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Haley Lu Richardson Recruits Jamie Lee Curtis for ‘White Lotus’
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As their interview was coming to an end, Jamie Lee Curtis was waiting to step in.Richardson, noticing her, expressed her desire to see the 2023 SAG Award winner appear inWhite Lotusfor its upcoming third season.
“Everyone has been asking me who should be in season 3 and I keep saying you,” Richardson said to Curtis. “Do you want to do it?”
“Yes! I don’t even know what it is, but I will do it,” Curtis responded.
“Okay! It’s a good show,” Richardson continued as Curtis asked, “Where does it shoot?”
“In beautiful places around the world at five-star resorts,” Richardson responded, as the show has been set in two luxurious accommodations at fictional hotels in Hawaii and Italy so far.
After co-host Parsons jokingly noted how that was “a verbal contract,” Curtis responded: “Wow, you know what? Twitter it or whatever you do!”
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A ‘Parent Trap’ Reunion
Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter.Amy Sussman/WireImage
Lisa Ann Walter had a special date for this year’sSAG Awards. TheAbbott Elementarystarwalked arm-in-armwith Elaine Hendrix — her best friend and costar from the 1998 Disney classicThe Parent Trap.
“She sure did,” Walter replied. “It’s the best-looking date in a tux I’ve ever had.”
03of 10Sally Field Remembers Robin WilliamsAhead of accepting her Life Achievement Award on Sunday night, Sally Fieldreminisced about her time working with Robin Williamsin the1993 comedyMrs. Doubtfire. Williams died in 2014 at age 63.“What you think about immediately is Robin. There isn’t a moment of it that’s not filled with my love and joy at being in his presence,” she said of the film. “I mean, Robin was Robin. He was everything he seemed to be: a generous, loving, sweet, geniously talented man.““We all miss him,” added Field. “He should be growing old like me, for God’s sakes. I hate it that he isn’t here.”
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Sally Field Remembers Robin Williams
Ahead of accepting her Life Achievement Award on Sunday night, Sally Fieldreminisced about her time working with Robin Williamsin the1993 comedyMrs. Doubtfire. Williams died in 2014 at age 63.
“What you think about immediately is Robin. There isn’t a moment of it that’s not filled with my love and joy at being in his presence,” she said of the film. “I mean, Robin was Robin. He was everything he seemed to be: a generous, loving, sweet, geniously talented man.”
“We all miss him,” added Field. “He should be growing old like me, for God’s sakes. I hate it that he isn’t here.”
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Jessica Chastain Shares a Memory of Philip Seymour Hoffman
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After appearing visibly shocked when her name was revealed, andtaking a brief fallbefore getting to the microphone,she reminisced about a time in collegewhen Hoffman visited her class.
“He told us all his frustrating stories about auditions and he encouraged us to keep going even when we felt like no one was watching us,” she remembered of the actor, who diedin 2014 at the age of 46.“And at the end of the talk, he said, ‘I look forward to working with each of you,’ and it really shocked me because it was like he brought it into being. A few years later it came true and I had the opportunity to do a play with him [Othelloin 2009].”
Chastain added, “I’m telling this story now because it reminds me of how powerful our mind is and that we are what our thoughts create. So I just wanna tell everyone who might be struggling at home, to all the actors that I get to meet: Keep going. You’re one job away. I look forward to working with you. I’ll see you on set. I love you.”
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Jamie Lee Curtis Gives a Shoutout to Her Parents
Concluding her speech, Curtis said, “What a f—ing dream, man.”
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Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega Own the Podium
After taking a moment standing at the podium, Plaza finally said, “I don’t know why they paired us up together,” as they two maintained comedically straight faces.
“I know, we have nothing in common,” theWednesdaystar replied as the audience continued to laugh at their similar vibes.
“We should find the people who did this,” Plaza said, before the two actors simultaneously recited, “And curse their families and watch as misfortune follows their bloodline for the next seven generations.”
“Okay, I see it now,” Plaza joked.
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Ke Huy Quan Makes History
“Thank you, thank you so much!” Quan began. “This is a really emotional moment for me.”
“Recently, I was told that if I would’ve won tonight, I would become the very first Asian actor to win in this category,” he explained through tears. “When I heard this, I quickly realized that this moment no longer belongs to just me. It also belongs to everyone who has asked for change.”
He then reflected hisdecision to stop acting 20 years agoafter first finding success as a child actor.
“When I stepped away from acting, it was because there were so few opportunities, and now tonight here we are, celebrating. The landscape looks so different now than before. Thank you to everyone who contributed to these changes. Thank you so much to SAG-AFTRA for this truly, truly prestigious honor.”
He ended with a note of encouragement for aspiring actors: “Lastly, to all those at home who are watching and struggling, waiting to be seen, please keep on going because the spotlight will one day find you. Thank you everyone for rooting for me, I will be rooting for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
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Sally Field Receives the Life Achievement Award
Sally Field’s decades-long career was honored Sunday when she was given theSAG Life Achievement Award.
As she recalled first joining the Screen Actors Guild and getting her first acting role in the 1960s sitcomGidget, the actress said she “never knew what I would say or do” while learning to act on stage growing up.
“I wasn’t looking for the applause or the attention, even though that’s nice … sometimes,” the actress said. “And it was never about a need to hide myself behind the characters of other people. Acting to me has always been about finding those few precious moments when I feel totally, utterly, sometimes dangerously alive. So the task has always been to find a way to get to that, to get to the work, to claw my way to it if necessary.”
During her speech, Field commended other actors in the room for their own difficult journeys toward success, noting that her career’s “fight, as hard as it was, was lightweight compared to some of yours.”
“There is not a day that I don’t feel quietly thrilled to call myself an actor,” she added. “Thank you, thank you, thank you for this great honor, from you, the people I most wanted respect from in my life. Actors.”
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Michelle Yeoh Wins — and Drops the F-Bomb
“SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understands what it is to get here, every one of you know the journey, the roller-coaster ride, the ups and downs,” Yeoh said. “But important, we never give up. I thank you for your love, for your support because I know I’m up against titans, rightly so.”
Yeoh paused for a minute before letting out, “S—!” and turned away in tears.
The actress laughed and said “F—” as the crowd applauded.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is not just for me. This is for every little girl that looks like me.Sally Field, you said all the right things,” she said referencing Field’s acceptance speech. “We’re here because we love what we do and we’ll never stop doing this because we really, really love it. But thank you for giving me a seat at the table because so many of us need this.”
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James Hong Steals the Show
As the audience rose for a standing ovation,the 94-year-old began his speech— at first, in Chinese.
“Actually, I said that because we might be broadcast in Hong Kong,” Hong began. “And I hope next year the network won’t change their mind and put us on again. So I got my first card, SAG card, and … well anyway 70 years ago. My first movie was with Clark Gable.”
“But look at us now, huh?” Hong said, as the crowd cheered.
source: people.com
