The star of the movie “The Whale” actor Brendan Fraser (Getty Images)
Monday, February 27, 2023 / 10:23 a.m
American actor Brendan Fraser won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in “The Whale” at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Speaking upon receiving the award, Fraser said: “I appreciate this award very much, but it mightn’t be more valuable than the thing I had in my wallet, which was my SAG card – the Screen Actors Guild of America – which I got in 1991. It made me feel… I belong to the artist community.
The Whale is a comeback and revival of Fraser’s successful career in the 2000s and 90s, interrupted by rumors of depression, sexual assault and hospitalization following health problems.
Fraser added, “As actors, we all want to belong to a tribe, and when I found where I belonged, I found joy and stability, and if I told that man I was then that I’m standing here now, I wouldn’t believe him.”
He continued, “I never imagined that I would work with distinguished directors such as Darren Aronofsky (director of the movie The Whale) and speak the deep, humane and inspiring words written by Samuel D. Hunter (writer of the film), along with my wonderful colleagues at work… I never imagined that I would get I have the opportunity to present my best role as (Charlie) in The Whale.”
Fraser shared some inspiring and powerful words for the other actors, saying, “I learned a lot from my role in the movie, my character (Charlie) is someone who lives on a dock of regret, but he is in a sea of hope. I too have been in that sea and have been able to deal with its strong and good waves, sometimes “The wave was stronger than me and swept me to the bottom of the sea, made me wake up on a strange beach, and ask myself, ‘Where am I now? So I want you all to know, if you stay in this profession and keep working hard, you will get there. Be brave.'”
The film, starring Fraser and directed by Darren Aronofsky, tells the story of an obese and isolated English teacher who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter (Sadie Sink), in order to get a new chance at redemption before it’s too late.
The rest of the award winners
The 29th Annual SAG Awards, held in Los Angeles, honor the best acting performances in film and television over the past year. The Producers Guild Award is the most accurate indicator of which film will win the Oscar for Best Picture, Hollywood’s most prestigious award.
Along with Fraser winning Best Actor in a Leading Role for “The Whale,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once” took home Best Picture, the story of a laundromat owner, exhausted by her management troubles, who is suddenly sucked into parallel universes. .
The film dealt a new blow to its competitors, such as Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick”.
Actress Michelle Yeoh took home the award for Best Leading Actress, and Jamie Lee Curtis won the award for Best Supporting Actress for their roles in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” as did their co-star Ki Hui Kwan, who said he was the first Asian actor to win a SAG Award for Best Actor. assistant.
On the television front, the cast of “Abbott Elementary” won the award for best comedy series, while the cast of “The White Lotus” won the award for best drama series.
New comedy-drama “The White Lotus” brought home another win for actress Jennifer Coolidge, who won best actress in a drama series, while “Ozark” star Jason Bateman took home the award for best actor in a drama series.
Jane Smart, who recently revealed she is recovering from a heart procedure, also took home the Best Actress in a Comedy Series award for her role in “Hacks.” Co-worker Christopher MacDonald accepted the award on her behalf, while Jeremy Allen White took home the award for Best Actor in a Series. Comedian for his role in “The Bear” series.
The winners in the categories of Best Actor and Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series have been announced, with Sam Elliott taking home the award for “1883” and Jessica Chastain for her role in “George & Tammy”.
Other winners were announced in the categories of stunt performance in film and television, and the winning films were “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Stranger Things”, respectively.
Ahead of the ceremony, “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped this year’s nominations list with five nominations each, including in the Best Ensemble category.
