"I was like half-asleep when I directed that movie" - Ang Lee on Brokeback at the Britannias

Ang Lee accepted the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing with an acceptance speech that was at once profound, hilarious and heartfelt. Jake Gyllenhaal presented Ang with the award at the 2016 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards presented by Jaguar Land Rover and American Airlines at the Beverly Hilton on October 28th 2016. Tune in to PopTV at 8pm PT/ET to catch the full show.

[@zoehe1038]

I love the sense of humor of Ang Lee

[@junewoo5363]

Ang Lee is so talented. He is often fond of praising the amazing talents of his actors and crew and downplaying his own, which of course shows how truly genuine his modesty really is. I had no idea he was so funny. His warmth cannot help but show through and it seems like ll the people who have worked with him love him ie. Emma Thompson, Jake G, Kate Winslet, Michelle Yeo etc.

[@jxhide]

He was also feeling this way because his father passed away a few months prior to the start of filming.

[@blupatches3030]

So much respect for Ang

[@user-yx2jm4oq3s]

The shots weren't boring at all! It is sheer poetry!

[@faustoimberti6021]

Ang Lee is always a genius. Make me cry is not easy. Heath made me cry too much. God bless You.

[@hiyc99]

Ennis & Jack FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!

[@crappyaccount]

💯

[@modackz9049]

heath and jake forever

[@sevraonic8656]

A critically acclaimed director who gave a different and fresh perspective on British and American film making. Not all his films are good, no director is but once a true genius focuses his vision on it, a couple of gems or more are engraved in film history forever.

[@Smurfkobain10]

Ang is a blessing!!

[@justbreathe7573]

Ang Lee's subtle sense of humor. ♥️ There's so much love, gratitude and yearning in his voice. 🖤

[@nujivi]

I didn't know Ang was this funny lol I wanna see him and Bong Joon Ho crack jokes together lol

[@crappyaccount]

Damn so I'm not the only one who thought of joon ho watching this

[@ozgesolmaz752]

this guy is so effortlessly hilarious lmao

[@sheemac2936]

One of the best movies I’ve seen

[@blueutpala]

ang is goals

[@facemakerable]

He is great Comedian too !

[@coreyo6256]

jack and him have very similar humble humor

[@xubolin]

His Hulk movie is underrated

[@marcelamoreno2736]

Argentina ❤secreto de montaña.....jake y ledger ...expresiones de actorazos .......pido más pelis para jacke en drama ...

[@restlessroach]

I LIVE FOR THIS MOVIE

[@crappyaccount]

Same

[@hoagymapleton2206]

As of that speech I'm a Big Ang Lee fan now.. it's refreshing to see humility in Hollywood or a sense of humor that dry

[@franciscobelarmino6587]

Amazing ...

[@quakecon2009]

BBM was an amazingly powerful film. Everyone was good in it, but ofc jake and heath were AAA.

[@NZ-DongFangMedia]

Love you so much

[@aimydemi7540]

I still wonder like how heath and jake actually didn't fall in love while filming BBM 😂.

[@blueskyabove4498]

Notice how Jake's face changed when Ang Lee mentioned Heath, he must be missing him so much, we all are, RIP Heath

[@laeiyal7661]

Ang lee Humour 💯

[@freakbird]

I love how you said "Brokeback" instead of "Brokeback Mountain"

[@chineselovefreedom]

He is good

[@robotone2812]

"The shots were boring" Rodrigo Prieto >:(

[@nehatyagi6123]

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@alster724]

Final Jeopardy Tournament of Champions brought me here... Ken Jennings almost got it right.

[@marcelamoreno2736]

La lentitud y silencio era para dar reflexiones ...con la misma línea se pudo poner algún sospechoso jaaaa..las esposas .....así y todo drama que lo dice todo en silencio

[@miss.ziyagil4915]

I wish I knew how to quit you Ennis.

[@mithleshmalav8682]

See, how down to earth west directors are. India director hote to self glory me hi mar jate

[@salahrapie2848]

mr :lee in our orintel world we did not see (as eye as real) this amori betwen two male ...you playing with us he hurt so we defind him he move so we love him >>>this tricks apple to animals rooms . you did not there at least in shooting of statues of horn acting .but eyes of hathaway .laying of this duck of comfotable socity ....that is your part of the movie thank you in the half of weaking up time .

[@michaelreilly3513]

Hi, are you able to translate this to coherent English please?

[@mmmm-xx5yq]

But the movie IS wonderful just one thing i want to understand IS did Ennis suicided in the end of movie?

[@valerialopez-md1bu]

I’d like to think that shortly after he patched things up with alma jr that he moved in with her and her husband. But that’s just what I would like to believe

[@joepalooka2145]

Is anyone going to speak the truth and say that "Brokeback Mountain" is a really bad movie? A totally dumb soap opera, regardless of the theme.

[@michaelreilly3513]

Sure, some people might share your view, but others don't.

[@mr.introvert6173]

🤭🤭🤣🤣

[@ns1208]

I think "No"

[@Charlie05155]

I love the movie!

[@plumeria66]

The only reason the movie got so much acclaim is because it’s the first widely promoted gay movie.