![]() And all I could think of was a string of words that made me a six-year-old too: Safe, happy, useful, curious, supplied with adventures, deep in wonders, in friendship, in nature, rich in dogs. And it felt to me like a perfectly valid and reasonable question, but I stumbled about for a grown-up answer. I was with a six-year-old recently who asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. "The gallery of the characters she's portrayed over and over in more than 60 movies is a human comedy that has enlightened us on our condition." With her enormous curiosity, joy of living, and anti-conformism, Tilda has proved to be one of the greatest artists living today," he said. "Tilda represents a very powerful inspiration for many generations of filmmakers, moviegoers and artists in all fields of the arts. Friend and longtime collaborator, Luca Guadagnino, who's directed Swinton in such films as I Am Love, A Bigger Splash, and Suspiria, presented her with the honor. The Oscar-winning actress ( Michael Clayton) received the Visionary Award, honoring an extensive body of work that has advanced the art of cinema. I just want to say, everybody, dream your dreams, and kiss each other a lot, and enjoy your dessert, and tip your waiter. But to be up here tonight and get this wee sweet little thing, and to have George have to say nice things about me in front of people, and just to be in the company of Miky and Steve and sweet Tilda, my friend, is such a joy. So, to be iconic? I'm more ironic than iconic. And that is because my greatest talent is finding kindred spirits and choosing phenomenal friends to surround myself with. And suddenly, where their dreams dissolved, I had to forge my own path that went further than theirs did. Detour to the left." I found myself walking in my parents' footsteps as artists, not ever realizing that was what I wanted to do with my life. ![]() And I thought, Yeah, I remember being 17 and feeling like there was a big flashing sign that said, "Road Closed. And it said, "Road closed, detour to the left." And I thought of my older kids who are filling out college essays and trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives and who they want to be. ![]() And to feel that I am among this group of people is quite extraordinary for me.ĭriving here, to see the 47 of you that I thought would be here, there were suddenly all these lights and cones and things. Because we are in a magnificent place, and the energy of the collective artists' heart together is really magical and special. But I want to do something that I don't normally do, which is just try to slow my heart down and hold this space with all of you right now. So, I'm at a huge disadvantage right now. And, whenever George is serious, it makes me really uncomfortable. I thought there was going to be, like, 47 people here. I feel I've been tricked a lot about this evening. "And, above all, she is a great friend to, I think, probably everybody in this room. She's a great fake wife, by the way! I can say that," Cooney said of her. Of course, she's talented and she's beautiful and she's smart. "Julia Roberts is exactly what you want her to be. 21, was there to present the award to her. George Clooney, her frequent co-star in such films as Ocean's Eleven and the upcoming Ticket to Paradise, in theaters Oct. ![]() The Oscar-winning actress ( Erin Brockovich) was the recipient of the inaugural Icon Award, honoring her decades-long career in cinema and her significant global cultural impact. ![]()
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