Helen Mirren is a leading figure in the industry, with numerous awards and credits to her name. She recently received the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award, a testament to her greatness. Considering her status in the acting world, she acknowledges that she is still in awe.
She mentions them on the red carpet at the event, saying, “It’s very intimidating for me anyway, because I’m very in awe and I find myself playing opposite Bruce Willis or Will Smith or Harrison (Ford) or Al Pacino, and it’s like, ‘Oh my God, can I handle this?’
“The generosity and the kindness are so enormous and the feeling of being welcomed,” she says, adding that the Red star also acknowledges her female co-stars, but she says she is “particularly grateful to the male co-stars.”
Additionally, Sarah Jessica Parker was also honored with the Carol Burnett Award. Despite such an honor, the actress stayed true to her roots in her acceptance speech.
“I feel lucky that I was able to manage it all and build a career for myself. That’s what I wanted most since I was very little,” she adds.
“And I’m not pretending that I didn’t work hard and maybe dedicated to the point of distraction, but I think I’m always aware that other people work just as hard and didn’t have the same luck,” the actress notes.
“On a night like tonight, when I’m forced to think, I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to work on the projects I’ve done and learn from legends and emerging actors and have extraordinary stories to tell and great directors. So I feel like I’ve really gotten a lot more than I ever hoped for,” Sarah concludes.
