Adam Sandler 32nd light up gotham awards On Monday night, I gave my acceptance speech for the Performer Tribute Award at a ceremony in New York. The occasion marked Sandler’s first major stop of awards season to promote his performance in Netflix’s Basketball His drama.Hustle”
“I told my daughters Sadie and Sunny, who are 16 and 14, that I didn’t write the speech, but said phrases like ‘disrespectful’ and ‘you’re mean,'” Sandler said. I started. “Daddy’s so tired. Good luck Daddy, calm down. They were like, ‘Daddy, can I write your speech? ‘” So you have something to say. I said, absolutely. “
Next, Sandler brought out a grown-up Southern accent that she often employs for formal speech. This prestigious lifetime award is his tribute to his GOAT accomplishments for the greatest prime time of all time. ”
The premise that Sandler’s daughters are writing his acceptance speech, true or not, continues throughout the actor’s time on stage, offering a masochistic peek behind the Sandler family’s internal politics. did.
“Tonight, while Daddy’s with you, we’re doing all the things Daddy’s not supposed to do when he’s home. Like, eat yodel, try on Spanx, watch a Ben Stiller movie. I laugh out loud,” he said. he joked. “The last time Dad caught us giggling in the ‘Meet the Parents’ trilogy, he immediately went to the room he calls the ‘Screaming Room,’ where we He bursts into what he calls the “shower,” and says, “But the Sandman makes people laugh. Fuck all the other comedians.”
Sandler has since gone on to triumph in his entertainment career, naming beloved films like ‘Billy Madison’, ‘Big Daddy’, ‘Punch Drunk Love’ and ‘Uncut Gems’. I got
“Papa’s silly film career began in 1988. It was shaped by two guiding principles: people in prison needed movies, and TBS needed content,” he said. Told.
Sandler’s Uncut Gems co-directors Josh and Benny Safdie delivered tribute speeches to introduce their lead characters to the stage. The trio have already announced that they are working together on a new film.
The “Hustle” star was one of only two actors to receive a performer tribute at the event. Michelle Williams received her award earlier in the evening, presented by her “Favellmans” co-star Paul Dano. Directed by Prince Bythewood, it included Don Katz, Peter Kudjawski, Jason Cassidy and the cast of Hulu’s “Fire Island.”
See Sandler’s full speech above.