“I started in this business 30 years ago and things didn’t come easily to me,” said an emotional Brendan Fraser after he won the best actor Oscar for 'The Whale.' “I just want to say thank you for this acknowledgement.”
Fraser figures the role of Charlie, a 600-pound reclusive gay English teacher who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter, found him at the perfect time.
Any earlier in his career and Fraser has said he wouldn’t have had the life experience or heartache to authentically play a character who lives with sadness, pain and life-threatening obesity. “I think it’s a film that’s going to change some hearts and minds, and that feels really good,” he said backstage.and Toronto, and the early praise continued building through the fall and winter. In addition to receiving the best reviews of his career, he earned a SAG Award for his performance. Along the way, he’s given emotional acceptance speeches, unafraid to cry at times.
He regained career momentum with a series of cable TV shows before appearing in director Steven Soderbergh’s movie “No Sudden Move” two years ago.Associated Press
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