Fincher and Howard’s ensuing acceptance speeches were comparatively sincere, grateful and laugh free — in fact, all five nominees’ speeches had a surfeit of the standard thank yous and I-couldn’t-be-here-withouts. After Christian Bale’s seemingly unending (if sweet and genuine) introduction of his Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, and Nolan’s subsequent mini-disquisition on making the film, emcee Jon Cryer dryly sighed that “people just don’t take the time to thank anybody anymore.” Enter Sean Penn, who was comparatively pithy even after thanking Sheen and Langella for breaking through the (apparently suggested) three minute time limit for presenters. Milk director Gus Van Sant was even briefer, looking, in his rumpled and ill-fitting tux, like the last thing he wants to do in the world is accept an award.

Source: Hollywood Insider

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