Transcript of Tom Hank's Philadelphia speech

[noxlumos]

hi, does anyone know of a link to a full transcript of the speech made by Tom Hanks at the Oscars for Philadelphia please? I can find lots of web refs to it but not a full transcript. Thanks in advance.

[Pippa68]

''Here's what I know... I would not be standing here if it weren't for two very important men in my life, two I haven't spoken with in a while but I had the pleasure of just the other evening - Mr Rawley Farnsworth, who was my high school drama teacher, who taught me 'Act well the part, there all the glory lies', and one of my classmates under Mr Farnsworth, Mr John Gilkerson.

I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age. I wish my babies could have the same sort of teacher, the same sort of friends.

And there lies my dilemma here tonight. I know my work in this case is magnified by the fact that the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels.

We know their names - they number a thousand for each one of the red ribbons that we wear here tonight. They finally rest in the warm embrace of the gracious creator of us all - a healing embrace that cools their fevers, that clears their skin, and allows their eyes to see the simple, self-evident, common-sense truth that is made manifest by the benevolent creator of us all and was written down on paper by wise men, tolerant men, in the city of Philadelphia 200 years ago.

God bless you all, God have mercy on us all, and God bless America! ''


Sorry if this isn't the full transcript, nox..it was all I could find!

[Pippa68]

This is the first bit which is usually left out of transcripts, nox:

''Here's what I know. I could not be standing here without the undying love that was just sung about by not Bruce, but Neil Young. And I have that in a lover that is so close to fine, we should all be able to experience such heaven right here on earth.

I know also, that I should not be doing this, I should not be here, but I am because of the union of such film makers as Ed Saxon, Ron Nyswaner, Kristi Zea, Tak Fugimoto, Jonathan Demme--who seems to have these attached to his limbs for every
actor that works with him of late. And a cast that includes Antonio Bandares who, second to my lover, is the only person I would trade for. And a cast that includes many others people but the actor who really put his film image at risk, and shone because of his integrity, Mr. Denzel Washington--whom I really must share this with. ''


D'oh ;o)

[noxlumos]

Yay thank you Pippa! That's better than I've been able to find, thanks:)