Blogging the Oscars: Bob, Anthony, Adrian, Ben, Mike

Cool group of guys. Standing O again. 

Michael Douglas speaks directly to Frank Langella. "The comparisons to the real man fall away…Frank, your work in this film, against all odds, is incomprable and I salute you…"

DeNiro speaks directly to Sean Penn: "How did he do it? How did he get all those jobs playing straight men?…Tonight it is important to be a great actor. In life it's important to be a great man. That's my friend, Sean Penn."

Adrian Brody speaks directly to Richard Jenkins: "This is an actor with a vast repetoire…"

Anthony Hopkins speaks directly to Brad Pitt:  "A brilliant actor I've had the pleasure to work with and know well. Brilliant job, my friend."

Ben Kingsley speaks directly to Mickey Rourke: "Why do we care for a bleached blond battered bruiser? Well, there's one reason: Mickey Rourke…Only a fiercely honest actor could be so effective…Welcome back the returning champ, Mickey Rourke…"

See the men cry.