Meryl Streep gives entertaining SAG speech
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 under Actress, Award | No Comment
Meryl Streep won not only the Screen Actors Guild Best Actress Award but also the admiration of her peers after she delivered an entertaining speech. Streep, who won for her portrayal of Sister Aloysius Beauvier in the movie “Doubt”, was so thrilled and disbelieving when her name was called that she waved her arms in the air from her seat to the stage. She even gave presenter Ralph Fiennes a smack on the lips. Streep, who was given a standing ovation by the audience, apologized for not even buying a dress—she was wearing black trousers for the event.
The 59-year old Streep jokingly said she was shocked and happy even if awards do not mean anything to her anymore. She has been nominated for the SAG eleven times but this is only the second time she has won the SAG Award, the first time in 2004. Streep has gained a reputation for being the world’s greatest actress but she juts laughed this off saying “there’s no such thing as the best actress”. She said women in the industry, nominated or not, should be proud for the work they did this year saying everybody wins when they get to play such parts. 1