Mark Rylance - 2008 Tony Awards acceptance speech

[psychryz88]

One Person didn't get it.

[brainsareus]

kicks arse..!

[DHScherocha]

lol he made a fantastic one this year as well.

[ddd8170]

"thanks very much for...this" *holds up award* lmfao xD

[Npapas417]

The voice over lady calls him MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OnlyFairWeather]

They should just keep giving him Tony's just so he can make speeches!

[spacedog7]

brilliant.

[imlabks]

I want to learn to walk thru walls now... Thanx Mr Rylance, for what was in my opinion, the highlight of the 2011 Tony's!

[queenjen69]

Mark Rylance does it again - in his 2011 acceptance speech!  Amazing!

[lunabelle210]

He won another Tony! Watch his speech!

[farrog]

Rylance is a complete legend

[adbstern]

mary mccormack not gina gershon

[KaylaaMae]

hahahahhahahahah  i was waiting for a meaning... LOL. hes hilarious

[osnapitzari]

in love.

[rimsdothemacarena]

@osnapitzari agreed

[SiLlyGoOse4321]

I think its so funny ppl think he is crazy but he knows EXACTLY what hes doing LOl. He couldnt just get up and say thank you, this left them mystified! haha. Btw, I think at the end Gina Gershon says "what the fuck?" lol she didnt get it.

[msa1985]

this guy's a great actor. wish he did more film

[redlion832]

How does this brilliance not happen at the oscars?!!? Brilliant!!!!!

[PeaceNdLovee]

lol can someone tell me everything he's saying?

[bey492]

Mark Rylance was pretty useless in the other bolyn girl,to the point of being annoying.

[koikoiboi]

I 've watched a lot of award shows in my life and I think that was the single best acceptance speech I've ever heard. Astute, entertaining..... downright informative!

[movieposterboy]

Was born in the same town as me. I watched Jerusalem and was taken away. I had no idea that he was from where i was, he's inspired me so much...

[WendyWonderland]

Thanks very much for this!

WOW

[bluegirl27]

great poet Louis Jenkins... and superb delivery from Mr. Rylance :)

[tdcmoncton]

I DEFINITELY agree!  ROFLOL!

[alyslikesfao]

I wish Mark Rylance was my best friend so he could say stuff like this to me all the time.

[opossum765]

lol.. this speech just cracks me up. so hilarious and senseless!! in a good way, of course.

and mary's face expression is just so priceless! :D

[lampreysteve]

Mary McCormack's reaction to his speech is priceless. and until i typed his name into youtube, i didn't make the connection that he was in Angels and Insects. BRILL MOVIE, BRILL ACTOR!!!!! see this movie, but not with a sibling (like i did).

[Sunshine484848]

To get this reaction from something so mundane, proves he is a great actor! Brilliant!

[bassman462]

Not mundane, simple, but anything from mundane.

[slobone]

Best acceptance speech ever!

[kakyajun]

And a cell phone.

[LoPPersZ]

Hey...he learned the Jenkins lines !!!!

[MrsMattAlbie]

What an absolute LEGEND. Best Broadway show ever!!

[denisedix]

ONLY Mark Rylance would do such a thing and it's utterly brilliant !!!!

[shaxnerd418]

Seriously! I love people like Mark Rylance; to brilliant to care...

[BlacknWhiteKittyMama]

The woman at 1:45 is Mary McCormack, Rylance's costar and (eventual) love interest in the play.

[broadwaychique]

ingenious. why bother with a speech? he's so funny!

[flippetskater]

Oh yay for posting this! I had been to see the play the night before, and completely fell in love with Mark--I'm so glad he won! The speech was wicked awesome, too!

[CABeers]

I've watched this 3 times now and every time my face looks like the women on the video at 1:45. Wow...Brillant

[Crittenberger]

Rylance is brilliant. He did this at the Drama Desk (with Louis Jenkins's 'Confessional Poem'), so I was hoping fervently he'd win again and do this again. I love the anticipatory laughter before he starts speaking, obviously from those who knew what to expect! Thank you so much for putting this online! :D

[lizzygirl333]

lol that is SUCH a mark rylance sort of thing 2 do!!! lol

[countrygirltori]

The BEST SPEECH EVER! During the whole speech I had the same look as she did at 1:45

[parismcpirate]

Louis Jenkins' Back Country

[tunab13]

HAHAHAHA

it's from a poem

[IAmGypsyRoseLee]

Really? What poem? I thought this was so bizarre, but at the same time, genius. What a great way to get out of going through a thank-you list :P

[spednock]

OK, what's he quoting from?

[kyledr]

agreed. brilliant.

[spacegirl92]

One of the best acceptance speeches I've ever heard lol