SAG Awards Recap
On Sunday, Feb. 26, the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Century City, Los Angeles. The SAG Awards exclusively honor actors, whereas other ceremonies focus on multiple facets of production ranging from directors to sound composers.
SAG Awards nominees, unlike the Oscars or the Golden Globes, are determined by fellow actors themselves.
The award ceremony started by presenting the category for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. The nominees included Emily Blunt for “The English,” Julia Garner for “Inventing Anna,” Jessica Chastain for “George & Tammy,” Niecy Nash-Betts for “Dahmer” and Amanda Seyfried for “The Dropout.”
Chastain won the award, taking the title while almost stumbling up the stage steps. She presented her speech by saying, “I need to thank PIAS and Chris and Keith and everyone at Showtime because the only reason I’m up here is because they convinced people to watch the show, and I’m so grateful to them…”
Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza then took the stage and performed a skit where they staged their deadpan personas, something both of their characters are known for, before presenting the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
Nominees included Steve Carell for “The Patient,” Taron Egerton for “Black Bird,” Paul Walter Hauser for “Black Bird,” Evan Peters for “Dahmer” and winner Sam Elliot for “1883.” Elliot spoke on his acceptance, noting “What can I say 45 seconds after just receiving the most meaningful acknowledgment of my 55-year career?”
The broadcast then screened a recap of the most meaningful acceptance speeches and awards given to winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and The Black Panther cast amongst others.
Afterwards, Amy Poehler and Adam Scott took the stage to present the category for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, but not before they engaged in a skit where Poehler and Scott bickered about dramatic and comedic actors. Poehler commented on Scotts’ new “dramatic persona” now that he produces and stars in a hit drama series, “Severance.”
