BAFTA quotes:
“It is very strange to look back after seven films and remember how wary I was of putting Harry on the big screen. I kept saying no. But being involved with these films has been one of the best experiences of my life.” – J K Rowling on the 7 Harry Potter films
“It would mean an enormous amount if that were to be the case. Even if the person you were playing had a living daughter who wasn't the Queen it would be important.” – Colin Firth on hearing the Queen approves his portrayal of her father in The King's Speech
“This is pretty much what all of Britain looks like apart from one street where Ken Loach lives with Mike Leigh in a council flat.” – presenter Jonathan Ross introducing foreign viewers to the Royal Opera House
“I'm so used to losing, it's quite a strange feeling to win. I think I should thank the Royal family frankly, because they've done wonders for my career. I seem to be playing queens with ever decreasing headsizes.” – Helena Bonham Carter after having played Lady Jane Grey, Anne Boleyn and, most famously, Lewis Carroll's Red Queen
“Under normal circumstances I would be very excited about this but sitting in the seat in front of me is one of The Beatles.” – Aaron Sorkin after winning Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network
“Natalie asked me to accept this for her. I came closest to knocking her up without actually knocking her up – I introduced her to her fiancee and she is very pregnant. She is by far the most committed actor I've ever worked with. Thank you Natalie.” – director Darren Aronofsky accepting the best actress award for a heavily pregnant Natalie Portman
“I will be completely candid and say I think the Florida climate is more conducive to it.” – J K Rowling on the fact the Harry Potter theme park is in Florida and not the UK
“She was a lovely old lady and I thought a couple of years, three at the most, but 25 years later I was able to make the film.” – David Seidler, The King's Speech writer, on his thoughts when the Queen Mother approved him to tell the story but only on the condition he did it after her death
And the winners are:
Academy Fellowship
Sir Christopher Lee
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
The Harry Potter films
Best Film
The King's Speech, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin
Outstanding British Film
The King's Speech
Oustanding debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Chris Morris, Four Lions
Best Director
David Fincher, The Social Network
Original Screenplay
The King's Speech, David Seidler
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin
Film Not in the English Language
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Søren Stærmose and Niels Arden Oplev
Animated Film
Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich
Leading Actor
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Leading Actress
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Supporting Actor
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Supporting Actress
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Original Music
Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech
Cinematography
True Grit, Roger Deakins
Editing
The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Production Design
Inception, Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood
Sound
Inception, Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo and Ed Novick
Special Visual Effects
Inception, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb
Make up and Hair
Alice in Wonderland, Valli O'Reilly, Paul Gooch
Short Animation
The Eagleman Stag, Michael Please
Short Film
Until the River Runs Red, Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis
Orange Wednesday's Rising Star Award
Tom Hardy, Inception
