ACADEMY AWARDS

Jamie Foxx, who played Ray Charles in "Ray," accepts the Oscar for best actor.

Jamie Foxx lived up to expectations -- and gave the speech of the night -- when he won the Oscar for his performance in "Ray."

"I want to thank my daughter, who told me, 'If you don't win, Dad, you're still good,' " said Foxx, who also thanked director Taylor Hackford, his managers, Sidney Poitier (while doing a wicked Poitier impression) and -- finally -- his grandmother, "who taught me how to act."

"She still talks to me, but now she talks to me in my dreams," he said. "And I can't wait to go to sleep tonight because we've got a lot to talk about."

(In CNN 2005.03.28)

Concordo plenamente na entrega do Óscar de melhor actor para o Jamie Foxx. Tive a oportunidade de ver o "Ray" e posso confirmar que a interpretação estava fabulosa, foi uma encenação viva de Ray Charles. Por vezes o próprio telespectador tinha dúvidas se era Ray ou Jamie no papel de Ray. Confesso ainda não ter tido oportunidade de ver os restantes filmes nomeados e respectivas interpretações, contudo sou testemunha viva de uma das melhores interpretações dos últimos anos.

Parabéns Jamie!