VIDEO: Oscar winner Graham Moore on The Imitation Game

Writer steals the show with acceptance speech

Oscar winner Graham Moore’s moving acceptance speech sparked the viral hashtag #stayweird.

Graham Moore stole the show on Feb 22 when he accepted the award for best adapted screenplay for The Imitation Game at the Oscars. Moore used his acceptance speech to encourage people to embrace their differences. His passionate speech sparked the viral hashtag #stayweird. In the above interview, Moore talks to Daily Xtra about the importance of bringing gay war hero Alan Turing to life in the acclaimed film.

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