Tim Robbins made me cry.

[Bertha Venation]

Don't lock this as a dupe, please; it's really not related to the Oscars.

I expected him to say something about the Bush Administration. Instead he said, IMO, something far more meaningful.

I did not seek any help for a long, long time because of the shame I felt for allowing myself to be abused. (No sympathy please; I'm long over it and have forgiven everyone.) People -- especially kids -- need to know there is no shame to be had if you're an abuse victim.

The shame is the abusers'. But that wasn't Robbins' point. GOD, I hope just ONE kid who's being beaten or raped or mind-fucked saw his speech and takes it to heart, and one day seeks help. Please, God.

Edit for those who missed it: In short, Tim Robbins ended his speech by saying his character had been abused as a child, and he exhorted all victims of such abuse to seek help because there is no shame and no weakness in seeking help.

[Darth_Kitten]

1. I missed that.....

was on the phone with my mom. We were both pulling for him and saw that he won, but I missed the speech. He was an abuse victim?

[Bertha Venation]

3. No, but his character was.

I am SO glad he won this. But his speech topped all.

[Darth_Kitten]

5. Oh, sorry, I misread your post.

Sorry, my mind is a little elsewhere tonight.

I take it you have seen the movie and his performance resonated with you?

[Bertha Venation]

8. Haven't seen it, but know the basics.

His speech resonated deeply with someone I used to be. I'm rarely caught offguard by that anymore.

[joeybee12]

2. Sorry I missed it--got home too late...

...I would have liked to have heard the speech, and think he's a wonderful actor/director/person and would have loved to have heard his name called out.

[DenverDem]

4. Just shows what incredible class Tim has.

The quick shot of him after Billy's W slam was eloquent enough social commentary.

He knows how to pick women, too.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. I'd have to give him two thumbs up.

FR will probably endorse abuse now because Tim condemned it.

[sendero]

7. Tim Robbins....

... poster boy for the hate crowd, is one of a handful of people in the movie biz I really admire. He tells it like it is and doesn't worry about who doesn't like it. And his wife ain't bad either :)

[Kat45]

9. He won for Mystic River? (I'm not watching.)

I was hoping he would--his performance was fantastic!

[seventhson]

10. I walked past Robbins outside Grand Central Station in NYC

one day. What a thrill!

He is the BOMB!