Harry Styles Accepts His First Acting Award of Oscar Season
12.09.2022 - 03:51
/ variety.com
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter On the stage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles is a bonafide rock star, brimming with swagger and self confidence. But Styles, the actor, was more soft spoken while accepting an acting award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Styles was a man of few words as he, along with the cast of “My Policeman,” received the ensemble award at the festival’s Tribute Awards on Sunday. “Thank you so much to everyone here on behalf of all of us for this wonderful, wonderful award,” said Styles, who stars in the romance drama as a closeted police officer. “We all loved working on this film so much. And we hope you enjoy it.”
Styles, holding the train of his co-star Emma Corin’s long black dress as they walked out, left the event as quickly as they entered the Fairmont Royal York, where the annual gala is behind held.
Lucky for TIFF organizers, Olivia Colman was the next to take the stage and charm the crowd. The Oscar-winner was on hand to bestow Sam Mendes with the Ebert Director Award. But all she could say before the room went dark to play a reel of Mendes’ film highlights was, “It’s my pleasure to present the TIFF director award to Sam Mendes,” prompting her eyes to widen in shock. Mendes, whose latest film “Empire of Light,” an ode to movie theaters, is premiering at the festival, was greeted with a standing ovation. “That was completely unnecessary,” the British director told the crowd. Since the event isn’t televised, Mendes joked he could talk as long as he wanted. And indeed, the director of “American Beauty” and “Skyfall” gave a lengthy speech about his career and collaboration with talent including cinematographer Roger Deakins. He attributed his career
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