My Favourite Oscar Speeches

By kicking off this year’s tribute to the Academy Awards, here a few of my favourite acceptance speeches from ceremonies past.

for her humility in an historic moment

“Thank you to everyone who helped me and you, and you and all American people”

short but sweet

“I leave you with that”

perfect mix of wit and gratitude

“I can’t tell you how encouraging a thing like this is”

for breaking down why we love cinema

“It’s a great profession and we have to keep thinking [that] all the time"

Ms. Straight's total Network screen-time was five minutes and two seconds making her performance the shortest to win an Academy Award.

because actors aren’t the only funny ones

*unintelligible*

for that iconic walk up to the stage

“Love is a divinity, and sometimes if you have faith, like all the divinities it can appear.”

And, once again, for that parade to the stage.

for her honesty

“Thank you, life, thank you, love”

because it’s Olivia Colman

Really the whole speech but especially the closing remarks... “Oh! Lady Gaga!”

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