ELI ROTH: Thank you, George Clooney. Thank you so much. Come on up here, guys. The great Michael Fassbender, Jacky Ido, Christoph Waltz, B.J. Novak, Diane Kruger, Omar Doom and myself. On behalf of the whole cast of “Inglourious Basterds,” we want to say thank you to Mr. Quentin Tarantino—[applause]—for – for what you did for this film. A year ago – a year ago, we all sat down in Berlin and we read through the script and we all sat around, and we saw that Quentin had pulled together actors from Ireland and from Austria and from France, and from Newton, Massachusetts, and from Germany and from New York, and from the Fangoria Convention. [laughter] And pulled together such a wonderful, wonderful cast. We all felt it was really something special.
So, it was an honor to be a part of it, Quentin. And, for every actor out there, we just want you to know that whether you are Brad Pitt, one of the biggest stars in the world, or someone who has never acted in a motion picture, your vote is a vote for director Quentin Tarantino, who, if he feels you are right for the part, he will give it to you. And, Quentin, your belief in us lets us rise to the occasion and brings out the best in all of us. It was an honor to be a part of this. We love you. Thank you so much. [applause] [cheers] Thank you, everyone. [applause]
JEFF BRIDGES: Whoo! Oh! [standing ovation] Thank you. Thank you so much. Aw, this means so much to me. My god, this is a heavy thing. Whoa! This means so much to be acknowledged like this by my acting family. You guys, that’s what it’s like. It’s like a big family with you guys, playing “advanced pretend.” You know, my mom was real good at that. You always encouraged us to pretend, and it’s like this is just, you know, an advanced version of that. And it especially feels wonderful to be nominated in this great group of actors, with my buddy George, and all of you guys. You’re such wonderful actors. [applause]
I love being an actor. You know, pretending to be other people, getting into the shoes of other folks. Please wrap it up?! Oh man! [laughter] I wish I was – I mean, there’s so many people to thank. Okay, I’m just gonna have to—
MERYL STREEP: Don’t listen to them.
BRIDGES: Don’t listen to it? Just don’t – you did the best one. Yeah, I love that when you just... you know. Scott Cooper, the great director, writer. Thomas Cobb, the wonderful writer of the book. All of the wonderful actors in the movie, Maggie Gyllenhaal, her tenderness, her strength, it was so wonderful to be a part of. Colin Farrell, Bob Duvall, my god, what a dream working with those guys. [applause] T-Bone Burnett creating all that great music. [applause] My dear friend Steven Bruton. And, oh yeah, Bone turned me on to a great singing coach, if you guys need to do any singing, [laughter] Roger Love [sp], he’s very good. He does it over the phone, if you can believe it. [laughter]
And I gotta give a shout out to Lloyd Catlett, my stand-in over 50 years. You know, he’s from Texas. Anytime I gotta do a Texan, I just – and just Lloyd gives me a little Texas. You know, that’s – thank you, Lloyd. And my teachers, you know, in life and in acting: my mother, my father and my brother, thank you guys. [applause]
And my main teacher, where are you, I can’t see you? My wife, Sue, wave your hands. There you are! [applause] Thank you, sweetheart. And thank all of you guys. Love playin’ with you! [applause] [cheers]
SANDRA BULLOCK: Oh, if this were only not televised, so I could use the appropriate words I’m feeling right now. [laughter] I am Sandra Bullock, and I’m an actor. And I am...[applause]…so proud to say that in a room full of faces that have inspired me, and allowed me six years ago to say I’m going to stop working ‘cause I wasn’t doing good work, and audition again. And you say goodbye to the money, and you say goodbye to all the things that you became comfortable with.
In 2006, I sat in this room with a little film called “Crash,” and I got to look at the people who got me here. So, to the Screen Actors Guild, thank you so much. [applause]
To the opportunities from John Lee Hancock, our director, who allowed me to step up to the plate. To Francie Brown, my dialects coach, who stayed in the room when I had a temper tantrum.
To Alar Kivilo, our cinematographer. If you saw what I looked like in the morning, and what ended up on film, two very different things. [laughter] To my fellow actors on screen: Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Kathy Bates, the list goes on and on. I adore you and I’m inspired by you. And to my husband, Jesse, who works so hard all day, and you get dressed up in monkey suits, and you sit at a table with people you don’t know. [laughter] And I leave you there and then you come back with, like, Morgan Freeman’s email. I don’t know how you do it. [laughter] I love you so much, and you’re really hot. And... [laughter] I want you so much. [laughter]
And just to everyone in this room, thank you for making me proud to be an actor, and allowing me to be here. And just accepting me. Thank you so much. [applause]
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cast of Helen Mirren
The Last Station
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The Last Station
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cast of Carey Mulligan
An Education
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An Education
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cast of Gabourey Sidibe
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
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Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
Transcript of Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds
Thank you so much. A stage actor acts on a stage. But a screen actor doesn’t act on the screen. The stage actor just walks on by himself, but the screen actor is put on by projectionist. Yet we dedicate our lives to our contribution of the whole, and yes in occasional fits of megalomania we consider ourselves worthy of a script like “Inglourious Basterds,” or a director like Quentin Tarantino, or men like Harvey Weinstein, or David Linde, or a studio like Weinstein or Universal. Or partners like Brad or Diane, and back-up personally like Adam Schweitzer and Lisa Kasteler. But after the rude awakening, we just carry on with our lives.
We work towards what can only be hoped for in utmost secrecy. This is what I was granted by working with Quentin Tarantino on “Inglourious Basterds.” For this I’m indebted and grateful to all of you, for this as well. To all of you, including the projectionist.
Cast of Mo'Nique
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Transcript of Mo'Nique
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
MO’NIQUE: Wow. [cheers] Thank you to every member of the Screen Actors Guild. I am so very honored. There are some people that I must thank, that could easily go overlooked. But without these people, this film could have not been what it is. I have to say thank you to Aunt Dot, who plays Mary Jones’ mother. [applause] I have to say thank you to the Each One Teach One Students, [cheers] y’all were absolutely amazing.
I have to say thank you to Lisa Cortes, who was an amazing producer, and who put the work in every single day. And I have to thank the little girl that we called “Mongo.” Her name is Quishay, and I want to thank that baby and her mother for allowing us to use that special gift in this project. Lee Daniels, you never cease to amaze me. God got somethin’ on you brother that you can’t begin to imagine the gift.
God bless us all. [cheers] Thank you very much. [applause]
