Tag: Davis

Are Artists ‘the Only Profession That Celebrates What It Means to Live a Life’?Are Artists ‘the Only Profession That Celebrates What It Means to Live a Life’?

February 28, 2017| admin| 0 Comment| 5:57 pm

Yesterday I praised Viola Davis’s Oscars speech for being memorable without being explicitly political—for simply talking about her job in a moving and well-written way. Twitter quickly let me know [...]

Viola Davis’s Remarkable Oscars Speech Had a Potent Delivery and a Subtle MessageViola Davis’s Remarkable Oscars Speech Had a Potent Delivery and a Subtle Message

February 27, 2017| admin| 0 Comment| 7:45 pm

Viola Davis’s acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress began with a thanks to the Academy and this observation: “You know, there’s one place that all the people with the greatest [...]