a part of great ensembles, on stage and on TV. And I was lucky enough to be a part of “Ally McBeal” for five years, but I can honestly say that this ensemble is a thousand times heavier. [pause, then laughter]
Thank you so much, everyone. And we thank all of our friends in Long Island City. [applause]
Thank you. This is amazing. I actually had a hundred dollars on James Spader. [laughter] This is just not my night. [laughter]
Seven years ago I was making a film in the Namibian Desert, against the advice of my agent, who was convinced that the more films you do, the harder it is to break into television. [laughter] And I got a few pages of a fax – I was faxed a few pages of a script, it had no title, but I fancy that I knew instantly that this was an extraordinary character who could go the distance. That’s a complete lie. I had no idea. And this is absolutely amazing to me now to look back over these last six or seven years. It’s been an incredible journey, and made more incredible by my, as it were, traveling companions.
With an incredible cast, incredible crew – I’d specifically like to thank David Shore and Katie Jacobs, who are the heart and soul of the show. [applause] I don’t know which is which, that’s really a casting issue. [applause] I’d also like to thank Brandt Joel, Christian Hodell, and lastly, the Guild – the Guild, the Guild – you. Lastly, Brian and Susan Borg [sp] who do the craft services on “House.” And they do the finest cheesy eggs this side of the Rio Grande. [applause]
Thank you very much indeed. Thank you
Oh, gosh, this is a heavy Actor. Oh, dear, I thought it would be a “cable girl.” And such good actors they are. Wow. Okay, so here I am. You know, I’m so proud to be a part of “Brothers & Sisters,” and I have to start by thanking all of them, ABC and Disney, for supporting us. And Ken Olin and Sarah Caplan, and Monica Breen, and Jessica and Schapker for keeping the show going. And all of our fabulous writers. Our amazing crew. The actors work hard, but the crew works three times as hard, let’s face it.
But my family are these actors, these wonderful, wonderful actors. I am really here because of them. And, I grew up in a working acting family. My step-father was a stuntman. Matter of fact, I think that was one of his stunts up there that you saw, underneath all the horses. And he was an actor. And my mother was a struggling and working actress, and they were – my step-father was a member of the Screen Actors Guild board, when Ronald Reagan was the president. So, acting and the Screen Actors Guild have been in my life always.
I have been an actor for 45 years, and... [applause] I am so proud to be an actor. And so proud that my fellow actors would give me this. I mean it. Actors…we inspire, we provoke and we entertain, and never, ever has that been needed more in this country than it is right now. [applause/cheers]
Thank you for this. It means so much to me. [applause]
Thank you, and congratulations to all the other nominees. What I love about these shows is you get to see people you don’t see that often anymore. Everybody gets older and had kids and has families, and it’s so nice to be able to see some old friends. And I don’t know who I want to make out with more tonight, Tony Hopkins or Diane Lane – I can’t decide. ‘Cause Tony looks so good. [laughter] He looks fantastic.
Anyway, the number one people I want to thank are the other members of the cast of my show, Jane Krakowski, and Judah Friedlander, and Jack McBrayer, and everyone; there’s a long list of people that I want to thank. All of the cast of the show, because we get to do this show – I get to do this show with a bunch of people – Tracy Morgan – I get to do this show with a bunch of people who are just the funniest, and sweetest people. We have a lovely family there.
And thanks to Lorne and to NBC, to Jeff Zucker. And thank you to Tina Fey and all the writers. And thank you all; this really means a lot to me. Thank you very much to all the members of the Screen Actors Guild. Thank you. [applause]
Oh... Thank you, to all the members of the Screen Actors Guild. It is such an honor to be nominated among these amazing ladies: America, Christina, Mary Louise – break a leg tonight on Broadway – Tracey Ullman, I had your album memorized and I will listen to it on a giant Walkman, every day. I am an amazing huge fan of yours.
I want to thank my daughter, Alice, for being the funniest person in my family; for coining phrases like, “I want to go to there.” And—[laughter]—and sometimes just putting on pretend makeup in the mirror. And she’ll turn to me and say, “I look like Barack Obama.” [laughter] She has somehow gotten it in her head that it’s a good thing to resemble a famous politician. I don’t know where she got that idea. [laughter] But it kind of is a little stroke of luck if it happens.
And I want to thank Alice for her patience. And some day she’ll be old enough to watch “30 Rock” reruns on the Internet, and understand where mommy was going at 6 a.m. every day, for all that time. And she’ll look up at me and say, “What do you mean you don’t get residuals for this?” [laughter]
I love you, Alice. Take care of me when I’m old and broke! Thank you. [applause]
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Cast of MARY-LOUISE PARKER
Weeds
Transcript of MARY-LOUISE PARKER
Weeds
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Cast of Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Transcript of Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Thank you so much. What an extreme honor to receive an award from Mr. Borgnine. Thank you so very much. My fiancé told me if I was to win this, not to fondle the Actor, so I’m going to leave him [laughter] right there, and just look.
There are so many people in this room who I care deeply about. Whether I have gone to school with you, or you are a neighbor of mine, or we are friends, or you have been kind to me when things have not gone well; or you’ve been humbling with me when things are going well. I am so proud to be a part of this remarkable community of actors. I especially am grateful for the remarkable work of the women in my category. You have inspired me and will continue to do so, I know.
So, thank you all. I also have to thank my agent, Tony Howard and Brian Mann, who are here this evening. Aleen Keshishian, Jennifer Plante, my family in Georgia, who I don’t get to see enough of. My new family in Chicago, who I’m thrilled to be joining; my fiancé. Thank you all very, very much.
And to everyone for “John Adams.” The joy of making that project was that I got to spend a lot of time with a lot of wonderful, wonderful actors, and I will treasure that memory always. Thank you so much. [applause]
