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Nicole and Matthew became the first Australian and Filipino American, respectively, to earn AFI’s honors
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Three-time Academy cinematography nominee Matthew received the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal as an alumnus of the AFI Conservatory. The AFI, a nonprofit organization that fosters film education and arts programs, including the annual AFI film festival, is based in Los Angeles where it has a campus.
Guests arrived on Hollywood Boulevard and walked on the long red carpet, lined with fans and spectators, that led to the grand staircase and the theater itself. Matthew began his acceptance speech by saying, “Last week, I arrived to set and I was greeted by a lock-up PA at the security gate. I offered to stand there pleasantly and say, ‘Good morning, how do you feel today?’”
“Louis Obioha had a photographic memory and could remember every frame with laser focus and attention to detail. The late, great John Alonzo taught me the power of ambient light. Give it up for John.”, and brought in a hall-of-fame master of cinematographers weekly. Connie Hall regaled us with the stories of shooting on location, and the concept of per diem, and taught us not to forget about the dark spaces in between the light.
“Finally, and most importantly, I want to give love and thanks to my family who’s here. My mother Dina is here tonight. My mother and my late father Johnny came to this country in the late ’60s from the Philippines in search of the American dream. And I’m here to tell you that through myself and my brother who’s also here, they found it. I love you guys. And I owe you everything.”
Several stars paid tribute to Nicole before she received her award. The actress’ husband, singer-songwriter-guitarist Keith Urban, opened up and delivered a candid ode to the awardee. “And I went into the Betty Ford Center for three months. Four months into marriage, I’m in rehab for three months. I had no idea what was going to happen to us.”The country music star said one of the night’s best compliments to the honoree: “If you want to see what love in action really looks like, give that a whirl. Nic pushed through every negative voice. I’m sure even some of her own.
“I looked at Nicole and I said, ‘Are you kidding me? The Pacific is like 48 degrees in March.’ She said, ‘Yeah. Listen, I love it.’ Right? Oh my God.” Meryl Streep applauds Nicole Kidman whom she praised as ‘really, really great.’ Photo by Ruben V. Nepales. “Her process and her seismic bank of emotions she’s got locked up inside her. And her stamina. And her drive to be an artist. And her discipline.”
“I hadn’t recovered from that for a step. I have never seen anything like that in my life. And if anything, it just deepened as the day wore on. So, for me, it’s traumatizing how was she able to sustain never letting up, never letting down, just letting go. I was floored. And we all were on set.” “I just love you!” Nicole exclaimed after receiving the trophy from Meryl who then stood on the side. “I’ve always loved you. I don’t know what it is but you’re a beacon of excellence, warmth, and generosity.”
“From the minute we were born, we were allowed to just be who we were, which is so important because we were challenged, we were listened to, and we were allowed to just be. And for me, that was being allowed to act in local plays and to do theater.” “And I would then forge their signatures. Please don’t do this, that’s not okay. And literally, that was how I saw “And that was my classroom. I started work at 14 so I didn’t have the wayward teenage years. And it doesn’t hurt because I met a woman who was also in her formative years, Jane Campion. Jane was doing student films and she came to the local theater that I was performing in. I think I was doing “And I read it and I went, ‘I don’t like it .
“And a lot of those friends I would sometimes sleep on their floors, on their sofas. I would sometimes have them give me a lift to an audition because when we were growing up, it was really expensive to get a cab.” “My God, I just love actors. You see how they work. You learn. And you see how other people work. And you share. And you go, oh my God, who are all these talented people? And some of them you may never meet again and some of them you do meet again.”
“So, I have been part of so many families. I’ve had the good fortune to have worked with some of the greatest actors and some of the greatest directors who have not only raised the bar but they have also had the ability to raise it so high that we all always learn from them.” “Lars von Trier, Alejandro Amenabar, Jonathan Glazer, Noah Baumbach, Mimi Leder, John Cameron Mitchell, Rob Marshall, Lee Daniels, Jonathan Levine, Philip Kaufman, Director Park . Thrilling, wild, amazing, can you believe this list?”
“And there are a few who have left us and they need to be mentioned too because one day you look around, they’re there and then they’re not there. Tony Scott, Joel Schumacher, Sydney Pollack, Nora Ephron, and Anthony Minghella.” “You stood by me and stuck up for my weird choices and I was so afraid of coming back. There’s an enormous amount of luck in my life but there’s also the most important thing, love. Big, big love.”
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