AS IT HAPPENS: Jared Leto wins Best Supporting Actor for Dallas Buyers Club as the 86th Academy Awards get underway
By GEORGE STARK
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Jared Leto kicked off the 86th Academy Awards as he was named Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dallas Buyers Cub.
Anne Hathaway presented the award, for Jared's performance as a transgender HIV sufferer in in the film, and taking to the stage, the actor became emotional as he gave a stirring speech dedicated to his mother Constance.
'In 1971... in the city of Louisina there was a teenage gfirl who was prengnat with her second child
she was a high school drop out, and a single mom, she encouraged her kids to be creative and work hard,' he began.
she was a high school drop out, and a single mom, she encouraged her kids to be creative and work hard,' he began.
Kicking off: The first award - for Best Supporting Actor - went to Jared Leto for his role in Dallas Buyers club
'That girl is my mother and she's here tonight. I love you mom thank you for teaching me to dream.'
Starting the show taking aim at the weather, host Ellen DeGeneres got things off to a good start by joking, 'It's been a tough couple of days for us... it's been raining.'
'We're fine, thank you for your prayers,' she added.
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