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]
