Los Angeles (E! Online) - Assuming the Oscars go forward as scheduled in this strike-stricken season, No Country for Old Men has firmed up its front-runner status.
The films cast took home the Best Ensemble prize at Sundays 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, while Javier Bardem was named Best Supporting Actor.
The accolades came on the heels of No Country helmers Joel and Ethan Coens victory at Saturdays Directors Guild Awards, an honor which generally bodes extremely well for Academy Award success.
In accepting his award, Bardem expressed his gratitude to the director brothers.
Thank you, guys, for hiring me, and thank you for taking the hard work of choosing the good takes instead of the ones where I really sucked, he said.
Daniel Day-Lewis was named Best Actor for his turn in There Will Be Blood, and in a poignant moment, dedicated his win to Heath Ledger, who was found dead last week in his Manhattan apartment.
In Brokeback Mountain, he was unique...He was perfect, Day-Lewis said. That scene in the trailer at the end of the film is as moving as anything I think Ive ever seen.
Julie Christie was named Best Actress for Away from Her and used her acceptance speech to address the matter of the ongoing strike and the solidarity between the actors and writers guilds.
Its lovely to receive an award from your own union, she said. Especially at a time when were being so forcefully reminded how important unions are.
Ruby Dee was named Best Supporting Actress for American Gangster.
On the small-screen side, The Sopranos went out with a bada bang, with the cast earning the Best Ensemble, Drama Series honor and James Gandolfini and Edie Falco taking home lead actor awards.
This is our last official act as Sopranos together, Gandolfini said. Heres to you guys. Thank you very much. Its been 10 years. Its been an honor. Thats all I can say.
His TV wife echoed his sentiments, saying she had fallen in love with her fellow castmates over the last decade.
I wish for everybody in every walk of life, but particularly for actors, to have the opportunity to have a work experience like I have had with my family here, Falco said. Youre not supposed to get this attached because its a transient business. I have fallen in love with these people, and I dont know how you walk away from that.
As for the comedic types, 30 Rocks Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin walked away with lead acting honors, while the cast of The Office was honored as Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Kevin Kline took home the award for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for his turn in As You Like It, and Queen Latifah was honored as Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Life Support.
The guilds first-ever stunt ensemble prizes went to The Bourne Ultimatum and 24 before the main ceremony began.
Charles Durning, who counts Tootsie, The Sting and O Brother, Where Art Thou? among his credits, was the recipient of the guilds Lifetime Achievement Award.
Theres nothing more gratifying than having an achievement award from ones peers, Durning said. Over 50 years ago, I had the honor of working with some of the best actors, directors and writers in our industry. Its been a dream come true.
Though the SAG Awards typically receive far less attention than the glitzier Golden Globes and Academy Awards, this year was an exception, due to the writers strike.
Because the actors guild has been so diligent in its support of the writers guild, the WGA gave its blessing to the awards ceremony, meaning the stars turned out in droves for the event, a situation which may prove unique this red carpet season.
Earlier this month, organizers of the Golden Globes scrapped the ceremony in favor of a stripped-down newscast after the writers guild refused to allow its member to work on the show and after most nominees said they would not cross picket lines to attend.
The WGA has made it clear that its members will also not be permitted to work on the Oscars, slated for Feb. 24. Though most stars have maintained the position that they will not attend the awards if the strike is still in effect, organizers of the awards have said they will go forward with the ceremony as planned.
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