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Oscars acceptance speech strips actor’s facade

What does the acceptance speech reveal about the Oscar winner and actor?

“It’s only 45 seconds but the overwhelming gush of emotions of winning an Oscar can strip the actor of all facades and thus reveal his or her real off-screen personality, dreams and insecurities” says Human Behavior Expert and Celebrity Life Coach, Patrick Wanis PhD.

“Julia Roberts in 2000 broke out with laughter while Halle Berry in 2001 broke down with tears” says Wanis. “Dianne Wiest in 1987 revealed she had spent many a night, in the bathtub, since childhood dreaming about winning an Oscar, while Sally Field revealed her deep insecurity and real desire for approval with the now infamous quote from 1985: ‘I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn’t feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!’ ”

Dr. Wanis says that “As close to a billion people tune in to watch the 83rd Academy Awards, emotion and ego without a script can lead to humor, pathos, histrionics, self-indulgence, narcissism or overflowing elation such as Cuba Gooding Jr who shouted to the world in 1997, ‘Everybody, I love you. I love you all.’”

“Some actors express servitude and gratitude – saying they never thought about the award and don’t even deserve it. In 1993, Tom Hanks – accepting the Academy Award for best actor for Philadelphia said: ‘I know also that I should not be here but I am because of the union of such filmmakers …’ And occasionally, we gain insight into the way that the movie role transformed or affected the lead actor, such as Tom Hanks who spoke deeply about the acceptance of gays after playing an attorney fired for being homosexual in the film Philadelphia” explains Wanis.

“The actors that stand out and expose themselves in a new light, remain articulate, pensive, humble and openly express how lucky they are to be here – like Russell Crowe (accepting the Academy Award in 2000 for best actor – Gladiator) who reveals that for him it took lots of courage to act and succeed in spite of all odds: ‘When you grow up in the suburbs of Sydney or Auckland or the suburbs of anywhere, a dream like this seems vaguely ludicrous or completely unattainable, but this moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings, and for anybody who is on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage, it is possible’ ” says Wanis.

For more quotes and insights, read the full article by Patrick Wanis PhD: – http://patrickwanis.com/blog

**** Originally from Australia, Patrick Wanis PhD, is a Celebrity Life-Coach, Author, Expert in Human Behavior and Relationships and a Clinical Hypnotherapist with a PhD in Health Psychology. Wanis has appeared on FOX News, MSNBC, Extra, the Montel Williams Show, Mike and Juliet,Cosmo, Rolling Stone, InTouch Weekly, Women’s Health, Dating on Demand, E! TV, Vh1, CNN.com, MSN.com, Date.com, Matchmaker.com, NY Daily Mail, NY Post, Vogue Australia, FHM, etc. WGN Chicago and Syndicated TV show, “The Daily Buzz” anointed him “The Woman Expert” and FOX News pronounced him “A voice for women.” CNN.com turned to Wanis for expert insights and analysis when Michael Jackson died. Over five million people have read Wanis’ books in English and Spanish.