The plastic tiara appeared to feature Princess Tiana from Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.”
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Queens recognize queens.
“It must be worn,” she said.
Cynthia Erivo at the Sundance Film Festival.Credit:John Salangsang/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival
“That’s the point of it.”
“And yes, I know what it means, but what does itmean?
It’s something to do with sight or seeing.
Olivia Colman at the Sundance Gala.John Salangsang/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival
This is the kind of seeing that’s done with the mind’s eye.
“I don’t really think that makes me a visionary.
I think it makes me determined.
So where does the visionary fit?
I think it comes in the form of belief.
Belief that the most audacious feats of creativity in art are possible.
Belief that maybe one day, one might get to play the role of a lifetime.”
She concluded, “I am deeply honored and proud to accept this award.
He also passionately argued for films that wear their hearts on their sleeve.
“Many of my peers are fascinated by irony,” he said.
“I looked for films where earnestness had not become ‘uncool.'”
“I love it when movies mean it,” he continued.
“We do not make things to pass idle time.
In this time of irony and snark, we need sincerity and earnestness more than ever.
We shouldn’t be embarrassed to feel and show it.”
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