Orson Welles: 'Elia Kazan is a traitor', in conversation pre Césars ceremony - 1982

24 February 1982, Paris, France

Mademoiselle, you have chosen the wrong metteur en scene, because Elia Kazan is a traitor. He is a man who sold to McCarthy all his companions at a time when he could continue to work in New York at high salary. And having sold all of his people to McCarthy, he then made a film called On the Waterfront which was a celebration of the informer.

And therefore, no question which uses him as an example can be answered by me.

I have to add, that he is a very good director.

A turning point in Elia Kazan's career came with his testimony as a witness before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1952 at the time of the Hollywood blacklist, which brought him strong negative reactions from many friends and colleagues. His testimony helped end the careers of former acting colleagues Morris Carnovsky and Art Smith, along with the work of playwright Clifford Odets. Kazan and Odets had made a pact to name each other in front of the committee. Kazan later justified his act by saying he took "only the more tolerable of two alternatives that were either way painful and wrong." Nearly a half-century later, his anti-Communist testimony continued to cause controversy. When Kazan was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1999, dozens of actors chose not to applaud as 250 demonstrators picketed the event." (Wikipedia)

Sean Connery: 'Life is good, but isn't the third act shit?', AFI Lifetime Acheivement - 2006

8 June 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA

Well, wow, [clutches, chest - puffed from dancing] getting on a bit.

I had no idea that this was such a big deal. When Howard, that's Mr. Stringer called me and said, 'the AFI has chosen you for this award.' Well, I just had no idea.

And then I was given a list of the people who'd received this fantastic honour, and I began to get a bit nervous, but not as nervous as I am at this moment. I mean it sincerely.

The Academy Awards is something else because you can hide. There are winners and losers and other people to blame. But the AFI, you're on your own and well, I'm here and I'm very happy you are all here too. And I thank you for bringing my family and friends together for tonight. My family, Micheline, my beautiful wife, some of our children, you are on your own life achievement.

I'm more than pleased that you like my work. I have to admit that it looked pretty damn good from where I was sitting, and it brought back to me lots of terrific memories. Memories of working with people who are fun and industrious, talented and enthusiastic.

These are all the qualities that I find admirable.
The rest of you, well, you know who you are. Making movies is either a utopia or it's like shovelling shit uphill. And tonight, I suppose we put down our shovels and remembered the good times, and well, I've had many.

My start, my childhood was less than auspicious, but when I was young, we didn't know we lacked anything, because we had nothing to compare it to. And there's a freedom in that.

I had a very hard working mother and father. I think of them both a great deal. I got my break, big break when I was five years old, and it's taken me more than 70 years to realise it. You see, at five, I learned to read. It's that simple and it's that profound. I left school at 13, I didn't have a formal education, and I believe I would not be standing here tonight without the books, the plays, the scripts.

 It's been a long journey from Fountain Bridge to this evening with you  all, Though my feet are tired, my heart is not. A few months ago, I was in London. I was having a great lunch with my very first agent. He's older than me. Suddenly he said to me, 'Sean, life is good, but isn't the third act shit.'

I suppose he has a point, but not tonight! I thank you all, my family, friends for one hell of an evening. Good night.

Brendan Fraser: 'Where were you for Furry Vengeance?', The Whale, Critics Choice Awards - 2023

16 January 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA

It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics in America, the rest are asleep. I don't know what it means either, but I'm sure glad you woke up for me. Where were you for Furry Vengeance?

This movie, The Whale is about love, it's about redemption, and it's about finding the light in a dark place. And I'm so lucky to have worked with an ensemble that is incredible, and includes Hong Chau, who should have her own movie based on every character she's ever played, and Sadie Sink who is [...] incredible. How, how, who are you? Your talent precedes your age, it took me 32 years to get here.

Ty Simpkins, you won the game ball every day. Sam Hunter, you're my lighthouse. And Darren Aronofsky, I was in the wilderness, and I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs but you found me, and like all the best directors you merely just showed me where to go to get to where I needed to be.

If you are like a guy like Charlie that I played in this movie in any way struggle with obesity, or you just feel like you're in a dark sea. I want you to know that if you too can have the strength to just get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen.

Siobhán McSweeney: 'It's time they started to wise up!' BAFTA acceptance - 2023

14 May 2023, London, United Kingdom

Oh my God. Sorry. Hello. Right. So I've been warned to not do a political statement or to be really, really boring or sad and stuff, so I'm going to start with a funny bit.

[reads] As my mother lay dying in the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork, one of the very last things she said to me was, 'would I not consider retraining as a teacher'. If she could see me now, getting a BAFTA for playing a teacher ... Joke's on you, Mam!

Sugar, sugar. No, no, I'll never be up here again. Dammit. Lisa McGee, thank you. Who knew that getting drunk and making each other laugh for decades would pay off? Thank you for giving me Sister Michael and not listening to me when I said I could play all the girls' parts. Thank you, BAFTA. I wanted this so much. Thank you for giving it to me, especially considering the other nominations. And Channel 4, you have my devotion. Don't fire me. Hat Trick. You're very clever for picking up this script. Well done. Liz Liu and Caroline Ledger. Brian Faulkner, you're fantastic producers. Thank you for extraordinary crew. I love you. Thank you for reminding me, Mike Lennox, you're a brilliant director, my darling girls, Louisa, Nicola, the whole lot of them. Peter, I love you all. To Kevin Brady, my agent and my pal for seeing everything all the day,

Ugh. [exhausted at the pace]

Toi AHA talent, to my chosen family and friends. I'm everything because of you. To the people of Cork who supported me, despite the fact I'm not Cillian Murphy. I know that has been very difficult for you. To my brother, to my mother and father who aren't here, but I'm going to be quick because it has to be to the people of Derry. Thank you for taking me into your hearts and your living rooms. I am daily impressed with how he encompassed the spirit of compromise and resilience, despite the indignities, ignorance and stupidity of your so-called leaders in Dublin, Stormont, and Westminster.

In the words, words of my beloved Sister Michael. It's time they started to wise up. Thank you so much.

Joan Bakewell: 'it all began with Charlotte Bronte', BAFTA acceptance speech - 2019

12 May 2019, London, United Kingdom

BAFTA, thank you for this, the greatest of honours.  I'm really very moved by it.

But it all began with Charlotte Bronte.  People perhaps don't realise how subversive a character Jane Eyre is, calling as she does for the right of women to express themselves as much as men do.

Well, I took in that message from the age of 12, and it's been with me ever since.

So it has been a long journey, and along the way I have had the encouragement and the professional support of many, many women, making their own bid to as much a chance as men, and possibly earn as much.  That would be nice.  I owe them all a great deal.

It's also been an exhilarating journey, one all of you here tonight, and those of you working in film and television, do actually share with me.  Creativity is the human spark that gives meaning to life.  There's nothing more exhilarating than coming together with a crowd of people of different talents to create a work together for others to enjoy, whether it's a cathedral, a symphony, a sculpture or a television programme.

When it's a success, and tonight bears witness to what feels like a golden age of television, then it enriches all our individual lives and the culture of this country.

We have all made the right choice in working in this wonderful business.  Thank you for the chance to be one of you.

Jim Carrey: 'Because then I'll be enough', Golden Globes award introduction - 2016

13 January 2016, California, USA

Voice over, 'And to present the award please welcome two-time Golden Globe winner, Jim Carrey!

Thank you I am two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey. You know when I’m going to sleep at night, I’m not just a guy going to sleep. I’m two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey going to get some well needed shut eye.
And when I dream I don’t just dream any old dreams. No sir. I dream about being three time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey.
Because then I would be enough.
It would finally be true.
And I could stop this, this terrible search.
For what I know ultimately won’t fulfil me.
But these are important these awards. I don’t want you to think just because you blew up our solar system alone, you wouldn’t be able to find us or any of human history with the naked eye, but from our perspective, this is huge.
One more time, here are the nominees for best motion picture, comedy.

Bill Murray: 'Maybe I'll float for a while', On suicide and The Song of the Lark - 2014

12 February 2014, Los Angeles, California, USA

Murray is asked whether there was a moment when art really mattered to him at the press conference for The Monuments Men . Full press conference below.

Well I think it would be back when I started acting in Chicago, I wasn’t very good, and I remember my first experience on the stage, I was so bad I just walked out onto the street and started walking. And I walked for a couple of hours, and I realised I’d walked the wrong direction – not just the wrong direction in terms of where I lived but the wrong direction in terms of a desire to stay alive.

Well - this might be not completely true but it’s pretty true.

So, I thought, ‘maybe if I’m going to die where I am, then I’ll walk towards the lake and maybe I’d float for a while after I’m dead’. So, as I walked towards the lake and I realised I’d hit Michigan and I thought, ‘well, Michigan Avenue that runs north too’, and so I started walking north and ended up in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. And I just walked inside, and I didn’t feel like I had any place being there, and they used to ask you fro a donation and I just walked right through because I was ready to die, I’m pretty much dead.

And I walked in and there is a painting there, and I don’t even know who painted it, but I think it’s called The Song of the Lark, and it’s a woman working in a field, and there’s a sunrise behind, and I’ve always loved this painting, and I saw it that day, and I just thought, ‘well look there’s a girl who doesn’t have a whole lot of prospects, but the sun is coming up anyway and she’s got another chance at it. And I think that made me think, ‘I too am a person and I get another chance every day the sun comes up”.

The Song of the Lark, by Jules Breton

Yuh-Juong Youn: 'I'm luckier than you!', Academy Award acceptance - 2021

26 April 2021, Los Angeles, USA

Mr. Brad Pitt, finally, nice to meet you. Where were you when we were filming in Tulsa? I’m very honored to meet you.

As you know, I’m from Korea and my name is Yuh-jung Youn. Most European people call me Yuh-youn, and some of them call me Yuh-jung. But tonight, you are all forgiven. Okay, let me pull myself together.

I don’t believe in competition. How could I win over Glenn Close? I’ve been watching her many performances.

All of my [fellow] five nominees, we’re winners for different movies, we play different roles,. Tonight, I just have a little bit luck, I think, maybe. I’m luckier than you. And also, maybe, it’s American hospitality for a Korean actor—I’m not sure.

I’d like to thank my two boys, who make me go out and work. This is the result, because mommy works so hard.

Jacqueline Bisset: 'Scottish background to the front', Golden Globe Awards - 2014

12 January 2014, Los Angeles, California, USA

God (laughter, applause). . . I think it was 47 years ago that the Hollywood Foreign Press gave me a promising — a nomination for the — a promising newcomer! Thank you very much, Hollywood foreign press. I’m absolutely shaken — I can’t believe this — God knows — You’ve nominated me about five times — I think this — anyway — O.K. . . . Scottish background to the front. I always wanted to do something for the BBC. . . and we did this, and this was great. Chiwetel, where are you? Can I see Chiwetel? I need him for inspiration. Where is he? O.K. We had a good cast, didn’t we? It was great. Starz, thank you for putting this on, and . . . Thank you to my British agent, Steve Kenis, and my American agent, Harry Abrams. (Music plays. Bisset seems to recover her poise.) I’m sorry. I’m going to get this together. I want to thank the people who have given me joy, and there have been many. (Bisset is muted by the censor for a few words, but she can be seen to say: “And to the people who have given me”) s---, I say, like my mother, what did she say? — she said, “Go to hell, and don’t come back.” (Laughter, applause. The music changes, but Bisset shows no intention of leaving the stage.) However, however, however, my mother was not entirely me. I believe, if you want to look good, you’ve got to forgive everybody. You have to forgive everybody — it’s the best beauty treatment. Forgiveness for yourself, and for the others. (She blows a kiss. What or whom she is forgiving remains unclear, but no matter — it is forgiven.) I love my friends. I love my family, and you are so kind. Thank you so much.

Greg Davies: 'I can't tell you how much I resent being here', Special BAFTA TV Craft Award for Emma Thomas - 2019

28 April 2019, London, United Kingdom

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. When I heard that someone who worked on my sitcom was being awarded a BAFTA, all I quite reasonably heard was "Your show has won a BAFTA."

On arrival, the awful truth has revealed itself: Not only do I not find myself at the actual BAFTAs, but I've discovered... [laughing at mocking of TV Craft]

Let's be honest. No, take it, take it.

… But I've also discovered that Emma Thomas, the recipient of this year's special award, fine, is receiving it for her work on numerous shows, all of which I couldn't care less about.

Combine this with the realisation that Emma is that woman who kept interrupting me on set to point out alleged mistakes I'd made and we have a recipe for crushing disappointment. I can't tell you how much I resent being here.

Anyway, back to the script that was so cleverly kept from me until just moments ago. Emma trained at TV Central in Nottingham. Her credits include a wide range of some of the most successful scripted shows in British television, including Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds of a Feather, Teachers, Benidorm, Luther, and Bad Education, to name but a few.

Incredible. My show's not even on that list.

The role of script supervisor is an integral part of television production, but seldom recognised or rewarded. Fundamentally, the script supervisor is the editor and writer's representative on set as well as being the, oh, right-hand aid to the director and the director of photography. It is the script supervisor's job to make sure that at the end of the day, the film footage can be cut together coherently. In that sense, they back up every department, monitor the script during shooting, and make sure that errors in continuity do not occur. That would cause an editing nightmare.

Not only has Emma worked on over 50 productions of both television and film in the last 30 years, but she also sits on the board of Women in Film & Television, where she has been a member... Quite right. She's been a member since 1999 and takes an active role in mentoring young women in the industry. Let's take a moment to find out more.

Sharon Stone: "We have every right to be powerful in whatever form of sexuality we choose to have", GQ Woman of the Year: 2019

8 November 2019, Los Angeles, California, USA

I want to share with you one of the main questions that I always get asked in an interview. And so I'm going to share it with you now. And here he is, my neighbour. Thanks darling.

So some years ago, before we were allowed to be who we were in our little towns, I was sitting on a soundstage and my director said, "Can you hand me your underpants? Because we're seeing them in the scene and you shouldn't have underpants on, but we won't see anything." And I said, "Sure."

I didn't know that this moment would change my life.

What I'd like you all to do is put your feet flat on the floor like mine, all of you, and I want you to join me in a moment that changed my life. Ready, set, go. Do you feel empowered? Maybe not. Let's do it again.
Each and every one of you is going to have a moment like mine, a moment that changes your life when you might be aware of when it's happening and when you might not. But I'll tell you this, you're going to have one if you haven't had it already. And you're going to be held accountable for it, if you haven't already. And people are going to ask you a lot of difficult questions, if they haven't already. So the time to decide who you are is now. The time to decide what you do with the tender, important, beautiful, savage, passionate, most important part of yourself. What are you going to do with it?

I'll tell you what I did with mine. I respected it. And I would suggest that you all do the same because we have every right to be powerful in whatever form of sexuality we choose to have. And no one is allowed to take that away from you. You must present yourself in a way that allows you to be respected, liked, and loved. This thing has gotten way out of control and it was way out of control before it started. And in my opinion, the only way it's going to change is if we get real laws on the books, misdemeanours, and felonies, and we get real social services involved in our lives.

I stand here as Woman of the Year, not as an individual, but to be with women and of women, and to be here in my grace and in my tenderness and in my dignity. And I want to tell you, it was hard won after I only did that. So I want to say thank you for choosing me to be Woman of the Year, because there was a time when all I was was a joke. Thank you very, very much.
Speaker 2: Let's let every wall continue to-
Sharon Stone: Come down.
Speaker 2: ... come down.

Adam Elliot: 'We'd like to congratulate everyone in Australia who have helped "Harvie" come to life', Academy Awards - 2004

Wow. "Harvie Krumpet" has been a film that's been in my head for over ten years and I'm so glad he's out. We'd like to congratulate everyone in Australia who have helped "Harvie" come to life, in particular the Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria and SBS Independent. "Harvie" will be screening on SBS television next Monday night at 9 pm. We'd also like to congratulate our fantastic cast and crew, especially our uncle Geoffrey Rush for lending us his most beautiful voice. Finally, we'd like to thank two very, very special people: my friend Juliet and my beautiful boyfriend Dan. Thank you.

Ricky Gervais: 'Accept your little award, thank your agent, and your God and f*ck off,' Golden Globes opening monologue - 2020

6 January 2020, Los Angeles, USA

Hello and welcome to the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel here in Los Angeles. I'm Ricky Gervais, thank you.

You'll be pleased to know this is the last time I'm hosting these awards, so I don't care anymore. I'm joking. I never did. I'm joking, I never did. NBC clearly don't care either — fifth time. I mean, Kevin Hart was fired from the Oscars for some offensive tweets — hello?

Lucky for me, the Hollywood Foreign Press can barely speak English and they've no idea what Twitter is, so I got offered this gig by fax. Let's go out with a bang, let's have a laugh at your expense. Remember, they're just jokes. We're all gonna die soon and there's no sequel, so remember that.

But you all look lovely all dolled up. You came here in your limos. I came here in a limo tonight and the license plate was made by Felicity Huffman. No, shush. It's her daughter I feel sorry for. OK? That must be the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to her. And her dad was in Wild Hogs.

Lots of big celebrities here tonight. Legends. Icons. This table alone — Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro … Baby Yoda. Oh, that's Joe Pesci, sorry. I love you man. Don't have me whacked. But tonight isn't just about the people in front of the camera. In this room are some of the most important TV and film executives in the world. People from every background. They all have one thing in common: They're all terrified of Ronan Farrow. He's coming for ya. Talking of all you perverts, it was a big year for pedophile movies. Surviving R. Kelly, Leaving Neverland, Two Popes. Shut up. Shut up. I don't care. I don't care.

Many talented people of color were snubbed in major categories. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do about that. Hollywood Foreign Press are all very racist. Fifth time. So. We were going to do an In Memoriam this year, but when I saw the list of people who died, it wasn't diverse enough. No, it was mostly white people and I thought, nah, not on my watch. Maybe next year. Let's see what happens.

No one cares about movies anymore. No one goes to cinema, no one really watches network TV. Everyone is watching Netflix. This show should just be me coming out, going, "Well done Netflix. You win everything. Good night." But no, we got to drag it out for three hours. You could binge-watch the entire first season of Afterlife instead of watching this show. That's a show about a man who wants to kill himself 'cause his wife dies of cancer and it's still more fun than this. Spoiler alert, season two is on the way so in the end he obviously didn't kill himself. Just like Jeffrey Epstein. Shut up. I know he's your friend but I don't care.

Seriously, most films are awful. Lazy. Remakes, sequels. I've heard a rumor there might be a sequel to Sophie's Choice. I mean, that would just be Meryl just going, "Well, it's gotta be this one then." All the best actors have jumped to Netflix, HBO. And the actors who just do Hollywood movies now do fantasy-adventure nonsense. They wear masks and capes and really tight costumes. Their job isn't acting anymore. It's going to the gym twice a day and taking steroids, really. Have we got an award for most ripped junky? No point, we'd know who'd win that.

Martin Scorsese made the news for his controversial comments about the Marvel franchise. He said they're not real cinema and they remind him about theme parks. I agree. Although I don't know what he's doing hanging around theme parks. He's not big enough to go on the rides. He's tiny. The Irishman was amazing. It was amazing. It was great. Long, but amazing. It wasn't the only epic movie. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, nearly three hours long. Leonardo DiCaprio attended the premiere and by the end his date was too old for him. Even Prince Andrew was like, "Come on, Leo, mate.You're nearly 50-something."

The world got to see James Corden as a fat pussy. He was also in the movie Cats. No one saw that movie. And the reviews, shocking. I saw one that said, "This is the worst thing to happen to cats since dogs." But Dame Judi Dench defended the film saying it was the film she was born to play because she loves nothing better than plunking herself down on the carpet, lifting her leg and licking her ass. (Coughs.) Hairball. She's old-school.

It's the last time, who cares? Apple roared into the TV game with The Morning Show, a superb drama about the importance of dignity and doing the right thing, made by a company that runs sweatshops in China. Well, you say you're woke but the companies you work for in China — unbelievable. Apple, Amazon, Disney. If ISIS started a streaming service you'd call your agent, wouldn't you?

So if you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech. You're in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.

So if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent, and your God and fuck off, OK? It's already three hours long. Right, let's do the first award.

Joaquin Phoenix: 'I have been a scoundrel in my life. I've been selfish', Oscars acceptance - 2020

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— Stefanie⁷ (@StefanieBe_) February 10, 2020

9 February 2020, Los Angeles, California, USA

[We have to] continue to use our voice for the voiceless. I've been thinking a lot about some of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively. I think at times we feel, or were made to feel, that we champion different causes, but for me, I see commonality. I think, whether we're talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we're talking about the fight against injustice. We're talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one people, one race, one gender or one species has the right to dominate, control and use and exploit another with impunity.

I think that we've become very disconnected from the natural world, and many of us, what we're guilty of is an egocentric worldview -- the belief that we're the center of the universe. We go into the natural world, and we plunder it for its resources. We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow, and when she gives birth, we steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. Then, we take her milk, that's intended for her calf, and we put it in our coffee and our cereal, and I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something to give something up. But human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and ingenious, and I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, develop and implement systems of change that are beneficial to all sentient beings and to the environment.

Now, I have been a scoundrel in my life. I've been selfish. I've been cruel at times, hard to work with and ungrateful, but so many of you in this room have given me a second chance. And I think that's when we're at our best, when we support each other, not when we cancel each other out for past mistakes, but when we help each other to grow, when we educate each other, when we guide each other toward redemption. That is the best of community.

When he was 17, my brother wrote this lyric. It said, 'Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow.'"

Leigh Whannell: 'Let me tell you how a slasher film works generally ... with the famous graph!', 1998

1998, ABC Studios, Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia

Wonderful rant about horror movies and studio opportunism from a young Leigh Whannell, who was a movie reviewer on the Australian TV show Recovery. A few years later he took his own advice on horror scripting and created the mega successful Saw franchise with friend and fellow Australian James Wan..

It's movie time.

Jane Gazzo: It is.

Let's talk. Halloween, Part Seven. Horror. Horror. What are they saying? …

Okay, let's talk. Horror is a lot like heavy metal. I say this, it is because-

Dylan Lewis: Can you hear me?

Horror is a lot like heavy metal. Because-

Jane: Why?

Heavy metal, sorry, is always there. It never goes away. It's always just sitting there and every once in a while a heavy metal album crosses over and becomes a mainstream hit and everyone goes "Metal's back" and the heavy metal fans are like, "It was always there, man, I was always into it."

The other reason heavy metal is like horror, because only a true metal fan knows all the little subdivisions, black metal blah, blah blah. And the other reason it's like horror is because society genuinely views hardcore horror fans and hardcore heavy metal fans as a little nutsy cow, a little disturbed.

And that's a problem with Halloween 7 (H2O), it comes along after Scream, which was a huge hit and now all the moneymakers are like, "Okay, let's do one of those Halloween films… : It'll be a hit like Scream."

But all the horror fans who've been sticking through six films, well not part three, because that had nothing to do with Michael Myers, that was about a masked bird thing, but anyway, so five Michael Myers films-

Jane: Five!

And all of a sudden this movie comes along catering for people who are just walking in there for the first time. And the horror fans are like, "I know all this stuff." They're taking ages, setting up. Laurie Strode, Jamie Lee's character from the first one. All the horror fans they've sat through five movies before horror was cool. They sat through all that and then suddenly Scream comes out, now they have to reestablish a character for those who don't know. And they're sitting there and bleeding, that's what's the problem with this. Let me tell you how a slasher film works generally … This is how it generally works, with the famous graph. You've got a bit of boring stuff, then a death, then another bit of boring stuff and a death. Then another bit of character, in third character, boring stuff, boring stuff, maybe a bit of nookie, a death and then it all goes to the end. Now, what Kevin Williamson did when he wrote Scream was, all he did to make it a mega hit … All Kevin Williamson did to make Scream goodies, he made these bits [points to graph] in between the deaths, interesting! He made them like 90210, he put in good dialogue.

See in your usual slasher films, these bits are all crap and it's like, "Hurry up on the fast forward a bit and then kill." Kevin Williamson made these bits interesting, boom, Laurie goes through the roof. H2O and takes us back 10 years. All these bits are boring again, you're sitting there going, "What's going on? It's taking us back to the eighties." And as a horror fan, I was sitting there and I was very disappointed, they could have done more. The script was just appalling. As I said, those little bits were boring and unfortunately Halloween [H2O] doesn't make the grade. Let's have a look at it. Yo.

Joaquin Phoenix: 'We have to do the hard work to truly understand systemic racism', BAFTA acceptance - 2020

3 February 2020, London, United Kingdom

The BAFTAS have always been very supportive of my career and I’ve always been appreciative. But I have to say that I also feel conflicted, because so many of my fellow actors that are deserving don’t have that same privilege.

I think that we send a very clear message to people of colour that you’re not welcome here.

I think that that's a message that we’re sending to people who have contributed so much to our medium and our industry and in ways that we benefit from.

I don’t think anybody wants a handout or a preferential treatment although that’s what we give ourselves every year. I think people just want to be acknowledged and appreciated and respected for their work.

This is not a self righteous condemnation, because I’m ashamed to say that I’m part of the problem, because I’ve not done everything in my power to ensure that the sets I’ve worked on are inclusive.but I think that it’s more than having sets that are multicultural, I think that we have to do the hard work to truly understand systemic racism.

I think that it is the obligation of the people who have created and benefit from a system of oppression to be the ones that dismantle it.

So that’s on us.

Alex Borstein: 'Step out of line, ladies. Step out of line', Emmy Best Supporting Actor - 2019

23 September 2019, Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles,. California, USA

Ibid? I don't know. Wow. I know a lot of people were upset last year because I wasn't wearing a bra, so I want to apologize because tonight I'm not wearing any underwear, so you're just going to want to just throw out that chair or clean it pretty good. It looks pretty on TV, but it's like a hot Bikram yoga class in here. A lot of nervous women. I want to dedicate this to the strength of a woman, to Amy Sherman-Palladino, to every woman on the Maisel cast and crew, to my mother, where are you...To my grandmother, Nudgy, they are immigrants, they are Holocaust survivors, my grandmother turned to a guard...She was in line to be shot into a pit and she said, "What happens if I step out of line," and he said, "I don't have the heart to shoot you, but somebody will," and she stepped out of line, and for that I am here, and my children are here, so step out of line, ladies. Step out of line.

Dylan Alcott: 'There's a ramp out the back baby!' Logies Awards - 2019

30 June 2019, The Star Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Thank you everyone. I actually thought I had no chance of winning because when I got here, I only saw stairs and there was no ramp.

I'm like, "I can't win."

There's a ramp out the back baby!

I want to congratulate all the other nominees in this category. You're going to have an incredible career

To the ABC for Invictus Games and the set. Thank you so much for the opportunity to my cohost Lehmo, Chris Barth and Linda Mariano. Thank you for carrying me, because I was absolutely no good.

I want to thank my team, Mark Jones and Georgie Saigus, my family, my beautiful partner, Chantelle, is here with me tonight.

But, this award means a lot to me because I used to absolutely hate having a disability. I've been in a wheelchair my whole life and I hated it. And one of the reasons I did hate it is when I turned on the TV, I never saw anybody like me. And when I did see someone like me, it was a road safety ad where someone, drink, drives, has a car accident and the next scene is someone like me whose life's over.

And I was like, that's not my life. I want to get a job on TV. Because I love sharing stories. But also to show that people with a disability can be talented, funny, humorous, just normal people enjoying their lives.

I've been lucky to go on a lot of networks and to every single person that gave me an opportunity, thank you so bloody much. And there are four and a half million people like me with a disability. So whether it's an education, employment, going on a date, whatever it is, please give them an opportunity too.

Because there are a lot of bloody talented people out there and I promise you, they won't disappoint. So thanks guys, have a great night.

Gal Gadot: ' I want to share this award with all the women and men who stand for what's right', #SeeHer Critics Choice Award - 2018

12 January 2018, Los Angeles, California, USA

Throughout my career, I was always asked to describe my dream role. And it was clear to me that I wanted to portray a strong and independent woman—a real one. The irony in this is that later, I was cast as Wonder Woman, and all of these qualities I looked for, I found in her. She's full of heart, strength, compassion, and forgiveness. She sees wrong that must be made right; she takes action when everyone around her is idle. She commands the attention of the world. And in doing so, she sets a positive example for humanity.

Wonder Woman also struggles with her own love and hopes, she gets confused, insecure, and she's not perfect. And that's what makes her real. We wanted her to be universal, to be an inspiration to all people all around the world, and our plan was to make sure we didn't give too much attention to the fact that she's a woman.

The whole process of creating this film inspired me, and I hope we managed to inspire others. Now, when I started acting, there were very few female-led movies, and even fewer female directors. This year, three of the top-grossing films were female-led, and one of them was directed by my wonderful Patty Jenkins. There were eight other films in [the] top 100 which were directed by females. So although this is progress, there is still a long way to go.

Patty just shared an anecdote with me. And she said someone told her that his three-year-old saw the movie, and when the movie ended, the boy said, "When I grow up, I want to be a woman!" So as artists, and as filmmakers, I believe it's not only our job to entertain, but our duty to inspire and educate for love and respect.

In the past weeks and months, we've been witnessing a movement in our industry and society, and I want to share this award with all the women and men who stand for what's right: Standing for those who can't stand or speak for themselves. My promise and commitment to all of you is that I will never be silenced, and we will continue: band together to make strides, uniting for equality.

Millie Bobby Brown: 'If you don't have anything nice to say, just don't say it', MTV Awards - 2018

16 June 1018, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, USA

Since I know there are many young people watching this, and even to the adults too, they could probably use the reminder that I was taught – that if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it.

There should be no space in this world for bullying, and I'm not going to tolerate it and neither should any of you. If you need a reminder of how worthy you are, and to rise above the hate, message me on Instagram.