Helen Mirren Thanks Golden Globes for ‘Two Large Balls’ Remark
- DeMille Award Thursday evening at "Golden Eve," a pre-show event leading up to Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony.
- Harrison Ford presented the honor, a fitting choice given their decades-long working relationship.
- He continued, "Helen Mirren can play a badass because she is one.A badass is raw,authentic,formidable,tough and fearless.
Helen Mirren Receives Cecil B.DeMille Award
Helen Mirren received the Cecil B. DeMille Award Thursday evening at “Golden Eve,” a pre-show event leading up to Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony. The award recognizes Mirren’s lifetime achievements in film and television.
Harrison Ford presented the honor, a fitting choice given their decades-long working relationship. The actors first collaborated in 1986’s ”The Mosquito Coast” and reunited nearly 40 years later for Taylor Sheridan’s “1923.”
“When thinking of Helen Mirren, the word that comes to mind is not Dame – it’s badass,” Ford said during his introduction.
He continued, “Helen Mirren can play a badass because she is one.A badass is raw,authentic,formidable,tough and fearless. that pretty much describes Helen the woman, and Helen the artist, an undeniable screen presence who brings to every scene a powerful commitment to narrative and character, and when she goes full badass, it’s awesome to watch.”
A montage of Mirren’s most memorable roles played before Ford concluded,”She’s been the Queen of England on screen,but she is truly…”
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