PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nicole Kidman gave a long-awaited dedication to her late mom Friday night time on the Palm Springs Movie Pageant.
“I feel my momma right now. This is for you, momma,” Kidman mentioned onstage in tears. The Australian actor and producer’s mom died final 12 months shortly after Kidman arrived on the Venice Movie Pageant to promote “Babygirl.”
“I didn’t get to do it at the Venice Film Festival,” the actor mentioned. “Thank you for giving me the chance to say this is for my mom. My whole career has been for my mom and dad.”
Kidman’s “Scarpetta” co-star and pal Jamie Lee Curtis introduced her with the Worldwide Star Award through the thirty sixth annual Worldwide Movie Awards on the competition in Palm Springs, California.
The intimate gala kicked off Hollywood’s whirlwind award season, honoring a number of the movie trade’s most anticipated award contenders.
Kidman was amongst notable A-listers together with Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña, Isabella Rossellini and Angelina Jolie, who was introduced with the Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actress by her godmother, acclaimed actor Jacqueline Bisset.
Jolie, who portrays opera singer Maria Callas within the Netflix biopic “Maria,” is nominated for a Golden Globe for Finest Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Movement Image.
“I’m all right today because when I walk off of this stage, I am more myself because of you, Zahara, and your brothers and sisters,” the Academy Award-winning actor mentioned to her daughter whereas reflecting on Callas’ troublesome life. Jolie’s speech got here days after finalizing a divorce settlement with Brad Pitt that reached over eight years.
The night time was filled with onstage reflection as recipients and presenters gave lengthy, heartfelt speeches on the non-televised occasion.
Colman Domingo, who was introduced with the Highlight Award by good pal Demi Moore, mirrored on artwork’s impression on him as a baby and its energy to rework lives. The speech was a nod to his current movie, “Sing Sing,” which tells the story of incarcerated males who discover objective whereas appearing in a theater group.
“I found art when I really needed it to be a parachute to save my life,” Domingo mentioned. “Art saves lives. It saved mine. It will save yours.”
Whereas receiving the Chairman Award, Timothée Chalamet mentioned he feels “clear-sighted” about his profession and credit music icon Bob Dylan for not directly offering him with the attitude he has to work as an actor out of affection for the artwork type.
Chalamet stars as Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” and spent greater than 5 years making ready for his transformation into the folks musician.
“A wise man once said, ‘They can hurt your feelings if they boo you, they can also kill you with kindness.’ I took my anxiety about tonight as a good sign that I’m actually focused on what really matters. The work and the opportunity to do the work again,” Chalamet mentioned.
Intermixed with the sentiment, stars additionally took the time to poke enjoyable at themselves and their friends.
Jennifer Coolidge introduced Ariana Grande with the Rising Star award, noting the “Wicked” actor and pop star was already a family title.
“Hasn’t Ariana already risen?” Coolidge mentioned.
Grande, who endearingly virtually dropped the heavy award onstage, mentioned she anticipated to obtain “the withering star” award at age 31 and playfully gave due to her “good friends Botox and Juvederm.”
Chalamet, who introduced director Denis Villeneuve with the Visionary award alongside Amy Adams, reminded the director that he had labored extra manufacturing days with the director than actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
“Perhaps if I could paint a throughline for Denis’ movies is that they just keep getting bigger and better. Apologies to Jake Gyllenhaal once more, who was in the earlier, smaller movies,” Chalamet mentioned.
Kieran Culkin cheekily identified he was receiving a Breakthrough Award-Actor for his work in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” after working within the trade for over 30 years.
“It’s weird to be here, to have been doing this for over 36 years. Perfect time to get my breakthrough award,” Culkin mentioned.
Mikey Madison obtained the Breakthrough Award-Actress for her work in Sean Baker’s “Anora,” whereas Adrien Brody obtained the Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actor.
The ensemble solid from “Conclave” took residence the Ensemble Efficiency Award, with director Edward Berger praising distinctive performances by every of his actors within the spiritual drama.
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“Emilia Pérez” earned the occasion’s Vanguard Award. Actor Alan Cumming lauded the movie and mentioned his quick response was, “What the actual (expletive) is going on here?’ I stayed utterly mesmerized until the credits.”
The celebrities gained’t spend an excessive amount of time within the California desert earlier than touring two hours west to Los Angeles in time for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
