Here is Angelina's acceptance speech for the Academy Awards 2000
Angelina:
God, I'm surprise no one's ever fainted up here. Oh, I'm, I'm in shock. And I'm
so in love with my brother right now. He just held me and said he loved me. And
I know he's so happy for me. And, um. Thank you for that. And, and, um, thank
you to Columbia. Winona, you're amazing. And thank you for supporting all of us
through this. And, all the girls in this film are amazing. And Whoopie,
everybody. And, and my family for loving me. Uh, Janine Schryer and your sister
Michelle. Michelle, we love you. Geyer Kosinski , my mom who's the most brave,
beautiful woman I've ever known. And my dad, you're a great actor but you're a
better father. And, uh, Jamie This is, You're just. I have nothing without you.
You're the most amazing man I've ever known and I love you. And thank you so
much.
Q. Angelina, whether it's Gia or Lisa, your
choices, as far as actors, are completely different than what you may seek. I'm
just wondering what was your inspiration, what you actually grew up with or
someone you really liked or watched?
A. My inspiration is everybody. I like everybody. I don't
judge. Everybody . . . I find everybody attractive and interesting. So I get all
of these different roles, and I can slide into one side of something I've seen
in the world that I think is great, so I don't know. I'm fascinated by people,
and I like to see them get up and yell and shout and be happy and say what they
want and mean. So that was my inspiration for Lisa, is run around with the other
girls and getting them to come on. That's it. I like to see people alive.
Q. After you won the Golden Globe, you ended
up in the swimming pool. What now?
A. I mentioned to somebody something about a roof at the
Shrine, but I'm not sure I can get on it in this dress. I'm sure I'm going to do
something, yeah. I don't even know yet because whatever is there -- I'm going to
have to. I'm too happy. I'm excited, you know. Some weird things happen when I
get excited.
Q.
Angelina, you looked very shocked when your name was read. What was going
through your mind when your name was called?
A. I really didn't expect it. I just hid in my brother's
arms, and I think in both of our minds we both were just like oh, my. All of our
lives I think -- we grew up in this business, and dad has an Oscar, and it's
like the big thing you try to attain as an actor, to do a performance that's
really acknowledged and means something.
