TARAIJI P. HENSON: Listen. Oh my God. Steady yourself, heart. Talk to me, God.
Listen. This film is about unity. We stand here as proud actors, thanking every member of this incredible guild for voting for us and recognizing our hard work. But the shoulders of the women that we stand on are three American heros; Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson.
Without them, we would not know how to reach the stars. These women did not complain about the problems, their circumstances, you know, the issues. We know what was going on in that era. They didn't complain. They focused on solutions. Therefore, these brave women helped put men into space.
We cannot forget the brave men that also worked with us. God rest his soul in peace, John Glenn.
This story is of unity. This story is about what happens when we put our differences aside and we come together as a human race. We win. Love wins every time.
Thank you so much for appreciating the work we have done. Thank you so much for appreciating these women. They are hidden figures no more.
Thank you. Thank you very much. I -- you know, I'm a God-fearing man. I'm supposed to have faith, but I didn't have faith. This -- God bless you all, all the other actors. I said, well, you know that young boy's gonna win, Denzel. You ain't gonna win. I didn't even prepare, but I am prepared.
Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neal, Edward Albee, August Wilson. First, I thank Paramount, Brad, Mark Evans, Alanna, Todd, decent partners. Who else? Scott Rudin, Scott, who -- who brought me the screenplay seven years ago. Charles King, who believes in us, and we in him. And congratulations to him. I heard he just made another big deal.
Who am I leaving out? I know I'm leaving folks out. The whole cast. The -- and -- and the team at Paramount, Megan and Brian, thank you for your support and your help.
SAG, listen. We're just actors. You know, I'm famous and all that kind of stuff, but I have the same fear opening night, first preview, that anybody else has. We all have the same job. And this is not a testament to me, but it's a testament, obviously, to August Wilson. But God dog it, Steven Henderson, Myk- -- I'm getting choked up. Mykelti, Seniyya, Jovan. You know, the guys that don't get recognized. So fellows, Seniyya, here we are.
This is Emma Stone's first win in this category. She previously received actors for her work in the cast of "The Help" and "Birdman."
Okay. Thank you so much for this. Wow. To be an actor playing an actor and receiving an actor by a guild of actors, it's pretty exceptional. Thank you. Oh, it's counting me down. Okay. I forgot everything that I ever have thought in my life. Okay. So thank you. I'm just -- thank you so much to Damien Chazelle for this opportunity and for creating such a collaborative and beautiful atmosphere on set. We felt so heard by you, and that's unbelievable.
Ryan, you are the best. That's just the truth. No one can argue it.
The women in this category, really quickly, Meryl and Natalie and Amy and Emily, you guys inspire me beyond -- I mean, you are just -- you are the greatest and your talent and your intelligence are mind blowing. And, uhm... please wrap up. Okay.
I was just going to say that I feel insecure a lot of the time. Genuinely. And you know, like, feeling like I could deserve anything like this requires a little bit of mental gymnastics for me. But then I was thinking about the films and the art and the shows that I've seen this year, many of which were by the people in this room. And... I don't know, to get to be a part, even a tiny, tiny part of a group of people that cares about reflecting society and bringing people joy and making them laugh and -- and giving people hope maybe or -- or -- God, I know I have to wrap up. I feel like I'm going to faint.
Just, we're in a really tricky time in the world in our country and things are very inexcusable and scary and need action. And I'm so grateful to be part of a group of people that cares and that wants to reflect things back to society. So thank you. I said that twice, I'm sorry. Thank you. Good God.
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Female Actor in a Leading Role
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I -- I think what I've learned from working on Moonlight is we see what happens when we're persecuted. They fold into themselves. And what I was so grateful about in having the opportunity to play Juan was playing a gentleman who saw a young man folding into himself as a result of the persecution of his community, and taking that opportunity to uplift him and tell him that he mattered, that he was okay, and accept him. And I hope that we do a better job.
You know, when we kind of get caught up in the minutia, the details that make us all different. I think there's two ways of seeing that. There's an opportunity to see the texture of that person, the characteristics that make them unique. And then there's an opportunity to going a war -- to go to war about it, to say that that person is different from me. I don't like you, so let's battle.
My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do backflips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago. But I tell you now, we put things to the side, and I was able to -- I'm able to see her. She's able to see me. We love each other. The love has grown, and that stuff is minutia. It's not that important.
So I want to -- I want to thank Tarell Alvin McCraney for his courage. I want to thank Barry Jenkins. Just -- just for your insight your brilliance and your direction and just the collaboration, that opportunity. I will always hold that close to me. I want to thank the -- my fellow castmates who -- any one of those young men could be up here holding this. I tell you. It's beautiful work.
So Plan B, A24, thank you. Peace and blessings be upon you.
Viola Davis. Viola Davis celebrates letter first win of this category. She is also nominated tonight for the cast of "Fences."
Thank you SAG-AFTRA. You know, I could do a laundry list of all the people to thank, you know, everyone involved in the film: Scott Rudin, Molly Allen, Todd Black, Ron Macro, Paramount, Denzel. What can I say? A friend and a fan, what can I say? And Mykelti, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Jovan Adepo, Saniyya Sidney; my love of my life, my husband Julius, my daughter Genesis, and August Wilson.
Uhm, you know they say that maybe all one can hope for is the right regret. And what August did so beautifully is he honored the average man, who happened to be a man of color. And sometimes, we don't have to shape the world and move the world and create anything that is going to be in a history back. The fact that we breathed and live a life and was a god to our children, just that means we have a story and it deserves to be told.
We deserve to be in the cannon of any -- in the center of any narrative that's written out there. And that's what August did. He elevated my father, my mother, my uncles, who had eighth and fifth grade educations, and he just encapsulated him in history. So thank you, August. Thank you for -- thank you.
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Cast of NICOLE KIDMAN
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Female Actor in a Supporting Role
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DAVID HARBOUR: Oh, my God. Wow. This is unreal. This is unreal. I'm supposed to start talking. I'm sorry. I'm sick.
On behalf of this fearless and talented cast, we would like to thank -- oh, it's so heavy. We would like to thank Netflix, Shawn, Matt, Ross, and the amazing casting director Carmen Cuba.
And I would just like to say that, in light of all that's going on in the world today, it's difficult to celebrate the already celebrated "Stranger Things." But this award from you, who take your craft seriously and earnestly believe, like me, that great acting can change the world, is a call to arms from our fellow craftsmen and women to go deeper, and through our art to battle against fear, self-centeredness and exclusivity of our predominately narcissistic culture, and through our craft to cultivate a more empathetic and understanding society by revealing intimate truths that serve as a forceful reminder to folks that, when they feel broken and afraid and tired, they are not alone. We are united in that we are all human beings, and we are all together on this horrible, painful, joyous, exciting, and mysterious ride that is being alive.
Now, as we act in the continuing narrative of "Stranger Things," we 1983 midwesterners will repel bullies. We will shelter freaks and outcasts, those who have no home. We will get past the lies. We will hunt monsters, and when we are at a loss amidst the hypocrisy and the casual violence of certain individuals and institutions, we will, as per chief Jim Hopper, punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy the weak and the disenfranchised and the American rights, and we will do it all with soul with heart and with joy.
Thank you so much. I -- I never would have cast myself as Winston Churchill. This was the bright idea of Peter Morgan, Stephen Daldry, Mia Gold. They hooked me up with costumer -- I'm sorry. I'm -- our wonderful costumer Clapton, Michelle Clapton. A great make-up artist, Ivana Primorac. A great dialect coach, William Conacher, and put me into a magnificent cast of about 50 wonderful English actors that, by our marvelous Claire Foy, sitting over there.
These are the people who have delivered me up to this podium. Not to mention Ted Sarandos and the Netflix team. Andy Harries and the Left Bank team. Brian Swardstrom and Tony Lipp, my team. Always and ever, my wife Mary.
Thank you so much SAG-AFTRA and the SAG awards, actors honoring actors. And in that spirit, I would like to honor Sterling, Peter, Rami, and Kevin.
And also a great and underrated actress, who somehow managed to speak my exact thoughts three weeks ago in another award ceremony, and that's Meryl Streep. Thank you so much.
TAYLOR SCHILLING: Thank you so much. We -- is everybody up?
EVERYONE: We're all here.
TAYLOR SCHILLING: Okay. We would like to thank SAG and AFTRA and everyone at Netflix, Ted, Sarandos, and Cindy Holland and everybody at Lion's King, and of course, the brilliant Jenji Kohan. We wouldn't be able to do this without her and our crew. But mostly we'd like to say that we stand up here representing a diverse group of people representing generations of families who have sought a better life here from places like Nigeria, the Dominican Republic,.
JACKIE CRUZ: Puerto Rico.
TAYLOR SCHILLING: Puerto Rico, Columbia, Ireland, Brooklyn. Yes. And we -- okay. And we know that it's going to be up to us and all of you probably, too, to keep telling stories that show what unites us is stronger than the forces that seek to divide us. Thank you so much.
This is Claire Foy's first win. She's also nominated for the cast of "The Crown."
Thank you so much. I haven't recovered from John winning, so I'm really emotional and a bit shaky. Oh, God. Thank you, everyone, who ever has made the show ever.
But this is a night for actors. So I want to talk about actors because I love them. And I'm very, very honored to be one -- I've got 44 seconds. Okay. There's 250 -- over 250 actors in the show, all of whom are cast by Nina Gold and Robert Sterne, who can I just say, like, really support and encourage and champion the actors that they cast. And we all need a champion. So thank you very much.
I just want to say a particular thanks to the family, two of whom are standing up; Victoria Hamilton, Vanessa Kirby, John. Of course, all the people who are at home who are shooting the show now, but also to Jared Harris and Will Keen and Jeremy Northam and just all the cast. But one actor in particular I'm going really embarrass, Matt Smith, you are not only a really spontaneous, exciting, incredibly talented actor, but you are also my friend, Matt, and thank you for making this job a joy and for making me laugh. I love very much.
This is the second win of this category for William H. Macy. He previously won an actor in 2003 for his performance in TV movie "Door to Door."
Well, I'm shocked. I'm probably not as shocked as Jeffrey, but I'm pretty shocked. I would like to go against the stream this evening and thank President Trump for making Frank Gallagher seem so normal. I love being an actor. I love being in this room with all of you. I love my wife. And if you ever get a chance to work for Showtime, do it. If you ever get a chance to work with my cast, do it. If you ever get a chance to work with John Wells, do it.
Thank you. Whether the Russians did or did not hack the voting of tonight's SAG Awards, I look out on the million, or probably even a million and a half people in this room, and I say this award is legitimate and I won. I'm the winner. The winner is me. Landslide. But to a less insane note, I'd like to say that I am a very proud member of this union, and I'm thrilled to be here tonight, and I thank the Screen Actor's Guild. I want you all to know that I am the daughter of an immigrant. My father fled religious persecution in Nazi-occupied France, and I'm an American patriot, and I love this country. And because I love this country, I am horrified
by its blemishes. And this immigrant ban is a blemish and it is unamerican. So I say to you this: Our sister guild the WGA made a statement today that I would like to read because I'm in complete agreeance (sic) with it. "Our guilds are unions of story tellers who have always welcomed those from the nations and of varying beliefs who wish to share their creativity with America. We are grateful for them. We stand with them. And we will fight for them." Thank you very much.
Thank you so much to all of our brothers and sisters in SAG-AFTRA for this award. I'm deeply honored.
Thank you also to HBO, to Amblin Entertainment, to Moon Shot, to UTA and Independent PR. My wife Robin, our daughter. So many people.
I'm -- I need to thank Bill Corso, whose make-up made me look like L.B.J. To Robert Schenkkan, whose brilliant script made me feel like L.B.J. And to Jay Roach, whose sublime direction made me behave like him.
I'm often asked how would Lyndon Johnson think about Donald Trump. And I honestly feel that 36 would put his arm around 45 and earnestly wish him success. And he would also whisper in his ear something he said often as a form of encouragement and a cautionary tale. "Just don't piss in the soup that all of us gotta eat."
Thank you very much. Good night.
Outstanding Performance by a
Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Cast of JOHN TURTURRO
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Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Cast of COURTNEY B. VANCE
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Sarah Paulson. Sarah Paulson celebrates her first win. She was previously nominated in "12 Years A Slave."
I have one of those geeks, who writes things down. This really means a lot to me because I feel like I wanted to be an actress since I was in utero, and to have this happen for a role that meant so much to me and acknowledged alongside so many extraordinary actresses that I revere is -- makes it very special.
Every day on this set was kind of like being in a very fine acting school. Courtney B. Vance would come up to each and every one of us in that courtroom and give us a little fist bump, a way of saying "I've got you and I know you've got me."
And I want to share this with all you because I think it's very rare and special to have that kind of alchemy with that many people.
I want to thank Marcia Clark for existing. For your strength and your brilliance, your perseverance, you made me look very good. And I would like to make a plea for everyone if they can, any money they have to spare, please donate to the ACLU to protect the rights and liberties of people across this country. It's a vital, vital organization that relies entirely on our support. So, please, if you can. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
