Julia Louis-Dreyfus Acceptance Speech | 2018 Mark Twain Prize

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An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recipient of the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, was presented at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The event was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. and aired nationally on PBS on November 19, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Capital One is the Presenting Sponsor of Comedy at the Kennedy Center.
Under the direction of the creative team from Done + Dusted, the Kennedy Center’s new producing partner for the Twain Prize, the cast features many of Louis-Dreyfus’s admirers, friends, and collaborators, including Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Jack Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit NBC series "Seinfeld," and as Christine Campbell in the CBS hit comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine." She currently stars in, and executive produces, the HBO series "Veep," which will soon begin its seventh season.
Between all shows combined, she has received eleven Emmy awards (six consecutively for "Veep") with twenty-four nominations, a Golden Globe award, nine Screen Actors Guild awards which makes her the most decorated actor in the history of the SAG awards, three Television Critics Association awards, five American Comedy Awards, a Peabody Award, and the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. She has broken the record for the most Emmy's won by a single performer, as well as the most consecutive wins for a single role ("Veep").
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  • @foccha
    @foccha4 жыл бұрын

    I’d give my entire life savings just to see Julia Louis Dreyfus do a Shakespeare play in the style of Elaine Benes. That monologue was hilarious.

  • @williamlin955

    @williamlin955

    3 жыл бұрын

    In a style of President Meyer will be better.

  • @missmiou6273

    @missmiou6273

    2 жыл бұрын

    and the little dance step lol

  • @lepetitchat123

    @lepetitchat123

    2 жыл бұрын

    how much you got?

  • @mrbillyb1966

    @mrbillyb1966

    Жыл бұрын

    🤔🤔🤔HMMM?? HELL YA...

  • @LaMilice.

    @LaMilice.

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd give my live savings to see Julia Louis Dreyfus without clothes.

  • @muhammaddawood4382
    @muhammaddawood43825 жыл бұрын

    That shaky voice during her thanks to Jerry really set the icing on the cake.

  • @OMGWTFLOLSMH

    @OMGWTFLOLSMH

    5 жыл бұрын

    God, I could go for a nice piece of cake right now.

  • @jv-ep2tc

    @jv-ep2tc

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@OMGWTFLOLSMH NO cake for you !!!!!

  • @gabrielalbuquerque6951

    @gabrielalbuquerque6951

    5 жыл бұрын

    So true

  • @GuadalupeGuacamole

    @GuadalupeGuacamole

    5 жыл бұрын

    When she called him “Jer” ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ahmedadel8432

    @ahmedadel8432

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have the entire show but I don't know how to release it ...just wanna share for the fans

  • @danielasabransky5583
    @danielasabransky55834 жыл бұрын

    "My thoughts and prayers go out to the whole Twain family especially the wonderful Shania" THIS SO GREAT LOL! I love it

  • @JonathanPeterson-Elliott

    @JonathanPeterson-Elliott

    Жыл бұрын

    We need a shania twain and julia louis dreyfous collab 😂

  • @tomlarnie2581

    @tomlarnie2581

    11 ай бұрын

    Shania is Canadian by the way

  • @daveg4236

    @daveg4236

    9 ай бұрын

    ⁠your point?

  • @gabelogan5877

    @gabelogan5877

    16 күн бұрын

    Conan O’Brien would later rip off that joke.

  • @mervinedward6985
    @mervinedward69853 жыл бұрын

    By far, BY FARRRR one of the best award acceptance speech anywhere ever.

  • @hannacook859

    @hannacook859

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tina Fey's is good too

  • @aljohntabion2751

    @aljohntabion2751

    2 жыл бұрын

    Will Ferrell

  • @chrispearson8847

    @chrispearson8847

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s a bold statement lol

  • @godbluffvdgg

    @godbluffvdgg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Steve Martin nailed his speech too...

  • @jeetendrakhushlani6344

    @jeetendrakhushlani6344

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can't agree more 💯

  • @nehirakinn
    @nehirakinn5 жыл бұрын

    That Shania Twain joke was hilarious! Gotta love Julia ❤️

  • @cydre3401

    @cydre3401

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nehir Akın i laughed soo hard

  • @pepumarius2006

    @pepumarius2006

    4 жыл бұрын

    I actually burst out in laughter at that point. She's hilarious, no wonder Mister Twain wanted her to have the award!

  • @agentfayelauxx8164

    @agentfayelauxx8164

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep i knew that was coming.

  • @scottricklaroque7428

    @scottricklaroque7428

    4 жыл бұрын

    I too laughed hard at that and love Julia as well. She's awesome.

  • @MuveSound

    @MuveSound

    3 жыл бұрын

    Full show Julia (Mark Twain): kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHmIzKNmldDNqco.html ✌️

  • @AVweb
    @AVweb3 жыл бұрын

    She *so* nailed it.

  • @seronoradopanergic5545

    @seronoradopanergic5545

    3 жыл бұрын

    Has she ever flubbed? It’s like: JLD = Nailed it

  • @timdaugherty4014

    @timdaugherty4014

    3 жыл бұрын

    That explains her "career."

  • @thalesvelasco9864

    @thalesvelasco9864

    2 жыл бұрын

    Again...

  • @decibellone696

    @decibellone696

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danielduplantier4526 No she is right...no bias.

  • @poetato18

    @poetato18

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is that Peter? Take me for a ride in your Cub sir!

  • @amitjodha9057
    @amitjodha90574 жыл бұрын

    Comedy is the toughest genre, I can never imagine someone speaking like that unless they are the absolute best orators on earth.

  • @simranr7876

    @simranr7876

    4 жыл бұрын

    J Ørn she wrote her own speech

  • @amitjodha9057

    @amitjodha9057

    4 жыл бұрын

    @J Ørn Actually even if she had read this out(which she didn't), it was amazing, and hard. It's hard no matter how you think of this.

  • @thinebiggest
    @thinebiggest2 жыл бұрын

    Julia has been awarded 11 Emmy awards. 8 for acting...3 for producing. Thats all that needs to be said about this gem of an actress and human being who has provided me, as well as millions of others, quality laughs over her now 39 year career. Congrats Julia!!!!

  • @DavidJohnson-lm7nn

    @DavidJohnson-lm7nn

    Жыл бұрын

    hey only accolade is "she knows Jerry." For her to win one, before him, is fucking ludicrous. She's known for her stand up as much as Einstein is known for his professional NBA play as a two guard. She wasnt a writer so the awards you mention are not for comedy. I dont know who is fucking worse, this award or Ellen. Its a travesty.

  • @Michael-mh4vr

    @Michael-mh4vr

    5 ай бұрын

    11 Emmys.. she yet doesn't deserve it. Relative to the literal icons who've received it. Pleazzz. She just has the right connections.

  • @queenjustine66

    @queenjustine66

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Michael-mh4vr How many do you have?

  • @ghostsofnormmacdonald2446
    @ghostsofnormmacdonald24465 жыл бұрын

    This speech was definitely sponge worthy!

  • @Trollika_Devi

    @Trollika_Devi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha Captain...it was .

  • @faustacastaneda1578

    @faustacastaneda1578

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂🤣🤣😂 how many boxes?

  • @NatalieBoat111

    @NatalieBoat111

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol you're winning at life sir

  • @1401minstrel

    @1401minstrel

    5 жыл бұрын

    LMAO!

  • @HouseOfMoths

    @HouseOfMoths

    5 жыл бұрын

    Captain Obvious dam great comment rip my hat to you

  • @rhettgannon4417
    @rhettgannon44175 жыл бұрын

    What did we ever do to deserve this amazing woman? Hilarious, humble, down-to-earth, searingly intelligent and witty. We broke the mold with this one.

  • @pepumarius2006

    @pepumarius2006

    4 жыл бұрын

    she truly is an international treasure!

  • @scottricklaroque7428

    @scottricklaroque7428

    4 жыл бұрын

    She is that generations Lucille Ball or Mary Tyler Moore, but yea, I haven't seen anyone near her level since Seinfeld wrapped up, the writing on her own shows wasn't good enough to let her truly shine or else we would have had an untold number of extra years of her, but sadly it wasn't to be. I sure do still love her in syndication though.

  • @citisoccer

    @citisoccer

    4 жыл бұрын

    AND beautiful. She's beyond rare, and man, Seinfeld in still my go-to relax show.

  • @flensoest

    @flensoest

    4 жыл бұрын

    Weird thing to say. She's just an actress ffs

  • @81ghale

    @81ghale

    4 жыл бұрын

    flensoest but... she’s searingly intelligent. Not just regular intelligent, but burning flesh level smart. That’s something.

  • @citisoccer
    @citisoccer4 жыл бұрын

    Ok, the fact that she worked the "little kicks" dance in...just amazing. She's in the .00001%. Awesome woman, in every way.

  • @nirmalsuki
    @nirmalsuki4 жыл бұрын

    Gary Walsh (Tony Hale) must go down as the best assistant character of all time... I mean, he even assists her outside of the show...

  • @Meechskii

    @Meechskii

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nirmal Kirtisinghe i agree

  • @sarahbee3868

    @sarahbee3868

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did you see him assisting her when she won one of her Emmys? It was hilarious.

  • @billycloudy9078

    @billycloudy9078

    4 жыл бұрын

    sarah bee Yeah I thought that was funny as all heck very good!! yeah that Tony Hale he’s kind of an underrated guy he’s good on arrested development I remember seeing him chuck in season two as a store manager he was good in that as well!

  • @informatist
    @informatist5 жыл бұрын

    "According to Wikipedia, I have two sons, Charlie & Henry..." 🤣🤣

  • @MrglsJon
    @MrglsJon5 жыл бұрын

    She added the little kicks to her Shakespere! Sweet fancy Moses!

  • @uruiamnot

    @uruiamnot

    5 жыл бұрын

    No dance, though. I wanted to see the thumb dance!

  • @GuadalupeGuacamole

    @GuadalupeGuacamole

    5 жыл бұрын

    It was gold...GOLD.

  • @waynej2608

    @waynej2608

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just great! 😍

  • @brockalbert5111

    @brockalbert5111

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes! She read Shakespeare as Elaine.

  • @brockalbert5111

    @brockalbert5111

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@uruiamnot If you want to see the dance, go watch the Seinfeld episode. This was perfect. She read Shakespeare as Elaine! It was a subtle nod to the dance, and the Seinfeld episode was called "The Little Kicks". So doing the *little kicks* was just enough. I mean, she found a way to incorporate the dance into Shakespeare. What more do you want?

  • @CarmenRosaMarisolZoila
    @CarmenRosaMarisolZoila2 жыл бұрын

    Her comedic timing and impeccable tonality is super rare. She s one of the good ones

  • @buffalobilly6046

    @buffalobilly6046

    Ай бұрын

    Lucy Ball, Carol Burnett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey. There's your Mt. Rushmore.

  • @carolinehaf21
    @carolinehaf214 жыл бұрын

    The voice crack when she got to Jerry - what a beautiful relationship and understanding they share. Longevity of both actors is so amazing. I love them both and always have ♡

  • @scottricklaroque7428

    @scottricklaroque7428

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same here, how they addressed each other also said a lot. Jules and Jer.

  • @anneparham
    @anneparham5 жыл бұрын

    This should be taught in a Public Speaking class - wow. Amazing.

  • @pepumarius2006

    @pepumarius2006

    4 жыл бұрын

    actually that would be an amazing thing to do! So much to learn from her (ofcourse this was a "scripted" speech, nevertheless she has a tone to teach us)

  • @hannahburger7

    @hannahburger7

    4 жыл бұрын

    100%.... not only is she reading the audience as she progresses, she also has the ability to flow in and out of "character.'

  • @heyitsNIZAH

    @heyitsNIZAH

    4 жыл бұрын

    I do come back to this often. A great example of something written, rehearsed, and yet so naturally delivered.

  • @christinemg8855
    @christinemg88555 жыл бұрын

    10:40 "Laughter is a basic human need, along with love, and food, and an HBO subscription."

  • @pyromaniac354

    @pyromaniac354

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree with everything but the HBO subscription part

  • @juancpgo

    @juancpgo

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pyromaniac354 r u kidding? It's essential.

  • @scottricklaroque7428

    @scottricklaroque7428

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@juancpgo Jailbreak a firestick and pay $40 a year for a high quality VPN, MUCH cheaper than cable and get EVERYTHING ever put on video or film. But I guess it wouldn't have been proper for her to endorse that. :D

  • @queenjustine66

    @queenjustine66

    3 ай бұрын

    @@pyromaniac354 The joke is that her show Veep was on HBO.

  • @rajasdeshpande7776
    @rajasdeshpande77764 жыл бұрын

    We don't deserve her . She's absolutely a legend and a national treasure. She's really really funny and really beautiful . We love you Julia. We absolutely do.

  • @RawringRaverForever
    @RawringRaverForever5 жыл бұрын

    The way jerry looked while she gave her shakey thank you, ended me. There’s so much love there and I’m so glad she got this. She deserves everything and more

  • @madelainexf

    @madelainexf

    2 жыл бұрын

    right? I noticed that too.

  • @karwanekamran
    @karwanekamran5 жыл бұрын

    This woman is amazingly funny.

  • @rockade2408

    @rockade2408

    5 жыл бұрын

    i love her, she is so funny

  • @sharonsolana

    @sharonsolana

    5 жыл бұрын

    And quick-witted!

  • @genevievemarie9427

    @genevievemarie9427

    5 жыл бұрын

    Holy cow, Julia's mom is beautiful!

  • @grational

    @grational

    5 жыл бұрын

    She brings a luster where ever she goes!

  • @maryanne4288

    @maryanne4288

    5 жыл бұрын

    No denying she's funny however... she was reading from a teleprompter rehearsed jokes written by comedy writers. A lot of celebrities call Bruce Vilanch for funny one-liners when it comes to events like these. ;)

  • @colettemr
    @colettemr5 жыл бұрын

    Elaine doing Shakespeare and her jerk dancing, CLASSIC!

  • @101919571

    @101919571

    4 жыл бұрын

    JLD doing Shakespeare as only she could! It made me belly-laugh!

  • @jomijomzjoms5527

    @jomijomzjoms5527

    3 жыл бұрын

    War war ,what is it good for 😂😂

  • @djtexas4993
    @djtexas49934 жыл бұрын

    When her voice shook.. it was just done...Over with! Jerry’s speech about her on this night is also just awesome. Amazing.

  • @puncherry

    @puncherry

    2 жыл бұрын

    and the face when the applause!!!

  • @theone1111
    @theone11114 жыл бұрын

    Not many folks talk about "The New Adventures of Old Christine" on top of allllllllllllllll her other stuff, that's one Series I will watch over and over and over again!! Love ya Julia!!! XOXOX

  • @Leo-xq9mt

    @Leo-xq9mt

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes!!! I was left wanting more episodes...I just love old Christine's mess! 🤭😁😂

  • @edwinlansang5713

    @edwinlansang5713

    4 жыл бұрын

    Very funny show! Everyone in it was hilarious!

  • @walkz007

    @walkz007

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is it good?

  • @theone1111

    @theone1111

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@walkz007 it's awesome!!!

  • @walkz007

    @walkz007

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theone1111 I look for it via torrents I doubt I will find it on any streaming site,cheers👍👍

  • @ricardopaesdebarros8996
    @ricardopaesdebarros89965 жыл бұрын

    "The fact that I've had the opportunity to make people laugh for a living is one of the many blessings that I have received in my life". So beautiful & sweet. Lov u Julia!

  • @RahulKumar-ng2gh

    @RahulKumar-ng2gh

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ricardo Paes de Barros great speech, loved it

  • @lindaleelaw5277

    @lindaleelaw5277

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wasn't. blessed with looks or money,,but a,quick wit. And to hear someone say, " you made my day " - well that s it for me. Laugh.

  • @peege-ayclarke5511

    @peege-ayclarke5511

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ricardo Paes Raul says.. yes

  • @peege-ayclarke5511

    @peege-ayclarke5511

    5 жыл бұрын

    O.k. o.k. okaaaay. I am SORRY. I cross referenced Raul Julia with Julia Louise .. and Richard Dryfus... s? I need up here .. Look .. Rick and morty are the BABABOUIE. .. not me .

  • @peege-ayclarke5511

    @peege-ayclarke5511

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lindalee Law so .. it seems a little out of place where you left it.. ( lol... left tit...)

  • @amitabhsharma3916
    @amitabhsharma39165 жыл бұрын

    This has got to be the best Mark Twain Prize acceptance speech ever! Hilarious, emotional, thoughtful. Julia killed it!

  • @CoachingHigher

    @CoachingHigher

    5 жыл бұрын

    Amitabh Sharma this and Tina’s!

  • @mikeydelasoul

    @mikeydelasoul

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @bernlin2000

    @bernlin2000

    5 жыл бұрын

    Definitely. Loved Will Farrell's as well, but Julia is just so genuine and decent. Irresistible.

  • @optimisticwhovian1726

    @optimisticwhovian1726

    5 жыл бұрын

    She really did kill it, she made me laugh and cry in one acceptance speech, I never do that for anyone, she's a class act. She thoroughly deserves her awards.

  • @308W82

    @308W82

    5 жыл бұрын

    I disagree! This has got to be the best ACCEPTANCE speech ever!!! Comic Gold!!!

  • @deedeehellovadame5797
    @deedeehellovadame57975 жыл бұрын

    Her speech was hilarious and heartwarming but more notable is her exquisite timing. Sheer genius. A good heart and a very very funny woman.

  • @smpotts173
    @smpotts1734 жыл бұрын

    She is an unbelievable talent. This was like a fully fleshed-out scene from TV. It was risky to make the Shakespeare audition a recurring gag throughout, in the middle of thank yous, etc. She is a genius.

  • @Volvican
    @Volvican5 жыл бұрын

    I thought the Peter Hall - Merchant thing was going to fall flat but I should have known better - she is simply always funny. Love her and I'm so happy she's well.

  • @leviathan85

    @leviathan85

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's all about timing and delivery. She pulled it off like a charm.

  • @GijsvanDam

    @GijsvanDam

    5 жыл бұрын

    The set-up was done flawlessly.

  • @bernlin2000

    @bernlin2000

    5 жыл бұрын

    She took it all the way, I loved that :-)

  • @hutch1197
    @hutch11975 жыл бұрын

    She is an absolute national treasure.

  • @hutch1197

    @hutch1197

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Brett Stanton How many Julia Louis Dreyfus KZread comments sections have you stalked? You don't like her. We get it. Either move on or get therapy to help you move on.

  • @hutch1197

    @hutch1197

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Yenuel DA Wow, that's a first. Someone disagreeing because I didn't show ENOUGH love. I like your response and I agree!

  • @Lommy9999

    @Lommy9999

    5 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely.

  • @sagelovescoffee
    @sagelovescoffee2 жыл бұрын

    Julia must be protected. It broke my heart to watch her get tired as the speech went on. I could see her feet shaking. As someone who went through treatment, I understand how fast the body gets tired from standing up and she did it beautifully. I love her!

  • @ddkrauss12
    @ddkrauss124 жыл бұрын

    “Especially the wonderful Shania” lol best line.

  • @TamannaDas
    @TamannaDas5 жыл бұрын

    This woman was born to be a performer. What a perfect acceptance speech. We're truly lucky to have witnessed her rise and rise. I'm sure there's more greatness to come.

  • @jonathangagne525
    @jonathangagne5255 жыл бұрын

    I love how her voice cracks when she mentions Jerry. Love is a wonderful thing!

  • @cpretzel2558
    @cpretzel25585 жыл бұрын

    This whole speech feels so genuine and kind.

  • @blueberry7899
    @blueberry78996 ай бұрын

    4:02 "I love comedy and I love my career" Honestly that delivery cracks me up. It reminds me of your aunt or someone at a family dinner, who is frustrated at the way their life has turned out, but putting on a good show, but cracks at the end. It's so well done

  • @demogog3449
    @demogog34495 жыл бұрын

    She ages very well. She also is underrated as an actress in my opinion. Elaine was great and Old Christine was great and very different characters.

  • @zizinnnn

    @zizinnnn

    5 жыл бұрын

    underrated with so many awards? lol

  • @Gymnopediea

    @Gymnopediea

    5 жыл бұрын

    She's aged like fine wine! She wasn't even this beautiful in her 30's!

  • @marisatowler

    @marisatowler

    5 жыл бұрын

    are you kidding me?!? new adventures of old christine was absolutely hysterical; best underrated show ever!!

  • @Emmareads15

    @Emmareads15

    5 жыл бұрын

    I loved Old Christine, very underrated as a comedy series, although she did win an Emmy for that too. 3 different characters have won her an Emmy.

  • @yankees5297

    @yankees5297

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah she’s won more Emmy’s and more SAG awards than anyone else ... I think she’s been appreciated fairly well

  • @wfdix1
    @wfdix15 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t realize she was such a great writer, or that Mark Twain enjoyed television so much.

  • @waynej2608

    @waynej2608

    5 жыл бұрын

    And, that they exchanged e-mail. Who knew?! 😆

  • @turbojon8117

    @turbojon8117

    4 жыл бұрын

    Love love love her and her delivery, but she has stated that her speech was a collaboration ... I think with the Veep writers.

  • @cpretzel2558
    @cpretzel25585 жыл бұрын

    8:28 the purest smile I’ve ever seen :) he’s so happy for his friend

  • @MikeBarbre
    @MikeBarbre4 жыл бұрын

    DYING when she intro'd the cardboard cut-out. Wrekd. lmao What a speech. Truly deserving of such an award.

  • @7ArchEnemy7
    @7ArchEnemy75 жыл бұрын

    Thank god I stumbled upon this masterpiece. Top of the muffin to you! Julia 👏

  • @vaskylark

    @vaskylark

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL but it's "Top of the muffin to YOU!" good one that made me laugh hehe

  • @TheDJLeo01

    @TheDJLeo01

    5 жыл бұрын

    I literally just watched that episode last night!

  • @EugeniaPortobello

    @EugeniaPortobello

    5 жыл бұрын

    Spot on, it's a masterpiece

  • @ZombieMiezz

    @ZombieMiezz

    4 жыл бұрын

    I always wondered if the Muffin top song from 30Rock is a reminiscence to Julia from Tina....

  • @Leo-xq9mt

    @Leo-xq9mt

    4 жыл бұрын

    You sound like a true fan of Julia. You got to see her Bafta acceptance speech. Is shorter, but HILARIOUS!!! 🤭😁👌

  • @sarahkumkumapoovu
    @sarahkumkumapoovu5 жыл бұрын

    "especially the wonderful Shania"! I spit my coffee out on that... you rock Elaine!!!

  • @_MSD75_
    @_MSD75_4 жыл бұрын

    "Especially, the wonderful Shania"

  • @drlee2
    @drlee25 жыл бұрын

    Elaine was the best character on Seinfeld and JLD one of the best actresses in the history of television.

  • @jojomakes
    @jojomakes5 жыл бұрын

    9:30 Julia’s mom is beautiful! I see where she gets that beautiful smile from!

  • @shankhyadebnath
    @shankhyadebnath5 жыл бұрын

    What brilliance and command over her craft!!!

  • @stevedonahue7956

    @stevedonahue7956

    5 жыл бұрын

    what craft? she hasn't been in shit since Seinfeld ended

  • @NibsNiven

    @NibsNiven

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@stevedonahue7956 You need to watch Veep. Some of the best stuff ever made. Better than Seinfeld IMO.

  • @shadw008
    @shadw0084 жыл бұрын

    She'd better have gotten a standing ovation for that.

  • @chiedu90069
    @chiedu900694 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely one of the funniest and most heartfelt speeches ever. JLD is a true genius!

  • @WaterChleo
    @WaterChleo5 жыл бұрын

    I love the way she describes her Emmy sweep. Super classy. We should all learn to think before we speak and present a bit of humility, like her.

  • @collinw1353
    @collinw13535 жыл бұрын

    How can you not love her?

  • @Gymnopediea

    @Gymnopediea

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can't not love her. ;)

  • @joanketelby752

    @joanketelby752

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't know her, that's how.

  • @menonunya2984
    @menonunya29845 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe they bleeped her saying "effin".

  • @aceofbass95
    @aceofbass954 жыл бұрын

    She is THE woman of comedy of her generation. We’ll be talking about her like we talk about Lucy Ball

  • @hammun6
    @hammun65 жыл бұрын

    God bless Julia Louis-Dreyfus, what a life-affirming speech. And then, at 11:00 I just lost it. After that, I no longer knew if I was laughing through my tears or crying over my laughter. Anyway, thanks Julia, for everything you've done and everything you will still do in the years to come. And thank you so much for beating cancer. You are an inspiration.

  • @peege-ayclarke5511

    @peege-ayclarke5511

    5 жыл бұрын

    Murilo Melo isn't she just amazing?

  • @peege-ayclarke5511

    @peege-ayclarke5511

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for beating cancer? Dufuh?

  • @eddiecollins7665

    @eddiecollins7665

    5 жыл бұрын

    No she hasn’t beaten it... yet... God I can’t imagine the consequence.

  • @c.v7750
    @c.v77505 жыл бұрын

    Great speech. JLD is so funny and is a national treasure.

  • @AlfredoRodriguez3

    @AlfredoRodriguez3

    5 жыл бұрын

    World Heritage if I may

  • @jeffreylevine3352

    @jeffreylevine3352

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cynthia Veit 2

  • @billc5378

    @billc5378

    5 жыл бұрын

    Only if you don't include the movie, "North"

  • @Lommy9999

    @Lommy9999

    5 жыл бұрын

    She is.

  • @JuleszzC
    @JuleszzC4 жыл бұрын

    I was laughing so hard I was crying during "It blesseth him that gives and him that takes" with the Elaine dance kick moves. Too funny!

  • @dnikhilrao
    @dnikhilrao5 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. Just got done watching Veep. Three months ago all I knew about her was Elaine. This woman is comic genius. This speech was genius.

  • @BooringBoo
    @BooringBoo5 жыл бұрын

    the wonderful shania :D

  • @aloknr3355
    @aloknr33555 жыл бұрын

    What a legendary acceptance speech !

  • @queenjustine66
    @queenjustine664 жыл бұрын

    I have to geek out here--i just met her this evening, along with her husband, Brad, at a screening of a documentary film they made together. I'm such a huge fan of hers since Seinfeld, and for the last 12 yrs i've been working for an organization she is connected with and hoping i'd have a chance to meet her... so happy i was able to!

  • @Unknown42Life
    @Unknown42Life2 жыл бұрын

    The way she organized her speech is beautiful. I mean.. this is one of the best acceptance speeches I have heard. So creative.

  • @Krieky
    @Krieky5 жыл бұрын

    Julia is a national treasure. No other way to describe her.

  • @MyJbryant
    @MyJbryant5 жыл бұрын

    30 years later and I still have the biggest crush on Julia.

  • @cactaceous
    @cactaceous5 жыл бұрын

    Been in love with her personality since 1993. I was 13, she was just amazing. Beautiful, funny, talented... She is still the same yet better. Veep is amazing. As a 38 year old man, married with a daughter, my standard of the perfect woman has not only been Ms Benes, but Ms Louis Dreyfus. Gets better with age. Beautiful, funny, incredibly talented. Absolutely flawless.

  • @KN-lq4zv
    @KN-lq4zv Жыл бұрын

    She doesn’t age. beautiful, funny, and seemingly right down to earth.

  • @LorenzoDoesntExist
    @LorenzoDoesntExist5 жыл бұрын

    Everyone knows that Portia was angsty and gestured a lot. Underrated performance.

  • @JinxMarie1985

    @JinxMarie1985

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was a joke........

  • @LorenzoDoesntExist

    @LorenzoDoesntExist

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JinxMarie1985 I'm clearly telling a joke too, smh.

  • @MarufRayhan375
    @MarufRayhan3755 жыл бұрын

    It made me cry when she almost cried describing jerry's hard work,. I clearly felt that she misses the show still now! Time is such a thing :(

  • @rainaghosh8363
    @rainaghosh83634 жыл бұрын

    Every time i feel sad for any reason, i watch this hilarious and humble speech. I am not really the one to look up celebrities but i love julia louis dreyfus and her art. I loved her on seinfeld and veep and her guest appearances on arrested development. Julia louis dreyfus spreads joy with her work and her ever so infectious laughter. What a wonderful artist!

  • @rainaghosh8363

    @rainaghosh8363

    3 ай бұрын

    1st April, 2024. Watching it because I'm upset.

  • @MackDamage07
    @MackDamage07 Жыл бұрын

    The acceptance speech was a hell of an act while saying the truth being funny humble emotional and everything in between. She razzled and dazzled once more!! 👏🙌

  • @vladhardware5642
    @vladhardware56425 жыл бұрын

    If you think about the whole speech, it's the work of a genius. To give a context and then to build a story on top of it is great. But to make that story incidental and funny is brilliant. And to make it the funniest story ever is just pure genius. JLD, you're the goddess of genius comedy.

  • @kellyb4
    @kellyb45 жыл бұрын

    She always gives the best speeches.

  • @llw53one
    @llw53one5 жыл бұрын

    Great speech! She’s so captivating! I was hanging on her every word.

  • @antisomething4248
    @antisomething42484 жыл бұрын

    Great speech.... the great thing about this award is it’s awarded to the natural comedians who are the best

  • @daniesza
    @daniesza5 жыл бұрын

    Her lace dress has the most interesting fashion statement of a tattered society.... she looks stunning in a post apocaplytic elegance. That said, She is fabulous.

  • @vwgti303

    @vwgti303

    5 жыл бұрын

    WTF?

  • @emcats84

    @emcats84

    5 жыл бұрын

    The society is doing just fine. Stop letting the media and Hollywood elites sell you lies.

  • @sparklingdaisy3169

    @sparklingdaisy3169

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@emcats84 you're being lied to. our society is crap. don't know why you're still in denial about it.

  • @emcats84

    @emcats84

    5 жыл бұрын

    aundrea hodges You are being played for a complete fool.

  • @paco5503

    @paco5503

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@emcats84 84, does JLD mean the quaint old days of law & order when they kept illegal entrants murderers, rapist etc. in jail?

  • @NotTheLarryDavid
    @NotTheLarryDavid5 жыл бұрын

    Pure class.

  • @mattdarbyshire4962

    @mattdarbyshire4962

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's not really Larry david

  • @ninalucena953
    @ninalucena9534 жыл бұрын

    Can she please get an award for this speech as well? 💖

  • @whale2207
    @whale22074 жыл бұрын

    Watching 2019. I love this woman she is genuinely funny. She has the silly funny, the sarcastic funny and the badass funny. To me she made Seinfeld successful with her eccentricities. "No more soup for you, next." My favorite episode. New Christine was also funny.

  • @nevada531
    @nevada5315 жыл бұрын

    As a cancer survivor and a lover of Seinfeld. much love and congratulations to Julia. Without humor what are we? Oh right, we are the POTUS.

  • @drumdust

    @drumdust

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up for somehow mentioning Trump.

  • @colettemr

    @colettemr

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same here... The Dr's advice was watch comedy. I did not get to watch Seinfeld until after it was off the air. I have not watched every episode at least 4x. Julia reminds me soo much of Lucille Ball in her comedic nature.

  • @joshgarbemusic

    @joshgarbemusic

    5 жыл бұрын

    Trump is hilarious. Easily the funniest president ever

  • @JeffThePoustman

    @JeffThePoustman

    5 жыл бұрын

    It would be nice if people didn't insist on bringing politics into everything. It's almost like an out-of-control growth that invasively ruins its environment.

  • @dvdert6
    @dvdert65 жыл бұрын

    Selena Meyer finally won something she deserved haha love her

  • @21CCommunIT

    @21CCommunIT

    5 жыл бұрын

    Emman Touché!

  • @zapkvr
    @zapkvr5 жыл бұрын

    Christine finished way too soon. It was hysterical. I LOVED IT

  • @markusknight
    @markusknight2 жыл бұрын

    Mark Twain Prize got itself a Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

  • @sarayan.3467
    @sarayan.34675 жыл бұрын

    This is how a life well lived looks like.

  • @Gymnopediea

    @Gymnopediea

    5 жыл бұрын

    Stunning!

  • @DARMED1993
    @DARMED19935 жыл бұрын

    Great and funny speech 👍😍☺

  • @melliemae

    @melliemae

    5 жыл бұрын

    Done. After the dis of our prez.

  • @colin5196

    @colin5196

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@melliemae Well, Obama was dissed for eight years and he didn't let it get to him . . . you know why? Class.

  • @stocktonheath
    @stocktonheath5 жыл бұрын

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus is a Goddess.

  • @creativitycell
    @creativitycell Жыл бұрын

    Julia Louis Dreyfus acceptance speech and Tina Fey's are works of comedy genius that reflect how amazingly talented they both are. I've watched n listened to both multiple times over the years, and one day if not already they will both be in the American museum of history and culture or whatever it's called..... absolutely brilliant. Mark Twain would be so proud and laughing his head off too! 🤣🙏

  • @jbfonfrias9133
    @jbfonfrias91335 жыл бұрын

    Receiving the Mark Twain award was "worth it" - great line. Love this lady !

  • @roxannestapleton-whyms6925
    @roxannestapleton-whyms69255 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the laughs Julia Louis-Dreyfus! You're one of the funniest people on the planet! Love ya!

  • @fonkoudjoendia2651
    @fonkoudjoendia26512 жыл бұрын

    As a great fan of the work of mark twain, I was so sad to recently learn that he was dead. My thoughts and prayers go out to the whole Twain family-especially the wonderful Shania.

  • @kpag3030
    @kpag30304 жыл бұрын

    Great speech Julia! And no one has ever deserved that award more than you do. You’re a national treasure!

  • @MrsPeebles62
    @MrsPeebles625 жыл бұрын

    She has so much class. Her dress is absolutely stunning!

  • @Dane_the_Pain
    @Dane_the_Pain5 жыл бұрын

    the little kicks .. gold 🤣 still one of the BEST Seinfeld eps of all

  • @cindynewjersey7153
    @cindynewjersey7153 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best acceptance speeches ever! She truly made the case for why she received this award in the first place. The bar she set is so high I’m not sure anyone will ever surpass her. I love you Julia! You’ve got it all! Looks, talent, hysterically funny and above all a wonderful place human being. You deserved this like no other! God bless you and thank you for your body of work that can be watched for decades and beyond!🤩🤩🤩♥️♥️♥️

  • @dana.j9062
    @dana.j90622 жыл бұрын

    I love her bloopers as much as her comedy at Seinfeld. She's a natural and a beautiful human being inside out .

  • @scooterchapman
    @scooterchapman5 жыл бұрын

    My first thought was she should find a way to incorporate Elaine's dancing into her acceptance speech...and then she did!

  • @stevefowler2112
    @stevefowler21125 жыл бұрын

    My favorite Mark Twain quote goes well with Julia..."I spent 90% of my money on women and wine and I wasted the other 10%". She is fantastic.

  • @fredpearson5204

    @fredpearson5204

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good quotation (which is not the same as a "quote"), only Mark Twain never said or wrote that.

  • @ellebets
    @ellebets4 жыл бұрын

    She's f****ing amazing, the best and most hilarious person.

  • @prettyfunnygirleh
    @prettyfunnygirleh4 жыл бұрын

    She is a national treasure.

  • @microphonehead55
    @microphonehead555 жыл бұрын

    How can a human being be so so so wonderful????? Truly an inspiration.

  • @jjsc4396
    @jjsc43965 жыл бұрын

    She's only grown over the years as a comedienne. Consistently funny and funnier in all comedy formats. Truly well deserved.

  • @itabrennan7420
    @itabrennan74205 жыл бұрын

    One of the best speeches I've ever heard. Funny, authentic and tearful.

  • @noelgenoway9360
    @noelgenoway93602 жыл бұрын

    😂 Julia Louis-Dreyfus nailed it - her comedy timing, intelligence, sequencing, delivery, cadence, and content, second to none!! Pure genius!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😍😍😍😍😍!!! We love you Julia!!

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