NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Day-Lewis took retirement leave to present best director to Martin Scorsese at the National Board of Review Awards ceremony in midtown Manhattan on Thursday night. did.
Scorsese's Osage epic “Killers of the Flower Moon'' has been named the top honoree at the 95th NBR Awards. At the previously announced awards, which were handed out on Thursday, “Killers of the Flower Moon” was named best picture, as well as Scorsese's best director award and Lily Gladstone's best actress award.
The night's biggest surprise guest was Day-Lewis, who quit acting after filming Paul Thomas Anderson's 2017 film Phantom Thread and has largely avoided public appearances ever since. . Day-Lewis sat next to Scorsese at Cipriani's 42nd Street gala, where he presented the director award.
“I discovered Martin's work when I was a teenager,” Day-Lewis said. “With a light of his own making, he illuminated an unknown world that pulsated with a dangerous and irresistible energy, a world that was mysterious and completely fascinating to me. It illuminated the vast and beautiful landscape of the world and revealed to me what a person must look for in order to work in faith.”
Day-Lewis, who starred in Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002) and The Age of Innocence (1993), called working with Scorsese “the greatest joy of my life. “It's one of those unexpected privileges.”
Scorsese took to the stage to accept the award and praised Day-Lewis, calling it “one of the greatest experiences of my life.”
As the audience gasped at the possibility, Scorsese added with a laugh, “Maybe there's time to do it again.” Day-Lewis stood to the side of the stage, smiling and holding out his hand.
Much of NBR's appeal lies in the mix of presenters and award winners. Laura Linney introduced Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo, a reunion of “You Can Count on Me” stars. Patti Smith presented her Best Actress award to Lily Gladstone.
“Of course, I wouldn't dream of sitting between Patti Smith and Daniel Day-Lewis,” joked a tottering Gladstone.
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The night's most emotional moment came early in the evening, when Michael J. Fox took the stage with Davis Guggenheim, director of the award-winning documentary Still: The Michael J. Fox Movie. The audience gave Fox a huge standing ovation as he reflected on how Parkinson's disease changed his life.
“Parkinson's disease was a gift, and it's a gift that keeps coming,” Fox said. “It was a gift because it gave me an audience to discuss possibilities.”
Fox joked during his speech, but returned to the theme, noting that his Parkinson's disease was more important to him than his success in entertainment.
“It opened my eyes in a way I didn't expect,” Fox said.
Bradley Cooper, who won the Icon Award for “Maestro,'' also paid tribute to Fox, remembering watching “The Secret of My Success'' and “Family Ties'' as a child.
“I felt like he was my friend,” Cooper said.
There was little suspense at the awards show, considering it had been announced previously, but it did provide a clue to one of awards season's biggest mysteries.
French director Justine Triet, who won the Best International Film Award for Anatomy of the Fall, has left moviegoers debating whether the main character, played by Sandra Hüller, is guilty of the murders she is on trial for in the film. gave a hint.
“I have one piece of advice: be careful with your dog,” Torie said. “He's an animal. He has instincts. Maybe he knows.”
