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I think I'll hold it, I don't want to let go of it now. I feel as
if I'm in A STAR IS BORN and any minute now Norman Maine is going
to come out and whack me in the mouth. Well obviously my thanks
start with the great Robert Altman who has given me the biggest
break in the movies since Lana Turner walked into Schwab's. And
then Scott Greenstein and USA. Capital Films. Ileen Maisel who told
me to write. Bob Balaban who got me the job. Cathy King. Duncan
Heath. Ronni Chasen. And of course, my terrific son, Peregrine,
and my wife, the beautiful Emma who has a lot to put up with. When
I'm not working, I'm mean, moody and difficult. And then when I
start on a new job I change into someone who is even more mean,
moody and difficult. But finally, I want to thank the Academy and
all of you for your tradition of kindness to foreigners like myself.
I think you must be the most generous nation on Earth. So thank
you very much and God bless America.
Additional Thanks
David Levy, Penny Eyles, Stephen Altman, Patty Detroit, David
Colden, Donna Dickman, Angela Johnson, Kris Tapley, Jeff Sanderson,
and of course Francesca, Countess of Gosford.
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