Katie Halper
February 25, 2008 |
5:46 pm EST
When Spain’s Javier Bardem won the Academy Award for Best Supporting actor for his role in the Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men, he responded by saying
Mamá, esto es para ti. Esto es para tus abuelos, para tus padres, Rafael y Matilde. Esto es para los cómicos de España que han traÃdo la dignidad y el orgullo a nuestro oficio. Esto es para España. Y esto es para todos vosotros
which means
Mom, this is for you. This is for your grandparents, for your parents, Rafael and Matilde. This is for the Comics of Spain who brought so much pride and dignity to our profession. This is for Spain. This is for all of you.
OK. But what does that mean?
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