Jessica Chastain has addressed her fall on the SAG Awards on Sunday (26 February), revealing the second she realised she was “in bother”.
Chastain received Finest Feminine Actor in a Tv Film or Collection on the Los Angeles ceremony for her function as Tammy Wynette in George & Tammy.
Lovecraft Nation star Courtney B Vance – who was within the viewers – helped Chastain ascend the stage stairs to simply accept her award, nonetheless, she tripped in direction of the final step.
Paul Mescal, who was already onstage, rushed over to help her as she made her solution to the rostrum.
Afterwards, Chastain spoke with Access Hollywood concerning the speedy emotions she had when she heard her title referred to as.
“It was fairly particular,” she started, “after which I’m strolling up there after which I realise I’m in bother as a result of my complete physique is shaking.
“And I’m like ‘OK I’m gonna need assistance up the steps’ after which I began to journey,” Chastain defined.
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“However as soon as I received to the rostrum I noticed the fast countdown of how a lot time I had and I needed to speak quick and I’ve a sense I might need forgotten some individuals.”
She added: “I have to look again and see what I stated as a result of I’m somewhat bit in a blur about it.”
In a separate interview with Individuals, the 45-year-old actor admitted she was “somewhat embarrassed” concerning the fall.
Discover the complete record of 2023 SAG Award winners right here.
Chastain’s tumble has drawn comparisons to Jennifer Lawrence’s well-known fall on the eighty fifth Oscars.
Throughout the 2013 ceremony, Lawrence was making her manner up the steps to simply accept her award for Finest Actress for her efficiency in Silver Linings Playbook, when she took a tumble.
