It was a special ceremony for Downey Jr., who earned his first nomination for “Chaplin.”
(He lost the Oscar toAl PacinoforScent of a Woman.)
“He’s also like a brother to me.
Robert Downey Jr. and Jeremy Strong.Credit:Arturo Holmes/WireImage; Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty
I remember being unable to sleep because of how exciting it was to be close to that world.”
“I have not lost that feeling of excitement,” Strong continued.
“I feel it every time I go to set or drive onto a lot or begin rehearsals.
Jeremy Strong as a kid at the Oscars and many years later starring in ‘The Apprentice’.Courtesy of Jeremy Strong; Pief Weyman, Courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment, Rich Spirit
I have devoted my life to the attempt to do genuine work that would be worthy of this honor.
I am filled with amazement and flooded with emotion and with deep gratitude to my peers in the Academy.
“He’s right by the way, Jeremy,” said Culkin.
“You’re amazing inThe Apprentice.I’m not supposed to single anyone out.
