When the great director Billy Wilder was asked what makes a movie unforgettable, his answer was simple, "A little bit of magic!" We're all here tonight or sitting at home watching because something came off a movie screen: a little bit of magic touched our lives. And you always remember where you were: the theater, the popcorn, the people you were with when it happened. 1968, my family was living in Ottawa, Canada, the movie was Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey; I couldn't help stop thinking about what is life, what is space, what is existence? I was 6 years old. And I knew right then and there I wanted to be an astronaut.
当人们问大导演比利·怀尔德，什么可以使一部电影令人难忘时，他的回答非常简洁：“一点点魅力！”今天晚上出席这个盛会的所有嘉宾或家庭电视观众都在关注着，因为电影屏幕上出现了引人瞩目的东西：那触动了我们生活的“一点点魅力”。当电影上演的时候，你不会忘记你周围的环境：剧院、爆米花，还有陪伴你的人。1968年，我们全家生活在加拿大的渥太华。那时有一部斯坦利·库布里克主演的电影《2001年太空漫游》在上演。看过这部电影后，我禁不住在想：什么是生命？什么是宇宙？什么是存在？那时候我6岁，当时我只想当一名宇航员。
My family traveled a lot: the white-hot thrill of Jaws that was Louisville, Kentucky; senior year, New Jersey Apocalypse Now, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Raging Bull. I knew I wanted to be an actor. In good times and poor times, movies were my lifesaver.
我的家庭经历过数次搬迁，在肯塔基州的路易斯维尔给予我最强烈震撼的是《大白鲨》；年长一点儿后，在新泽西州和宾夕法尼亚州的弗吉谷，我又先后受到《现代启示录》和《愤怒的公牛》两部电影的感染。那时我又想成为一名演员。无论身处顺境还是逆境，电影都是我的救生员。
And then last September came an event that would change us. An actor friend said to me: "What are we doing? What are we doing? Is it important? Is it even important what I do?" And what of a night like tonight, should we celebrate the joy and magic the movies bring? Well, dare I say it? More than ever! A small scene, a gesture, even a glance between characters can cross lines, break through barriers, melt prejudices, just plain make us laugh, it brings us all together, that little bit of magic. That's just me.
然而，去年9月发生的一件事情几乎改变了我们。一位圈中的朋友对我说：“我们在干什么？我们究竟是在干什么？重要吗？我们所做的一切重要吗？”今天晚上是一个多么美妙的夜晚，我们应不应该庆祝电影给我们带来的欢乐和魅力呢？嗯，难道我不敢这么说吗？我们要更加隆重地庆祝。电影里的一个小场景、一个姿势，甚至演员之间的一点眼神交流，都可以跨越我们彼此之间的界限，打破我们彼此之间的屏障，熔化我们彼此之间的偏见。更直白地说，它赋予我们欢笑，它把我们团结起来。这就是那一点点魅力。这就是我！
Tonight we are going to listen to you. Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris crisscrossed America asking movie goers and culture-makers a question: "What do movies mean to you?" And you answered. So let's expand this beautiful stage into every one of your homes. And maybe even some of you will answer this question as you stand on this stage tonight, "What do movies mean to you?" So pull up a sofa. It's just us talking. It's Oscar night.
今天晚上，我们将听取各位的意见。纪录片制作人埃罗尔·莫里斯走遍美国各地，向所有的电影成功者和文艺传播者提出了一个同样的问题：“电影对于你来说意味着什么？”你们都已给出了答案。那么，现在，让我们把这个美丽的舞台延伸到每一个家庭。或许你们之中会有人站在今晚的舞台上回答这个问题：“电影对于你来说意味着什么？”现在，让我们坐下来，就我们，来共同探讨这个问题！这是奥斯卡之夜！
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