Meryl Streep says 'I would like to spank...' in 2003

in the bathtub for adapted screenplay is awarded to adaptation Charlie Kaufman and Donald unfortunately neither charlie nor Donald are here tonight but wonderful male Street is here to accept on their behalf Oh thrilling not to have it be about me Charlie Kaufman's acceptance speech which he just faxed Thursday night February 20th that's been suggested that I write a speech in case I win the BAFTA Award I've been told Meryl Streep has been kind enough to offer to accept on my behalf should I win I feel some pressure to come up with a speech that Meryl won't mind reading aloud I feel pressure to give her a joke but simultaneously the great fear that I'd might give her inadvertently a bad joke and it will bomb and it will be as if I have spit on Meryl Streep from across the ocean and this after she has been kind enough to offer to accept on my behalf this man is out of his mind I don't want to do that after all she is just great in adaptation a truly amazing performance Oh gonna kill him I should reiterate that this is Charlie saying this not Meryl Streep who I find exceedingly modest maybe one of the most modest nicest people ever oh I'm being set up again that was me Charlie so to be safe I'll keep it simple and straightforward I would like to thank BAFTA for this wonderful honor I would like to spank thank Spike Jonze I want to thank Meryl Streep who I understand is here tonight looks into the crowd he's giving me direction and Nic Cage and Chris Cooper whom I understand are not I am NOT here either I wish I were thank you very much you

Channel: BAFTA

Views: 168,760

Rating: 4.963964 out of 5

Keywords: Meryl Streep (Celebrity), awards, Charlie Kaufman (Film Writer), Adaptation, accceptance speech, British Academy Of Film And Television Arts (Award Presenting Organization), British Academy Film Awards (Award)

Id: Oz1qC-59cHA

Length: 3min 29sec (209 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 06 2015

Reddit Comments

[u/charlexisass]

Great fucking movie!

[u/[deleted]]

Love the story of Kaufman writing this movie

[u/FaerieStories]

It's great how the BAFTA organisers (and the initial host) seem to think that Donald Kaufman is a real person.

[u/Tristan2007]

This is one of those movies I have watched only once, in a theater, when it first came out, and I still love it so much. Amazing writing by Kaufman and great movie by Spikey.

Is it the first and only time a fictional character is nominated and wins the Oscar?

[u/CollumMcJingleballs]

Those leopard print seats are some of the most garish things I've seen in my life time.

EDIT: Holy shit. So many things in this video. The guy chomping down on shit behind Tim Robbins. Hehheheheheh