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## Video: Oscars 2015: Birdman Wins Best Picture

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_Published 2015-02-23. Oscars 2015: Birdman Wins Best Picture_


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## Transcript

Oh my God, they want me to talk, because I'm the worst English speaking guy here. [ LAUGH ] Maybe next year, the government will inflict some, immigrations rules to the academy. [ LAUGH ] Two Mexicans in a row? That's suspicious, I guess. [ LAUGH ]. [ LAUGH ] I want to thank, so many people that I forgot. Also mean, Armaund Brad Western, again. I thank, thank you very much for believing in this crazy idea. All the people that was, were before, behind, this, sorry, before, anyway. Behind this film was really heroes because the, the idea was really crazy. A script that start with a middle- aged man interior dressing room.

Cross leg, floating, can go anywhere. And we are here. I don't know how that happened, but it happened. And anyway, I just really want to thank anybody, everybody. And I want to thank Christina, my kids Emma and Joe. I wanna thank our agents Brian, Rogue, Beth. Everyone that helped get this movie made it's it's amazing. [ NOISE ] [ LAUGH ] She's reminding me my wife. [ LAUGH ] Maria, I love you. You know that, okay? We say that every morning when we wake up. [ LAUGH ] Honestly, and my kids. But anyway, there are so many people to thank. I want to thank Tess Gallagher. Which is that we love Raymond Carver, who allowed us to use the Raymond Carver story.

Which is incredible. I want to thank Guillermo Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, as I mentioned already, because they have been part of this, too, all my life and my career. And I don't know if you have something to say or just want to take the opportunity, Michael. I want to say Michael and all the cast, but Michael was a guy who really, really. [ APPLAUSE ] Michael. [ APPLAUSE ] This has been a tremendous experience. I, this guy is as bold as bold can be. And it was a, just a tremendous honor for me to. Look, it's great to be here. Who am I kidding? This is just great fun. [ LAUGH ] [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you very much.

Finally, finally. I just want to, I want to take one second. I, I just want to take an opportunity. I want to dedicated this award for, for my fellow Mexicans. The ones who live in Mexico. I pray that we can find and build government that we deserve and the ones that live in this country. Who are part of the latest generation of immigrants in this country. I just pray that they can be treated with the same dignity and respect of the ones who came before and build this incredible immigrant nation. Thank you very much.

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