The Toronto Film Festival ushered in the fall awards season Sunday evening with the first in-person edition of its Tribute Awards in three years at the city’s historic Fairmount Royal York Hotel. “…
“This is new for me. Normally I am the guy handing these things out. I got pretty good at it. The trick is – left-hand hold, right-hand shake,” joked Fraser as he handled the weighty trophy.writer Samuel D. Hunter and Aronofsky were on hand to present the award. Fraser thanked them both for believing in him for the role.The Whale
, it’s a redemption story about a guy called Charlie. He’s gone through significant life changes and has forgotten about who he is and the ones he loves and is running out of time to tell them that, if he can at all, but he has a superpower, Charlie can see the good in others when they can’t see it in themselves.
“I am a firm believer that we need a little bit more of that in this world because it’s the audience that gives cinema life so I must thank you for keeping me in the job that I love because it’s nice work, if you can get it.” Also being honored was UK director Sam Mendes who received his trophy from Olivia Colman, who put in a surprise appearance.
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