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00:00Most filmmakers have probably had some dream at some point

00:03where they're standing on stage at the Academy Awards getting an Oscar.

00:07When you're actually doing it, it's just as surreal.

00:15And the Oscar goes to...

00:17When they called my name, honestly, you kind of black out for a second.

00:2120 feet from stardom, Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen, and Katrine Rogers.

00:25Because I remember thinking, for instance, that I should button my jacket

00:29in case I have to get up on stage.

00:31I was sitting in my chair with my jacket buttoned.

00:33And somehow, when I got on stage, my jacket wasn't buttoned.

00:36I have no idea when or how that happened.

00:39I remember thinking, I just have to get through my talking

00:43and that if we do it quickly, the orchestra is not going to play us off.

00:46I first want to thank, along with my producer, Kate,

00:49our other producer, Gil Friesen.

00:51Gil passed away just weeks before we premiered the film at Sundance.

00:54And tonight, I know he's celebrating with us.

00:57This was his idea and it was his baby.

00:59And when I first met with him, I remember he said,

01:02I want to win an Oscar.

01:03I remember thinking, you're crazy.

01:05That will never happen.

01:08I had this idea that Darlene Love,

01:11who is one of our primary characters in 20 feet from stardom,

01:14that she would also sing something.

01:16Part of me was still thinking, I hope the orchestra doesn't come in.

01:20But the other thing is, I knew Darlene could out-sing the orchestra.

01:23If anybody could, she could.

01:25And then I threw it to Darlene.

01:28Lord God, I praise you.

01:30And I am so happy to be here representing the ladies of 20 feet from stardom.

01:36I sing because I'm happy.

01:43I sing.

01:44I mean, the whole film was about giving voice to these women who had voices,

01:49but they were anonymous.

01:50Having Darlene have her moment,

01:52going from somebody who had struggled to entertain people for 60 years

01:56to being on the stage at the Oscars,

01:58you know, that was just as good as it gets.

02:08About a month later, I met the conductor of the orchestra.

02:11He said, when you guys won,

02:13all the musicians in the orchestra started tapping their bows or clapping

02:18because they're all backup singers in their own world.

02:21And there was no way we were going to play you off.

02:23And that just meant everything.

20 Feet from Stardom | movie | 2013 | Official Featurette

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