From the cheesy announcer opening to the "I'm an actor"stories from the tables, the SAG Awards are always an entertaining night. The fact that they are much shorter than the Golden Globes or Oscars with no host or musical numbers quickens the pace of things and you can always feel the love in the room as the actors celebrate their peers.
On the television side, it was great to see the whole cast of "Orange is the New Black" up on stage. Every actor is so critical in the success of that show and the way that the characters bounce off of each other is what makes it such a must-see. Uzo Aduba's win was a wonderful surprise too, and it was nice to see her take the stage after telling her story how she got her SAG card on "Orange". Wins from Mark Ruffalo for "A Normal Heart" and Frances McDormand for "Olive Kitteridge" were for some of the best acting work I saw this past year.
For film work, the ensemble of "Birdman" continued the surge of their film after a Producers Guild Award win on Saturday night. Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette also kept their streaks alive after previous Globe and critics group wins. Eddie Redmayne and Michael Keaton looked neck and neck heading into the the night, but Redmayne was the one who claimed the Best Actor trophy. I think it will still be a tight race heading into BAFTA and Oscar night. I've been a fan of Redmayne's work since I first saw him in the 2008 indie film "Savage Grace" with....Julianne Moore. A great year for both.
Zach Galifinakis getting a quick joke from Julianne Moore's acceptance speech and spouting "When I was on As the World Turns..." proved a very funny end to the evening.
Check out a complete list of the SAG Awards winners here at HitFix.
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