Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland
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The Iron Lady
Film Synopsis
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s struggle to cope with the vicissitudes of old age is interwoven with an exploration of her stunning rise through the ranks of the British Conservative Party and her long, often controversial tenure as its leader. While her public life is dominated by her political ideology, the center of her private life remains her loyal husband, Denis.
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Academy Awards History
These are the first Academy Award nominations for Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland.
J. Roy Helland: Thank you Academy and thank you to my colleague on “The Iron Lady” Mark Coulier, without whose brilliant prosthetics I wouldn’t be standing here this evening. Thanks Meryl, for keeping me employed for the last 37 years. Your brilliance makes my work look good no matter what. I’m a child of the Saturday and Sunday double-double features so getting to work in the movies is a dream come true. Thank you.
Mark Coulier: I’d just like to say what an amazing experience. Thanks to Meryl, you were incredible. And just a quick thank you to Barrie Gower and Stephen Murphy and my kids Isabelle, Ethan and my wife Amanda and my dad. Thank you guys.
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