Hilary Swank

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And for every person who says Julia Roberts has a horse face, there are 100 horses that look up and whinny Hilary's name. I mean, the teeth, people! Just stick a bit and bridle on her and be done with it!

Julia Roberts + Sarah Jessica Parker + Hilary Swank = The Holy Trinity of Hollywood Horse-Face

[huntergrayson]

The thing that bugged me the most was that TPTB had put a time limit on the speeches and cut off people who went over 30 seconds (or whatever) and lil' trailer park just went on and on like a huge Hollywood star while pretending to be all abashed and humble. It might not have bugged me so much if others had really tried to talk over the music but they (for various reasons) had had to cut their speeches short or make short speeches. Hilary, at that point, was the only person who didn't do that.

Well, kostgard, I think that they cut her a lot of slack because of her infamous snub of her now ex-husband, so she was allowed to ramble. And at the exact point when they were about to cut her off, she's all, WAIT!, WAIT!! - I have to thank my publicist.

Actually, here's the entire speech:

"I don't know what I did in this life to deserve all this. I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream. I never thought this would ever happen, let alone be nominated. And a working actor, for that matter. And now, this. I thank the Academy. I'm eternally grateful for this great honor. I would also like to acknowledge my fellow nominees, Annette, Imelda, Kate, and Catalina, your work inspires me beyond words. I am going to start by thanking my husband because I'd like to think I learned from past mistakes. Chad, you're my everything. Thank you for your support. It means the world. I would never be standing here if it weren't for the -- each and every one of the brilliant people I had surrounding me, supporting me and believing in me. Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, thank you for sending me this most marvelous script. You will never know how grateful I am. Paul Haggis, for writing this beautiful script. Our other producers extraordinaire: Al Ruddy, Clint, Rob Lorenz. Phyllis Huffman, our casting director. My trainers, Grant Roberts and Hector Roca, you pushed me further than I ever thought I could push myself up to that last pound, actually to that last ounce. I thank you. My sparring partners who were so patient. And everyone at Gleason's. Well, the ever-amazing Morgan Freeman. Tom Stern, our cinematographer, you are brilliant. Joel Cox, our editor, you're amazing. You know? I'm going to thank my mom for believing in me from the beginning. My dad, for his support. My agents, Josh Lieberman, Tony Lipp, Kelly Tiffan, John Campisi. Jason Weinberg, my manager. (MUSIC STARTS TO PLAY) You can't do that. I haven't gotten to Clint yet! I saved him for the end. Karl Austen, Jeff Bernstein, my lawyers. And then Clint. Clint Eastwood. Thank you for allowing me to go on this journey with you. Thank you for believing in me. You're my "macushla" Thank you. Warner brothers, as well. And you know what? Wait! Troy Nankin, my best friend and publicist. Thank you!"

Oh MY god. Yeah, I could see how you never thought you would be nominated when you already have a nice gold statue. Honestly, trailer park to robotic memorized list in 15 seconds flat. So "down-home" that she thanks her parents after the cinematographer and her trainer. (my mother would never let me live that down). Girl, please.

I know people mock Fishstick's acceptance speech but she genuinely seemed overcome by emotion (ditto Halle Berry). This was the most irksome in recent memory to me.

[raqs]

Do people ACTUALLY fall out of love, or lose the desire to be together, ONLY because one of them is more successful than the other?

You're kidding right? I know a couple of regular (non-celeb) working divorced women who can attest to this.

While I did quite like Swank/Lowe as a couple, I must confess that I don't think she is that good an actor to win 2 Oscars.

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You're kidding right? I know a couple of regular (non-celeb) working divorced women who can attest to this.

Well, no, I wasn't kidding. I just can't believe that career success in and of itself would be the only reason for the demise of a marriage. There have to be other factors, perhaps related to that, perhaps not.

Topic: I actually think Hilary is attractive because she ISN'T exactly "pretty." (Same with SJP--but NOT Julia Roberts.)

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In the acceptance speech that Kostard provided, what does "macushla" mean? I think she said Clint was her "macushla". Plus, did I read it wrong, or did she actually thank her lawyers...? Her lawyers?

I can understand her thanking her trainers -- that must have been excruciating, working out for a role like that and they were probably her life-line.

[JeanBean]

In the acceptance speech that Kostard provided, what does "macushla" mean? I think she said Clint was her "macushla".

It's from Million $ Baby. Clint's character gives her character one of those jacket/capes that boxers wear and it says "Mo cuishle" on the back, which means (and he translates this in a teary scene at the end): My darling, my blood. It's gaelic.

[cyclonevkc]

I think "Mo Chuisle" (pronounced "macushla") refers to the nickname Clint's character gave her character in the movie. I believe he says it means "my blood" although I've also heard it can mean "my darling" or "pulse". Someone stop me if I'm way off.

ETA beat me to it, JeanBean! Well, at least I know I'm not completely off!

[tamaradixon]

I think it means 'pulse of my heart'?

eta: nope, just googled it. It means, my love or my darling or my pulse. Good word!

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I wouldn't call her horse-faced, but she DOES have a major case of beotch-face.

[kostgard]

huntergrayson said:

Well, kostgard, I think that they cut her a lot of slack because of her infamous snub of her now ex-husband, so she was allowed to ramble. And at the exact point when they were about to cut her off, she's all, WAIT!, WAIT!! - I have to thank my publicist.


Oh MY god. Yeah, I could see how you never thought you would be nominated when you already have a nice gold statue. Honestly, trailer park to robotic memorized list in 15 seconds flat. So "down-home" that she thanks her parents after the cinematographer and her trainer. (my mother would never let me live that down). Girl, please.

I know people mock Fishstick's acceptance speech but she genuinely seemed overcome by emotion (ditto Halle Berry). This was the most irksome in recent memory to me.

I actually didn't write the quote you are referring to, but I do know what you mean about the whole publicist & best friend jazz.