ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)- EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

By Oscars® and Academy Awards® and Olivia Marshall

First Published 17/03/2023

Location: LA

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"EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE"

Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

DANIEL SCHEINERT:  Oh my god! All right. Okay, I had a fantasy as a kid of winning an award and going up and telling off all the teachers that gave my brother and I detention. So here goes… I'm just kidding. These are teachers that changed my life, most of them public school teachers. Ms Dummier, Mr Toole, Mr Hudson, Mr Chambers, Madame George, Ms NFL, Ken Cheeseman, Mirta Tocci, Joan Darling and Edith Hallman, you guys educated me, you inspired me, and you taught me to be less of a butthead. Your turn. 

DANIEL KWAN:  All right, my fast spiel. I never thought of myself as a screenwriter or a storyteller. I never thought I was good enough. I have self-esteem problems. I have to thank all the people, yes, so -- thank you [pointing up]. Oh god, guys! My imposter syndrome is at an all-time high. I need to thank the people who made me the storyteller that I am, starting with my mom who protected me as a child, and protected the inner storyteller. My mom is sitting here somewhere, I don't know where she is, thank you for all the sacrifices you gave me. My wife, who protects me every day from the most negative thoughts I have, especially when I'm writing. And especially, I need to thank Daniel Scheinert, who is my confidence. He is the person who told me I was a storyteller and a filmmaker before I could even say that myself, and I would not be here without him. So thank you guys, thank you so much. And to my fellow nominees! Thank you so much, guys. Thank you.