"“And the best part of her is she showed that you can be an utter genius and also the nicest person in the entire world. It was an honor to get to direct her every day and we worked very hard to make the show good enough to warrant her time and her presence So, ultimately, we would like to thank the DGA for this, but we would mostly like to thank Catherine O'Hara for being such a wonderful person and for blessing us with your presence.”"
"“He took this work so seriously, and did not take himself seriously at all. And that was a great gift... He made us feel safe. Think about this work that we do, how dangerous it can be, really dangerous. And to be to get through a film and no one get hurt, be safe, have an amazing experience is because of a great AD, and he was the best.”"
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg accepted the Best Comedy Series Director award and expressed deep gratitude to Catherine O'Hara, calling her an utter genius and the nicest person. Goldberg described O'Hara as an idol from their childhood. Other winners used acceptance speeches to honor departed colleagues, with Paul Thomas Anderson thanking his late first AD Adam Somner, who died of thyroid cancer in 2024. Anderson praised Somner’s seriousness about work, his humor, and his ability to keep sets safe. A complete list of nominees and winners was provided following the speeches.
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