Oscar acceptance speeches, get your Oscar acceptance speeches
Others have pointed this out, but in case you haven't seen it, there is a database of transcripts of Academy Award acceptance speeches.
Here, for example, are the exact words to the conclusion of Sally Field's most famous Oscar moment. It has a different feel than is commonly remembered. I think some consider it a moment of arrogance on her part, when it's clear that, for better or worse, it's long-sought validation.
"... But I want to say thank you to you. I haven't had an orthodox career and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it. And I can't deny the fact that you like me. Right now, you like me! Thank you."


A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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