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Year: 2009 (82nd) Academy Awards
Category: Music (Original Score)
Film Title: Up
Winner: Michael Giacchino
Presenter: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Worthington
Date & Venue: March 7, 2010; Kodak Theatre
MICHAEL GIACCHINO:
Thank you, guys. When I was... I was nine and I asked my dad, "Can I have your movie camera? That old, wind-up 8mm camera that was in your drawer?" And he goes, "Sure, take it." And I took it and I started making movies with it and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, "What you're doing is a waste of time." Never. And I grew up, I had teachers, I had colleagues, I had people that I worked with all through my life who always told me what you're doing is not a waste of time. So that was normal to me that it was okay to do that. I know there are kids out there that don't have that support system, so if you're out there and you're listening, listen to me: If you want to be creative, get out there and do it; it's not a waste of time. Do it. Okay? Thank you. Thank you.
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