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Viola Davis, who has received numerous accolades for acting on the stage, television and the movies, is known for her awe-inspiring acceptance speeches_ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Viola Davis reflects on her acceptance speeches and career, describing her path into acting as shaped by believing in what she could not yet see. She talks about the opportunities available to women of color, her portrayal of Harriet Tubman, and her embrace of her identity at 51. She also honors her father, Dan Davis, and playwright August Wilson's portrayal of ordinary people, arguing that everyday lives deserve to be told. ## Key points - Davis says she was born into circumstances where she could not see or touch her dream, so she had to believe it in her heart. (00:00) - Davis says she is so proud to be an actor and happy that people have accepted her in a role at her stage in her career. (00:19) - Davis describes a character as a 49-year-old dark-skinned African American woman who looks like her, referencing a role she played. (00:32) - Davis recites Harriet Tubman's words about a line she could not cross, describing green fields and white women with arms stretched out beyond it. (00:45) - Davis says the only thing separating women of color from anyone else is opportunity. (01:09) - Davis says the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are, which she recently embraced at 51. (01:18) - Davis says her job as an actor is to create a human being to the best of her ability, flawed and messy, not always likeable. (01:27) - Davis says her father, Dan Davis, groomed horses, had a fifth grade education, and did not learn to read until he was 15. (01:36) - Davis credits August Wilson with honoring the average man, a man of color, in his storytelling. (01:52) - Davis argues that living a life and being a god to one's children means a person has a story that deserves to be told. (02:12) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:23] Believing in dreams beyond sight. Davis describes her humble beginnings and her pride in being an actor. - [00:23 to 01:09] Playing Harriet Tubman and seeing the line. Davis discusses a role about a dark-skinned woman and recites Harriet Tubman's words about crossing a line. - [01:09 to 01:27] Opportunity, identity and the actor's craft. Davis argues opportunity is what separates women of color and describes embracing her identity at 51. - [01:27 to 02:28] Honoring her father and August Wilson's storytelling. Davis tells her father's story and praises August Wilson for honoring ordinary people's lives. ## Key quotes - [00:00] Viola Davis: "I'm not the best, I'm just one of the many blessed people in this business." - [01:09] Viola Davis: "The only that separates women of color, from anyone else, is opportunity." - [01:18] Viola Davis: "I truly believe that the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are" - [01:27] Viola Davis: "My job as an actor is just to create a human being to the best of my ability." - [02:12] Viola Davis: "And sometimes we don't have to shake the world and move the world and create anything that is going to be in a history book." ## Questions this video answers - What does Viola Davis say separates women of color from others? [01:09] - What did Viola Davis say about her father's background and education? [01:36] - How does Viola Davis describe her job as an actor? [01:27] - What does Viola Davis credit August Wilson with doing in his work? [01:52] - Which historical figure's words did Viola Davis recite? [00:45]  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Updated: Jan 17, 2024 3:38 PM UTCPublished: Feb 22, 2017 6:06 PM UTC Viola Davis, who has received numerous accolades for acting on the stage, television and the movies, is known for her awe-inspiring acceptance speeches  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Updated: Jan 17, 2024 3:38 PM UTCPublished: Feb 22, 2017 6:06 PM UTC Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. And now, Emma Stone… and Ryan Gosling? The two stars of [Oscar frontrunner _La La Land_](http://time.com/4673701/oscars-2017-what-to-know/) are ascending into the sphere of fame shared by Hollywood’s iconic film duos—minus the offscreen drama, plus a hefty dose of quirky humor. In movies, they [sing, dance, act, and joke](http://time.com/4587682/la-la-land-review/?iid=sr-link8) together. But it’s their very-much-platonic real-life relationship that deserves all the awards. **July 2011:** Audiences were first treated to the Stone-Gosling dynamic in [_Crazy Stupid Love_](http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,2084572,00.html?iid=sr-link10)_._ Their funny, undeniable chemistry—as seen in their hilarious and steamy seduction scene featuring _that_ move from _Dirty Dancing_—kicked off their collaboration. As their director later explained, much of the dialogue in their scenes [was actually improvised](http://ew.com/article/2016/07/29/crazy-stupid-love-ryan-gosling-emma-stone-chemistry/), too. Of course, in real life, the story is entirely different: Gosling has two daughters with [partner Eva Mendes](http://time.com/4630340/eva-mendes-ryan-gosling-golden-globes-speech/), while Stone has had her own relationship with [another leading man](http://time.com/4628910/emma-stone-ryan-reynolds-andrew-garfield-golden-globes-kiss-2017/). **July 2011:** During the press tour for _Crazy Stupid Love_, Gosling was quick to provide a particularly definitive expression of his affinity for his new costar. “She’s everything all the time. There’s nobody like her,” [he told MTV News](http://www.mtv.com/news/1667573/ryan-gosling-crazy-stupid-love-emma-stone/). **August 2012:** In an interview with director Cameron Crowe [for _Interview_ magazine](http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/emma-stone), Stone reflected on clicking with Gosling the first time they met. She said the connection was instant at their _Crazy Stupid Love_ audition. “I immediately felt a kinship with him,” she noted, adding that she reaches out to him about scripts. “I just really like hearing his viewpoint because I know that it’s never going to be tainted. He’s very much his own person,” she said. “It was like meeting a member of your team or something. I really like his brain.” Looks like even genetically-blessed celebrities can transcend the superficial stuff sometimes. **May 2013:** The pair reunited onscreen for [_Gangster Squad_](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/11/gangster-squad-heroes-as-violent-as-the-villains/?iid=sr-link2) alongside Sean Penn, a mobster movie with a more somber, violent tone than their previous work. Although the reviews were rather lackluster, we at least have this video—which is full of instances of their off-the-cuff humor. “We get a little goofy around each other,” Gosling admits. “Whenever I look at him, I just want to make jokes and, you know, push him around,” Stone adds. Sounds like a sibling rivalry gone awry. While their illicit onscreen romance was no laugh, they certainly got their comic kicks in behind the scenes. **August 2016:** Original movie musical _La La Land_ made [its buzzy debut at the Venice Film Festival](http://time.com/4474968/la-la-land-venice-film-festival/?iid=sr-link1). The two stars faced off for the third time as romantic foils playing aspiring actor and musician Mia and Sebastian, their easy chemistry buoying the movie to early [rave reviews](http://time.com/4587682/la-la-land-review/). **October 2016:** A reporter from _Vogue_ stopped by Stone’s Los Angeles home for a segment of “73 Questions.” When he asked what Gosling was really like in person, Stone didn’t hold back. “Bloodthirsty, and vengeful,” she deadpanned. **November 2016:** On a [visit to Ellen DeGeneres to promote _La La Land_](http://www.eonline.com/news/810896/emma-stone-breaks-a-sweat-as-she-twerks-with-ellen-degeneres), Stone again spoke about feeling comfortable with Gosling at all times. “It makes it very easy when you know someone,” she said of learning to ballroom dance alongside Gosling. “To learn with someone you don’t know must be terrifying. But with him, I was just sweating all over him and felt fine about it. I sweat a lot… We would dance for about a minute and he’d be like, ‘You all right? You OK?'” [](http://giphy.com/gifs/movie-film-2016-3ofT5AANGg5LKLHIC4) **December 2016:** The two were the picture of friendship at the admittedly rather awkward Hand and Footprint Ceremony for _La La Land_, where they had to pose with their hands submerged in wet cement.  HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 07: Actress Emma Stone (L) and actor Ryan Gosling attend the Hand And Footprint Ceremony for Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on December 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage Around the same time, they also reflected on learning to dance for the movie. They trained individually for months, [according to _USA Today_](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/12/08/ryan-gosling-emma-stone-reunite-dance-la-la-land/95086768/), before their director put them together at last. “I felt pretty nervous,” Stone said of finally pairing up with Gosling. “They had told me for so long that Ryan was the best dancer that’s ever lived.” Gosling, meanwhile, said that _he_ had been told Emma “was going to drop it like it’s hot all the time.” As Stone explained, it was “necessary” to learn separately because they tend to distract each other with on-set silliness. “Nothing gets done,” she joked. **January 2017:** The _La La Land_ awards season roll was just beginning to kick off, and Stone [picked up a win](http://time.com/4653528/ryan-gosling-emma-stone-at-sag-awards/?iid=sr-link2) at the SAG Awards for her performance. “Ryan, you’re the best. That’s just the truth. No one can argue it,” she said in her acceptance speech, as Gosling covered his face in a blush. **January 2017:** Gosling nabbed the Best Actor prize at the Golden Globes, and started his acceptance with a shoutout to his director and co-star. “Damien and Emma—this belongs to the three of us. I’ll chop it into three pieces if you want. I don’t really want to do that because who would get what piece… it could tear us apart. But you understand. It’s ours,” he joked, before dedicating his award to his wife, Eva Mendes. > [](https://twitter.com/9GAG/status/818311414196695041) **January 2017:** Also after the Golden Globes, Stone joked about Gosling’s famed physique. “Ryan has full-body Spanx like a wetsuit,” Stone said ironically, before they left the scene to bask in their wins. > [](https://twitter.com/enews/status/818484908859473920) **February 2017:** During a very successful night at the BAFTAs, Stone was sure to praise Gosling for being a next-level human—”who elevates everything he touches”—in her acceptance speech. **February 2017:** Stone finished off her hot streak of awards wins with the Best Actress trophy at the Oscars. True to form, Gosling did not go unrecognized in her emotional speech. “Ryan Gosling,” she said, “thank you for making me laugh, and for always raising the bar, and for being the greatest partner on this crazy adventure.” (The night would only get crazier, of course, as Stone and Gosling both soon ascended to the stage to collect the Best Picture award with their team, when _La La Land_ was accidentally announced as the winner—until the _Moonlight_ cast and crew [came up to take their place](http://time.com/4683534/oscars-2017-la-la-land-stars-reactions/).) > [](https://twitter.com/ABC/status/836079649851482113) While Stone and Gosling aren’t slated to co-star in anything else just yet, and the _La La Land_ awards season has officially come to a close, their fairy tale friendship will no doubt endure. ## Transcript [00:00] I'm not the best, I'm just one of the many blessed people in [00:04] this business. I was born into a certain circumstances [00:08] where I couldn't see it with my eyes, I couldn't touch it with [00:11] my hands, and so I had to believe it in my heart. I just have [00:15] to say that, what is there but a dream? You can't trade in [00:19] your dream for another dream. I am so proud [00:23] to be an actor. And I'm so happy that people have accepted [00:27] me in this role, at my stage in my [00:32] career. Thank you Thank you so much. The sexualized, [00:36] messy, mysterious woman could be a 49- year- old, [00:42] dark- skinned African American woman who looks like me. [00:45] I see a line. And over that line I see [00:49] green fields. And lovely flowers and [00:54] beautiful white woman with their arms stretch [00:58] out to over that line. But I can't seem to get there [01:03] no how. I can't seem to get over that line. That [01:08] was Harriet Tubman in the 1800s. [ APPLAUSE ] And let [01:09] me tell you something. The [01:14] only that separates women of color, from anyone else, [01:18] is opportunity. I truly believe that the privilege of a lifetime [01:23] is being who you are, and I just [01:27] recently embraced that at 51. My job as an actor is just to [01:32] create a human being to the best of my ability. Flawed, [01:36] messy maybe not always likeable. My father [01:40] Dan Davis, born in 1936 groomed horses [01:45] Had a fifth grade education didn't know how to read until [01:48] he was 15. But you know what? He had a [01:52] story, and it deserved to be told, and August Wilson [01:56] told it. And what August did beautifully is, he honored [02:00] the average man. Who happened to be [02:05] a man of color. And sometimes we don't have to shake [02:09] the world and move the world and create anything that is [02:12] going to be in a history book. The fact that we breathed and [02:16] live a life and was a God to [02:21] our children. 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