As you may remember from an earlier post, Lost actor Matthew Fox was asked to be the keynote speaker at Columbia College Class Day at Columbia University. While Fox is an alumnus of the university, some graduating students were disappointed with the choice. The actor had the chance to win over his critics on Tuesday, and appears to have succeeded.
The speech itself was humorous, inspirational, and engaging. Fox even poked fun at a graduate who had told the student newspaper that she had never heard of him.
Video of Fox's speech is available after the jump.
My favorite part of the speech was Fox's story about interviewing with an investment banking firm in a borrowed suit that was several inches too short. A poll in the Columbia Daily Spectator named Fox as the best 2007 commencement speaker by a considerable margin. The actor received 81% of the votes, beating out actress Anna Deavere Smith, architect Santiago Calatrava, and attorney Deborah Marshall.
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5-16-2007 @ 9:43PM
lorilei13 said...
Ok, now I'm gonna find it much more difficult to be po'd at Jack when "Lost" comes on tonight.
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5-17-2007 @ 5:21AM
Bash said...
Wow what a great speech. I am no expert on graduation speeches and I don't know if he had this written by someone but this is the first time that I heard someone telling a story that happened during or after his graduation and really seems to have spoken from the heart. He told the message most of the speakers tell you but this time I really felt like someone was talking to me, even though I am not one of the graduates in that video. Matthew really seemed to care about this speech and really wanted to give those students something they could take with them. I didn't know his background and if this girl really didn't know him then his story of being a footballplayer in college and then not having a plan what to do after graduating turning into this largely successful career in acting really must've given those students a perspective and a lot of help and hope during their coming interviews. He basically told them not to give up and that there's always the possibility of greatness even though it does not seem that way. He told them in 20 years they might not end up where their own great plans put them right now but still there could be something exceptional there.
A really great speech. I would've loved to get one like myself.
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5-17-2007 @ 3:25PM
HD said...
I love how the girl videotaping is giggling wildly throughout! Ummm...I would have, too.
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