Posted on 03/03/2014 11:34:15 AM PST by NKP_Vet
Actor Matthew McConaughey surprised Oscar viewers with an impassioned acceptance speech for his best actor win Sunday night an address during which he thanked God and said that the blessings in his life have come from the Almighty and not from any human hand.
After thanking his fellow cast and crew, McConaughey, who won for his role as AIDS patient Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club, told the audience that he has three things he needs each day: something to look up to, something to look forward to and someone to chase.
It was his comments about who he looks up to, though, that captured the most attention.
First off, I want to thank God, because thats who I look up to. He has graced my life with opportunities that I know are not of my hand or of any other human hand, McConaughey said. He has shown me that its a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates. In the words of the late Charlie Laughton who said, When youve got God youve got a friend and that friend is you.
He also thanked his mother, wife and family. Watch the acceptance speech below (at link).
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Many in the audience are self appointed Gods up to the moment when they take thier last breath and all of a sudden they call his name, funny hypocrites who think they are larger than they appear but are smaller than everyone around them, sad a##es for sure
MM has been the darling of the “science is my god” geniuses since his character on HBO’s True Detective has been given to long rambling nihilistic speeches about the emptiness of the universe and the meaninglessness of existence. Today those people are sad, sad, sad.
As for Rust's philosophy -- he's a seriously disturbed individual. The discussion of philosophy makes that clear to us. It's all part of what makes the character interesting. It's obvious that we're not supposed to emulate Rust -- who'd want to wind up like him?
McConaughy’s performance is up there with DeNiro’s Raging Bull. In fact, in a way it’s similar. Check it out for yourself.
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