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“I wonder if anybody else is gonna read anything tonight,” he said on stage after pulling a piece of paper from his pocket to read his acceptance speech. “I do this because I didn’t expect to be up here. I only have 43 seconds to say this and I’ve already wasted a half of that.”
“What can I say in 45 seconds, after just receiving the most meaningful acknowledgement of my 55-year career from a group of my peers?” Elliott continued. “Many of whom I don’t even know, or know only from afar as a fan who respects their work. Not time to say enough.”
“But I can say thank you, and I can tell you that I’m honored and grateful to be in your company, whether in this audience or at home,” the1883star added. “After seeing the work of my fellow nominees, I’m not sure I should be standing up here, but I’m sure I’ll get over that.”
Referencing his new award, Elliott told his fellow actors and actresses, “I’m gonna treasure this guy, this gal, because it comes from all of you, my brothers and sisters from SAG-AFTRA. I’ll treasure it as a constant reminder of1883and what a gift it was for all of us on both sides of the camera.”
He went on to give a nod “to my incredible cast mates,” and told them, “there’s a piece of this for all of you. Not only for who you are but your beautiful work that helped me find the way. I love you all for that.”
Sam Elliott plays Shea Brennan on the prequel. His character’s story could be described as a devastating western, which shows his tragic past as he continues daily life as a cowboy on the show that takes places generations before the stories that unfold onYellowstone.
Others nominated in the category includeSteve Carell(The Patient),Taron Egerton(Black Bird),Paul Walter Hauser(Black Bird) andEvan Peters(Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story).
In Hulu’s drama seriesThe Patient, Carell played Alan Strauss, a psychotherapist with a murderous client who holds Alan hostage in hopes of curing his impulses in an ongoing therapy session.
Carell has a total of 19 SAG award nominations throughout his extensive comedy and drama career. His first nomination came in 2007 for the filmLittle Miss Sunshine.
Peters stepped into the murderous shoes of real-life serial killerJeffrey Dahmerfor Netflix’s hit dramaDahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.The show climbed Netflix’s rankings and quickly became one of the streamer’smost-watched shows of all time.
Hauser has already picked up two awards for the role of Larry Hall — a 2023 Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Award.
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The 2023SAG Awardsceremony is airing live on Sunday, Feb. 26 from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
source: people.com
