Monday, August 25, 2014

Emmy Awards 2014: The Normal Heart won best TV movie



Larry Kramer's Tony Award-winning play “The Normal Heart” received the best TV movie honor at the Emmy Awards eve 2014. The movie received 16 nominations.

Director Ryan Murphy accepted the Award for his earlier this year’ release “The Normal Heart” at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards who was held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. During the speech he thanked to the HBO and his wonderful cast. 

The movie inspired from Larry Kramer who wrote the autobiographic "Normal Heart". Kramer joined the stage with Ryan during his acceptance speech. Ryan also encouraged the people like the AIDS activist, Kramer.

Kramer speaks out about HIV in the early 1980's and notes "The gay world did not want to know about this illness — that’s where I got the reputation for being a screamer. It was the only way you could get anyone to pay any attention. You know, 'You dumb assholes! It’s a plague!'”  

Mark Ruffalo nominated for the outstanding lead actor and Julia Roberts was nominated for the outstanding supporting role in the movie, but they had lost and finally the movie received the most top award of the evening. The show aired live on NBC.

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