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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Al Pacino / ANGELS IN AMERICA - Roy Cohn - Home Box Office Best actor in a television or miniseries Al Pacino said the best advice he ever got about acting was from Lee Strasberg. "We were in a movie, '... And Justice for All,' and I was having a difficult time with a scene, and I kept thinking if it was this or that, and Lee said, 'Darling, you have to learn your lines.' And he was right, and it does make a difference. ... Sometimes in movies, it's fragmented, and you don't get a chance to do it, but you should."
  AL PACINO: Thank you. Thank you. I cant believe Jeffrey and Justin, and all the wonderful nominees here, I thank you. This is all new actors, I know it means so much to get any part, you know, and especially a great part. These are one of the things we live for, is that opportunity. And here it is with Roy Cohn, I had this great part. Tony wrote this magnificent character, and it was a privilege to be involved with such an amazing piece of work as Angels in America. And I owe a great debt to Mike Nichols for casting me, and for helping me. I want to thank him, and I want to thank the wonderful cast and crew of Angels in America.
And I want to thank you actors of the Screen Actors Guild members for honoring me with this. I wish you all luck, I hope you all can get a part that you really love - its really great. I thank you all. Thank you. [applause]
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