The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010 TV Special)

Steve Martin: Self - Host

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Quotes 

• Alec Baldwin : Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to introduce actor, writer, musician, Grammy and Emmy winner, one of the most enduring entertainers of all time, Mr. Steve Martin!

  Steve Martin : And this is Alec Baldwin.

• Steve Martin : [gestures to his right]  Over here, we have the "Inglourious Basterds" section...

  Alec Baldwin : [gesturing to his left]  And over here, we have the people who made the movie.

• Steve Martin : Oh, look, there's that damn Helen Mirren!

  Alec Baldwin : Steve, Steve, that's "Dame" Helen Mirren.

• Alec Baldwin : Look, there's Vera Farmiga, nominated for her performance in "Up in the Air."

  [applause] 

  Alec Baldwin : Did I pronounce that right? Up...

  Steve Martin : In the...

  Alec Baldwin , Steve Martin : Air.

  Steve Martin : Yeah, sounds about right.

• Steve Martin : The biggest change this year is that the Best Picture category has doubled. And all of us in Hollywood were thinking the same thing: "What's five times two?"

• Steve Martin : Meryl Streep holds the record for most nominations as an actress. Or as I like to think of it, most losses.

• Steve Martin : And there's the beautiful Sandra Bullock. Who doesn't love Sandra Bullock!

  Alec Baldwin : Well, tonight we may find out.

• Steve Martin : [about "The Last Station"]  Alec, what's that movie about?

  Alec Baldwin : It's about Leo Tolstoy and his wife, Sofia.

  Steve Martin : Oh, Alec, you should have said "spoiler alert!"