Source: Wikipedia“And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don’t give up.” — Markéta Irglová on winning the Best Song Award Oscar for “Falling Slowly” from “Once” which he wrote and co-stared with Glen Hansard .
Since I heard Markéta’s speech I’ve been looking forward to getting that exact quote. First off, thanks to Irish Blog Award winning Shane Hegarty for the complete text of the speech… Its one of those hopeful, slightly gushing speeches that make me want to do something interesting.
“The fact that we’re standing here tonight, the fact that we’re able to hold this, it’s just to prove no matter how far out your dreams are, it’s possible.”
“And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don’t give up. And this song was written from a perspective of hope, and hope at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are.”
And I would like to thank Sarah Carey (for posting it) and “The Academy” for uploading an official version of both Glen’s and Markéta’s speeches to YouTube (link only, embedding disabled)
take care,
Will
Tags: Academy Award, Falling Slowly, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, YouTube
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