Amy Madigan on Kazan's Oscar: Silent Protest

0:00The latest entertainment headlines and celebrity stories right here on entertainment and celebrity news today. Amy Madigan is looking back at a memorable moment from the 1999 Academy Awards. She and her husband Ed Harris sat stone faced in the audience as director Elia Kazan received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Their serious expressions in a photo caught widespread attention and nearly went viral at the time. Kazan earned Oscars for directing classics like Gentleman's Agreement on the Waterfront and East of Eden. But his reputation took a hit after he testified before Congress in 1952 during the McCarthy era. There, he named former Communist Party members from the mid-1930s, including some in Hollywood. Madigan says she and Harris never talked about their reaction beforehand. She's well aware of that dark period and its toll on people in the entertainment industry. She notes their photos stood out because they sat together, but plenty of others in the crowd shared the same sentiment. The couple met in 1980 while working on a project and married in 1983 during the filming of Places in the Heart.

1:06Both have built impressive careers as actors over the decades. Recently, at 875, Madigan earned her second Oscar nomination for playing Ann Gladys in the Film Weapons. It's her first nod since 1986. This episode is supported by our sponsor. A pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately. No earbuds required. S-O-L-L-I, solely pillow.com. Made in AI.