Oscar Winers 2009 – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – SlumDog Millionaire
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
SlumDog Millionaire, Oscar Awards
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
Hi gang. Thank you very much indeed. There are certain places in the universe you never imagine standing. For me, it’s the moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium & here. It’s a tremendous honor, so thank you to the Academy. I certainly wouldn’t be standing here tonight without Vikas Swarup, who wrote the book, without which none of Slumdog would ever have happened. So thank you, Vikas.
Tessa Ross from Film4 who shoved the manuscript to my hand & said this is yours, you must go to India. Thank you. My parents who’ve always supported me throughout everything. My wife Jane, for whom repressed English writers have to write love stories ’cause they can’t really say what they mean. Susan Landau & Charlotte Knight, both my manager & my agent, um, and of course, the wonderful Dev, the wonderful Latika & the cast and crew of the film who have taught me so much about India & so much about writing, so they’ve all sort of changed my life. And finally, um, thank you so much to Danny & Christian, the other two musketeers. Thank you very much.
(http://oscar.com/oscarnight/winners)
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Simon Beaufoy. He was previously nominated for: THE FULL MONTY (1997) — Nominee, Writing (Original)
Video Desc: Dev Patel talks about what makes this story different.
Info: Based on true events of an illiterate street kid from Mumbai who wins the jackpot on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Info: Slumdog Millionaire Closing Night Gala
Info: Dev Patel talks about what makes this story different.
