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.
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.
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 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.
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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.
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