Tom Hanks Oscar Acceptance Speech: 67th Oscars, 1995

Tom Hanks Wins Best Actor: Forrest Gump (1994)

 Holly Hunter presenting the Best Actor Oscar® to Tom Hanks for his performance in "Forrest Gump" - 67th Annual Academy Awards® in 1995.

Thank you. I'm standing here in lieu of my fellow nominees who are just as deserving if not more so of this moment. I'm standing here because of an army of people who over the course of a back-breaking schedule. That was set by Bob Zemeckis. Who worked much harder than I did and had much more risk if our success If our efforts were not successful. I'm empowered to stand here thanks to the ensemble of actors men and women who I shared the screen with who in ways that they will never understand made me a better actor. And I am standing here because the woman I share my life with has taught me and demonstrates for me every day. Just what love is. 

I man I feel as though I'm standing on magic legs in a special-effects process shock that is too unbelievable to imagine.. and far too costly to make a reality. But here is my mark and there is where I'm supposed to look and believe me the power and the pleasure and the emotion of this moment is a constant the speed of light. It will never be diminished nor will my appreciation and the meaning between two simple words that I can only offer you here. Thank you. God bless you... in this room and God bless you all around the world.

 

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