Steve Martin Acceptance Speech | 2005 Mark Twain Prize
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2019
- The Mark Twain Prize recognizes people who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and essayist best known as Mark Twain. As a social commentator, satirist and creator of memorable characters, Samuel Clemens was a fearless observer of society, who startled and outraged many while delighting and informing many more with his uncompromising perspective of social injustice and personal folly. He revealed the great truth of humor when he said "against the assault of laughter nothing can stand."
For more information on the Mark Twain Prize, please visit: www.kennedy-center.org/pages/...
The inaugural Mark Twain Prize was presented to Richard Pryor during the first annual Kennedy Center Celebration of American Humor, October 20, 1998. The event was created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Bob Kaminsky, Peter Kaminsky, Mark Krantz, and John Schreiber and is televised annually. The Kennedy Center is grateful to Cappy McGarr for his steadfast support of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor since its inception. Previous recipients of the Mark Twain include Richard Pryor (1998), Jonathan Winters (1999), Carl Reiner (2000), Whoopi Goldberg (2001), Bob Newhart (2002), Lily Tomlin (2003), Lorne Michaels (2004), Steve Martin (2005), Neil Simon (2006), Billy Crystal (2007), George Carlin (2008), Bill Cosby (2009, rescinded in 2018) Tina Fey (2010), Will Ferrell (2011), Ellen DeGeneres (2012), Carol Burnett (2013) Jay Leno (2014), Eddie Murphy (2015), Bill Murray (2016), David Letterman (2017), and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2018).
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Who else is binge watching Steve Martin speeches?
Yes! And Tina fey speeches at the same time
This is my third now
Wish George Carlin got it when he was alive
And Tina’s...
The man hasn't done a stand up special since the 70's but if you watch them all in a row it fills a hole
Steve Martin is one of those people whose funny comes from all angles. He's silly, he smart, he has gags, he has jokes, he is a immensely talented writer, performer and comedian.
So true!
And he looks funny.
And 16 years later he creates, writes and acts in “Only Murders in the Building” True genius
He was born a poor black child in Mississippi, and just look at him now.
BAHHAAAAAAA!!!
rofl
John Pappan lol
😁
John Pappan thats racist to say that!
I have the feeling that Mark Twain would have loved this.
I have based my entire sense of humor on Steve Martin. No one likes me.
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@@ANTIStraussian That’s your problem. You’re supposed to be you and not someone else. If you do, that’s called multiple personality disorder
@@gabrielbrown6934 easy there tiger it was a joke
His speech is a proof that he deserved that award! Hilariously genius!
In 1976, I spent the night in line for tickets for a Steve Martin performance. It was worth it.
The performance?
Or the waiting in line?
I finished watching all the Mark Twain recipients' speech. This one was the funniest for me! 😂😂😂❤❤❤
For me too! There are a lot of great comedians but he has something special!
@@SusanGaglianoPisa It was good but will Ferrel was better from the minute he broke it till he told his wife to shut her mouth
Will Farell was funniest for me.
Julia Louis Dreyfus also was hilarious
It's right there with Will Ferrell's. I've always found Ferrell is Martin's true heir.
I have listened to these 100's of times. Maybe 200
I saw him live in 1979. He was filling arenas then. I could only afford the cheapest seats then, but it didn’t matter - it was a transcendant performance.
The man is brilliant. His comedy genius and timing through all his work is impeccable. I can see why he has had a long term relationship with Paul Simon, they seem to be on the same page intellectually and musically. They love their folk music. Thank you Steve Martin, you wonderfully talented man. oxo
He’s been, like, 55 years old for the last 40 years or so.
"I guess that's the charm of looking 70 since your 30s" as Martin Short said.
Adrenochrome
I absolutely adore Steve Martin. One of the GOATs
Carl Reiner is also the GOAT. And Larry David, who is funnier than Reiner. But Reiner is the funniest. And Steve Martin is funniest of all, except for Reiner, and David, who is also funny.
i think this is his best speech ever. comedy at its finest. simply wonderful.
Genius and every aspect of his story is hilarious and very different from the others. Unique, brave and his delivery is perfect. Very deep ang posses wide latitude of ideas. Salute to this legend.
And who can forget Steve Martin singing king tut😂😂😂
This was the best MT prize speech.
A true comedic genius💯💯
"I hope that humor in America sustains in all its forms, from the body of reverence of iconoclasts and satirists to family fare that teaches us about ourselves in a light hearted and tender way. And it has been a great honor to be here tonight at the Kennedy Martin Center... OOPS... I wasn't supposed to say anything." The way he can slide from the sublime to the ridiculous with such ease is what makes him a comic genius.
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These Mark Twain speeches are amazing
Will Ferrell has also a funny
@@smikeDe yea, something like that
Goes to show ya what a degree in philosophy can lead to.
This man is incredible.
he's master in self-deprecation
Or master of boombastic, self-aggrandizing， holier than thou narcissistic humor. Kennedy Martin Center, hahaha. Martin is the greatest at this type of humor. 🤣 Genius👍
True Legend
Might have the best comic timing of all time
Anything he doesn’t excel at?! Art collector extraordinaire, etc, maybe science? 🙏 What a man!
Don’t forget banjo virtuoso.
vintage Steve Martin
Still surprisingly funny every joke! I've loved him since 1975.
What a treasure he is! I don't know how many times I've seen King Tut (he lived in Arizona, as I recall), or remembered a line from one of his movies and used it. Love you, and thanks for the laughs.
There may be no one who takes this profession more seriously than Steve Martin. A consummate pro.
Brilliant.
Thank you for uploading this vid!
"He hates these cans!"
You jerk !
😁👍
Thank you for the memories of laughing with my family in the '70s to old king tut, the great play I saw about Picasso and Einstein and at the grove in Lincoln Nebraska with Martin Short. I love you and your Art. again Thank you. so much.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
We are the three aaaaaaaaaamigos.
-Randy Newman
The Kennedy Martin Center….the way he says he wasn’t supposed to say anything is so funny. Love this man.
Steve Martin and Mark Twain would’ve been best friends.
He’s like a little puppy 🐶 he’s sweet charming funny human being ❤️
indeed 😁
If you did not see Steve Martin live, you did not see Steve Martin.
If you did not see Steve Martin live, you have not laughed as hard as you can laugh.
I saw him with Short
Class act.
My favorite bluegrass musician. Oh , and he’s funny as hell the rest of the time!
Greatest
"Whatever you do, for God's sake, do not name a prize after me." MT actually said that!
For his acceptance speech he did nearly a full comedy routine. So appropriate. Some of the other recipients were funny, but didn't go whole hog.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles - laugh every min.- thanks, Steve!
Making people laugh what a gift.
Genius sofisticated comedian actor! 👍🙏
Definitely comic genius and well deserved ❤
Anyone else ever wonder how much he is going to be missed when he's gone??
maybe I won't accept the fact that he's gone
We’re gonna take to the streets. The entire Internet will stop what we’re doing to mourn him for a week. It’ll be a memorial for the ages.
Much love Steve!!!
We still remember
😂🗣"Steve!! Steve-O!🙂Barron VonSteve! 👍
This man always makes me 😃 laugh
And a heck of a banjo player
A class act!
Me I love Steve Martin ❤❤❤❤❤
Sooo witty 🌹💞
The true jerk. Love this guy.
Too bad his career in cat juggling didn't work out.
Lol he's funny and always has been
This is one of the funniest Mark Twain acceptance speeches
Leave to a Canadian to actually HONOR TWAIN. My favorite quote from Sam Clements'? It's about dogs. "The dog is a GENTLEMAN, when I die, I hope to go to HIS heaven NOT man's."
why did this video get so little views?
he's so deserves this
pure genius
What better time that now to take a moment and recaunt all the ... Jajaja very funny
Classic. I feel like Martin Short should have come out of a knapsack at the end.
American treasure
Intelligent comedy.
What I appreciate about Steve Martin is that he doesn't dumb it down. If you don't get it, oh well.
So that’s why they renamed it Kennedy Martin Center!
In following years it became the Quicken Loans Center.
If I can stay focused.
😍😍😍❤❤❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
No one does stupidly arrogant better than Steve Martin.
Steve if we had caught your sense of humor at a young enough age we could have done something about it. Have you tried an overcoat?
I learned English by listening the Beatles and Steve jokes LoL
Even crazier is Steve learned English by listening to the Beatles
Steve Martin is the best comedian of all time.
Dam good picker to
The one and only Fyre festival
Is dry smart ass humor is hilarious
Funniest guy 😁
😂😂🤣🤣❤❤💘💘
Laughing since I was 6
I saw him in Phoenix about 40 years ago on a relatively small stage. John Sebastian was the opening act. Both were marvelous. Martin was in his King Tut and cat toys phase.
These cans are defective. The Jerk!
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10 minutes...bet he worked on it for 3 months. That's what it takes.
This sounded like a Trump speech when he kept talking in circles🤣 funnier and more beautiful
Three Amigos
He should have played off with his banjo or at least banjo music played him off the stage either way he should have had his banjo with him
Who is Mark Twain ?
Steve Martin is to Mark Twain what Shania Twain is to Mark Twain.
Where's the other brain ?
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Even though hes a bit to woke for me he does say some funny stuff occasionally
I don't know why, but, even though I've always loved Steve Martin as a comedian, I never enjoyed him as a banjo player. He just doesn't seem to emit the kind of "soul" I have heard from the true southern or blue ridge, etc. banjo players. I can only say I am honest when I express my opinion.
Just a thought, but maybe you are watching Steve Martin play the banjo instead of listening to him. Those "true southern or blue ridge, etc banjo players" tend to be bluegrass only, Scruggs-style only. While that in itself is very good, real banjo music comes in many flavors, and Hall of Fame banjo players (like Earl Scruggs and Steve Martin) understand that. One of the best, if not THE best , banjo player in the world comes from Switzerland! His name is Jens Kruger.
I like his NPR performance
Guilty .. clearly guilty.. white hair and skin? Isn't that a little extreme.. I mean come on "John" doesn't like extreme behaviours... He told me so.. this seems extreme
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if he wouldnt play music, he would be great....and naming Paul Simon as the greatest living songwriter in 2005 is just a joke in itself....damn man, get yourself together, please. Paul Simon, really? 😂😂😂
He's not allowed to play music? That tales nothing away from his acting, writing or comedy. And Paul Simon has had a hell of a career. The quality of his music from the first 25 years of his career was top tier. He's sold millions of records around the world, won 2 dozen Grammys, RnR HoF, Kennedy Center honors, Library of Congress.. People still discuss his music, cover his songs, use his songs in film and tv... He may not be YOUR favorite.