The 75th Annual Academy Awards
2003 (TV)
Steve Martin: Afghanistan submitted a film this year: "My Big Fat Skinny Raggety-Ass One Hump Thirsty Camel".
(Acceptance speech for Best Documentary, _Bowling for Columbine 2002) _ (qv) Michael Moore: Whoa. On behalf of our producers Kathleen Glynn and Michael Donovan from Canada, I'd like to thank the Academy for this. I have invited my fellow documentary nominees on the stage with us, and we would like to - they're here in solidarity with me because we like nonfiction. We like nonfiction and we live in fictitious times. We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons. Whether it's the fictition of duct tape or fictition of orange alerts we are against this war, Mr Bush. Shame on you, Mr Bush, shame on you. And any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up. Thank you very much.
(after 'Michael Moore II) ' (qv) 's acceptance speech Steve Martin: It's so sweet backstage. The Teamsters are helping Michael Moore into the trunk of his limo.
Steve Martin: Roman Polanski's here. Get him!
Steve Martin: What is a movie star? A movie star is many things. They can be tall, short, thin, or skinny. They can be democrats... or skinny.
Steve Martin: When I heard that Richard Gere was not nominated for his great performance in "Chicago," I said to myself, "Welcome to my world, Richard Gere!"
Adrien Brody: (making his acceptance speech for "The Pianist") : My experience of making this film made me very, very aware of the... repercussions of war. Whatever you believe in - whether it's God or Allah - may he watch over you, and let us play for a peaceful and swift resolution. I have a friend from Queens who's a soldier in Kuwait right now... and I hope you make it back real soon. God bless you boys, I love you.
(after kissing Halle Berry) Adrien Brody: I bet they didn't tell you that was in the giftbag.
(on Meryl Streep, accepting Best Supporting Actor) Chris Cooper: Working with her was like making great jazz.
Himself - Co-presenter: Best Picture: Welcome to the 75th Annual Academy Award Ceremony. Oh, I wish I could be 75 years old again.
Himself - Co-presenter: Best Picture: Dad. You are supposed to say "And the Oscar goes to... " (Kirk get angry, turns to his son Michael and says his line while looking at him) Himself - Co-presenter: Best Picture: "And the winner is... "
Steve Martin: (to Mickey Rooney) Mickey, I'm sorry we couldn't get you a better seat, but Vin Diesel is here.