What Were Best Oscar Audition Moments @ Golden Globes?

[Tom O'Neil Joined: May 13th, 2011 Topics: 891 Posts: 686 View Predictions]

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When a star wins a Golden Globe, it’s often their audition for an Oscar, of course. Think of Hilary Swank’s first tearful speech and think of Jamie Foxx addressing his grandma in heaven.

What are some other great golden globe acceptance speeches that probably had a strong impact on them winning the Oscar next?

 

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[babypook Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 143 Posts: 17019 View Predictions]

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I remember how enthusiastic and happy Winslet was in ’09 when she won; although, the speech that really moved me that year was the one by Mickey Rourke. That didnt help him win, which was really a shame imo. (Keaton’s acceptance for “Somethings Got to Give” was really sweet too)

 

I recall Charlize Theron’s huge smile. Didnt she publically thank Roger Ebert for helping her out so much with these wins?

 

Swank’s speech for “Boys Dont Cry” was uninhibited. She had such a huge smile I thought her face was going to break.

 

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[Tom O'Neil Joined: May 13th, 2011 Topics: 891 Posts: 686 View Predictions]

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I just got an email from Boomer, who recalls Tom Hank’s powerful acceptance speech for Philadelphia and Emma Thompson’s whimsical one for the screenplay of “Sense and Sensibility” …. great examples!

 

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[M H Joined: Nov 7th, 2010 Topics: 0 Posts: 1025 View Predictions]

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What are some other great golden globe acceptance speeches that probably had a strong impact on them winning the Oscar next?

 

Um … none of them? I can think of few, if any, “Oscar theories” more ludicrous than the idea Oscar voters pick who to vote for based on how much they liked someone’s speech a different award show. 

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[TV12 Joined: Jun 14th, 2011 Topics: 54 Posts: 1883 View Predictions]

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Shirley MacLaine when she won for Terms of Endearment. That was when she began using the line “I deserve this.” It was lovely.

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[DD Joined: May 22nd, 2011 Topics: 26 Posts: 722 View Predictions]

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How about Jennifer Hudson giving Florence Ballard a shout out during her Globes speech?

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[M H Joined: Nov 7th, 2010 Topics: 0 Posts: 1025 View Predictions]

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How about Jennifer Hudson giving Florence Ballard a shout out during her Globes speech?

 

So are you suggesting that without mentioning Ballard in her speech, Hudson would not have won the Oscar? 

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[eastwest Joined: Jun 6th, 2011 Topics: 127 Posts: 4307 View Predictions]

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I am w/MysteriousRent. If GG acceptance speeches, aka public tom foolery, is a part of the Oscar campaign package, lord the problems w/playing the game a bigger than I thought.

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[Richard LeBeau Joined: May 22nd, 2011 Topics: 6 Posts: 332 View Predictions]

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Jamie Foxx’s was particularly interesting.  Calling out his Grandma and leading a Ray Charles sing along was beautifully touching at the Globes and cemented his frontrunner status at the Oscars.  However, it was awkward when he retreaded the exact same thing at the SAG awards and downright embarassing when he drudged it up a third time at the Oscars.  Not even his insufferable post-Oscar performances in some otherwise good films turned me off as much as that.  

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[rockstitution Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 19 Posts: 414 View Predictions]

#46443

I don’t know if these speeches actually help but once I heard Sandra Bullock’s charming Golden Globe speech, I knew she would win. Especially the last part, which seems painfully ironic since the events that transpired with her now ex-husband but at the moment it was extremely charming, it probably convinced a couple of people to vote for her.

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