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(noun) An explanation or critical interpretation.
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wMonday, March 24, 2003 |
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With last night's Oscar's still on the brain, I keep thinking about what Nicole Kidman said when she accepted the Best Leading Actress award:
"Why do you come to the Academy Awards when the world is in such turmoil?" Because art is important. And because you believe in what you do. And you want to honor that. And it is a tradition that needs to be upheld. At the same time you say there is a lot of problems in the world and since 9/11 there's been a lot of pain, in terms of families losing people, and now with the war, families losing people. And God bless them."
They were the most eloquent words of the evening that respectfully addressed what was on everyone's minds. I've admired her work in Moulin Rouge (I haven't seen The Hours yet) but these words make me respect her even more as a fellow craftsperson of the arts.
The Best Leading Actor, Adrien Brody also had comments about the war that's more than worth repeating:
"This is, you know, it fills me with great joy, but I am also filled with a lot of sadness tonight because I am accepting an award at such a strange time. And you know my experiences of making this film made me very aware of the sadness and the dehumanization of people at times of war. And the repercussions of war. And whatever you believe in, if it's God or Allah, may he watch over you and let's pray for a peaceful and swift resolution."
And if you saw the Awards on T.V., you'd know how rude it was when they tried to fade in some music to drown the guy out when his time was up. I wish the Academy would find some other way to keep the show within its time constraints without being so blatantly offensive about it. I don't blame anyone who kept going even when they ran out of time. After all, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand up in front of the world and say thanks to the people who believed in you and to address any issues that mean a lot to you. These people worked extremely hard for those precious seconds and the Academy should be more acomodating without forcing these revered artists to resort to pleading for more time in front of everyone. I hope the person who pulled the fader up (or who was ultimately responsible for that decision) doesn't walk along any dark alleys anytime soon.
Seeing all those heartfelt speeches reminded me that I haven't seen Halle Berry's when she received the Best Leading Actress award last year. So I tracked down the video and within 10 seconds I was bawling like a baby.
I can be such a sap sometimes.
posted by
Angie at 12:16 AM
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