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What are your favorite moments from the Oscars?
Now that I’ve laid out my predictions (don’t forget the live blogging here at 8 p.m. Sunday), it’s time for an Oscar query that’s a bit more fun. What are your favorite moments from the Oscar TV shows?
I usually have a hard time picking favorites, but in this case, it’s beyond easy: Stanley Donen’s acceptance speech for his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1998 ceremony.
BEST
ACCEPTANCE
SPEECH
ANYWHERE
EVER.
Actually, that YouTube clip cuts out most of Donen’s actual speech I can’t remember the whole thing verbatim, but I do recall that he name-checked many of his colleagues and said “”You show up—and stay the hell out of the way. But you gotta show up or else you can’t take the credit and win one of these guys.”
And I also recall that when Scorsese handed Donen his statue, Donen said, “Marty, it’s backwards. I should be giving this to you.” Too true.
Your faves?
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By SRCputt
February 22, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this
I love seeing the stunned and happy reactions when an upset win occurs. Two favorites: Anna Paquin stunned at winning for The Piano; and the obvious delight of the three main cast members of Gods and Monsters when their director won adapted screenplay. And perversely, I will never forget my disbelief at Snow White singing with Rob Lowe.