The Oscars (2015 TV Special)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu: Self - Winner
Quotes
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : Wow. The journey of "Birdman" start three years ago when I ask Nico, Armando and Alexander to follow me in a crazy idea. And because they are crazy, they did it and we wrote together "Birdman." And for that I am all my life grateful and thankful for that, to share this experience with them. We want to thank our incredible cast: Emma, Naomi, Andrea, Amy, Lindsay, Mr. Norton, Zach and the maestro of maestros, Mr. Michael Keaton - woof - for making this film fly. Without you guys we would not be here. James Skotchdopole, John Lesher, the producers. And I want to thank, too, obviously, the great support from Arnon Milchan, Brad Weston from New Regency and all the team on Fox Searchlight, Nancy Utley - god, um, um, um, um - Claudia Lewis and Steve Gilula and all the people to help us. Really, thank you very much for all the audience to see this crazy film. My kids Eliseo, Maria Eladia, my wife Maria Eladia. Thank you very much for all. Thank you. This award
[applause begins]
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : - wait, wait! Family time!
Nicolás Giacobone - Winner: Best Original Screenplay : Nyla, Amalia and Aleyna, my daughters, who are my reason.
Alexander Dinelaris - Winner: Best Original Screenplay : Titi, Adrián, Clari, Mariana, our dog Larry.
Armando Bo - Winner: Best Original Screenplay : Victor, Chía, que están allá arriba en el cuarto piso, Luciana, Amador y Torino, and toda la Argentina.
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : Good luck charm work, because in the DGA Awards I was wearing a Raymond Carver shirt, a Billy Wilder tie and I won. But today, tonight, I am wearing the real Michael Keaton tighty whities. Thank you. They are tight, smell like balls, but it work. I'm here. Thank you, Michael. Honestly, this is crazy in a way, talking about that little prick called ego. Ego loves competition, right? Because for someone to win, someone has to lose. But the paradox is that, you know, true art, true individual expression, as all the work of these incredible fellow filmmakers, can't be compared, can't be labeled, can't be defeat because they exist and our work only will be judged, as always, by time. So, I am, you know, I
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : very thankful, grateful, humbly honored by the Academy which I thank for this incredible recognition. Which I have it here
[the Oscar]
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : because the work of all the actors, all the producers. Chivo Lubezki - which I didn't mention - Chivo, I love you. You are the genius. You are the artist of our generation. Martín Hernández, Antonio Sanchez, so many people that work in this film. And obviously, again, you know, I forgot all of you. I forgot so many people. This is like a slow-motion kind of moment in my life, so forget if I forgot anybody. I love you and un saludo a todos mis compatriotas mexicanos. Thank you very much.
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : I don't want to talk. Oh my god, they want me to talk because I am the worst English-speaking guy here. Maybe next year the government will inflict some immigration rules to the Academy. Two Mexicans in a row, that's suspicious, I guess. I want to thank so many people that I forgot.
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : Arnon, Brad Weston, again I thank you very much for believing in this crazy idea. All the people that were behind this film was really heroes because the idea was really crazy. A script that start with a middle-aged man, interior dressing room, cross-leg, floating, can go anywhere. And we are here. I don't know how that happened, but it happened. And, anyway, I just really want to thank anybody - everybody.
John Lesher - Winner: Best Picture : And I want to thank Christina, my kids, Emma and Joe. I want to thank our agents, Bryan, Roeg, Beth, everyone who helped get this movie made. It's amazing.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : [Emmanuel Lubezki whispers into his ear] He's reminding me my wife.
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : Maria, I love you. You know that, okay. We said that every morning when we wake up. Honestly, and my kids, but anyway. There are so many people to thank. I want to thank Tess Gallagher, which is the widow of Raymond Carver, who allow us to use the Raymond Carver story, which is incredible. I want to thank Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, as I mention already, because they have been part of, these two, all my life and my career. And
[turning to the group behind him]
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : I don't know if you have something to say. I just want to take the opportunity - Michael. I want to say Michael and all the cast, but Michael was the guy who really, really - Michael, come.
Michael Keaton - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role : This has been a tremendous experience. This guy's as bold as bold can be. And it was just a tremendous honor for me to - look, it's great to be here. Who am I Kiddin'? This is just great fun. Thank you very much.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Winner: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture : Finally, finally, I just want to, I want to take one second. I just want to take the opportunity. I want to dedicate this award for my fellow Mexicans. The ones who live in Mexico, I pray that we can find and build the government that we deserve. And the ones that live in this country who are part of the latest generation of immigrants in this country, I just pray that they can be treated with the same dignity and respect of the ones who came before and built this incredible immigrant nation. Thank you very much.