Ahead of the 97th Academy Awards, a study by Play USA analyzed acceptance speeches over the past 30 years, focusing on the frequency of gratitude expressions. Michel Hazanavicius led with 9.8% of his speech for "The Artist" devoted to thanks, followed by Finneas O'Connell at 8.7% for his work on "No Time to Die" and "Barbie." Octavia Spencer was noted for nearly 8.5% of her speech in 2011 for "The Help." The 2011 Oscars introduced the highest average of gratitude in recent years.
Michel Hazanavicius topped the list for dedicating a whopping 9.8% of his speech after winning Best Director for the French flick "The Artist" to expressing gratitude.
Finneas O'Connell used 8.7% of his speech for Best Original Score to give thanks two different times, first for the 2021 James Bond film "No Time to Die" and again in 2023 for "Barbie."
Octavia Spencer dedicated nearly 8.5% of her 2011 speech for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in "The Help" to giving thanks.
The 2011 Oscars saw the most gratitude with an average of 4.3% of speeches given to appreciation, highlighting a trend throughout recent awards shows.
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