‘Enormously Lucky’ Harrison Ford Gets Emotional In Critics Choice Awards Speech
Harrison Ford mirrored on his profession and thanked his spouse, Calista Flockhart, for providing him “a lot of support” in an heartfelt speech in the course of the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday.
The actor, who accepted the Career Achievement Award on the ceremony, received emotional as he took the stage after “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” director James Mangold referred to Ford’s “breathtaking” physique of labor and known as him a “star so big he contains multitudes.”
Ford shared a kiss with Flockhart earlier than strolling on stage to an ovation from a room that included Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ke Huy Quan and Tom Hiddleston.
“Come on, I only have three minutes,” mentioned Ford as he received some laughs out of the gang.
“First of all, I’m really happy to be here and just see what our business is turning into and all of the talented people who are getting opportunities that probably would not have existed in my early part of my career. I’m very happy about that.”
The actor continued by exhibiting appreciation to collaborators, saying “I’m here because of a combination of luck and the work of wonderful directors, writers, filmmakers.”
“I feel enormously lucky, I’m happy for this honor and I appreciate it very much,” mentioned Ford earlier than he received choked up whereas referring to Flockhart.
“I want to thank my lovely wife, Calista Flockhart, who supports me when I need a lot of support. And I need a lot of support.”
He later expressed his gratitude for actors he’s labored with through the years earlier than the digicam went to Huy Quan, who starred alongside Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”
“Thank you, I won’t take any more of your time, thank you,” he mentioned earlier than heading off stage to a different ovation.