The Oscars (2018 TV Special)

Alexandre Desplat: Self - Winner

Quotes 

• Alexandre Desplat : Merci. C'est fantastique. I'm very grateful to the Academy. My mother is also turning 90 this year so I think she'd be very happy tonight. Yes. She's Greek, by the way. Now, Guillermo, thank you, you know, thank you for letting the music be the voice of your characters and convey the beautiful melancholy of love. That's

  [indicating his Oscar] 

  Alexandre Desplat : for you. I wish to thank Miles Dale, Fox Searchlight and the music department at Fox. All the musicians who played on the score and those downstairs here. And I wish to thank Queen Renée Fleming, Laura Engel, Ray Costa, my friend Katz. And Solré, you elevate my music, everything I write, by your musical genius, thank you. But this is not for you; it's for our daughters, Ninon and Antonia. Thank you.