#Emmys 2021 michaela coel wins for i may destroy you series#
See, for instance, last night’s speech from the writer-director Scott Frank, who won an Emmy for directing the limited series The Queen’s Gambit. This formula can work, but it can also highlight Hollywood’s solipsistic tendencies. They’re usually odes to the people who collaborated on the particular project being feted, with shout-outs to relatives and friends sprinkled in, and maybe a personal statement or two attached. Most awards-show speeches, at whatever length, don’t sound like this. And she didn’t just advise them in a night of pomp and circumstance, she reminded them of the value of quieter triumphs. Do not be afraid to disappear-from it, from us-for a while, and see what comes to you in the silence.” She spoke directly to the potential storytellers hoping to one day be onstage. “I dare you … Visibility these days seems to somehow equate to success. “Write the tale that scares you, that makes you feel uncertain, that isn’t comfortable,” she said.
In her remarks, Coel did something unusual: She thought about her audience, tried to reach beyond the other entertainers seated in the room with her. Coel gave one of the night’s shortest speeches, and perhaps its most revealing. But for a few seconds, Coel remained still, as if the weight of her first, historic Emmy win might keep her from going onstage. Next to her, Coel’s former co-star Cynthia Erivo whispered something into her ear-a pep talk, maybe.
The creator, star, writer, and co-director of I May Destroy You kept her head down, her shoulders slouched. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.When the camera turned to Michaela Coel after she won an Emmy for limited-series writing, she looked overwhelmed. The ceremony was hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The nominations were announced on July 13 this year by Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones during a virtual event. The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Event Deck at LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The main character Arabella's arc is also loosely based on Coel's own life, after she was raped in 2016.įor the unversed, this was Michaela's first Emmy win for writing.
In addition to writing 'I May Destroy You', the British actor created, co-directed, executive produced and starred in the show, which explores a journey of personal identity while also tackling the subject of consent and what happens to someone after they are sexually assaulted. Do not be afraid to disappear from it, from us for a while, and see what comes to you in the silence." "I dedicate this story to every single survivor of sexual assaults," concluded Coel, who also earned a nod for outstanding actress in a limited series or a movie. I dare you in a world that entices us to browse through the lives of others to help us better determine how we feel about ourselves, and to in turn fill the need to be constantly visible," she added.Ĭoel continued, "For visibility these days seems to equate to success. "Write the title that scares you, that makes you feel uncertain, that isn't comfortable.
"I just wrote a little something for writers really," she began. She addressed her powerful acceptance speech specifically to her fellow writers, before dedicating the show to all survivors of sexual assault, reported People magazine. Image Credit: ANIĪctor and writer Michaela Coel, who took home an Emmy for writing on her limited series 'I May Destroy You', dedicated her win to sexual assault survivors. ANI | Los Angeles (California) | Updated: 20-09-2021 13:37 IST | Created: 20-09-2021 13:37 IST Michaela Coel (Image source: Instagram).
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