Dublin and Prague are in the building.

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová won Oscars last night for best original song, beating out industry Goliath and Disney music man Alan Menkin, among others. I couldn’t be happier. They made their movie, Once, in a little over 2 weeks on two handicams, and it’s one of the most enjoyable films I’ve seen in a long time. If you haven’t seen it, check it out…

Anyway, here’s their acceptance speeches. I think Glen’s opening sentences say everything about why this is such a wicked story:
“Thanks! This is amazing. What are we doing here? This is mad.”

EDIT: Oh, it seems that embedding has been “disabled by request” for this clip. In the words of esteemed cultural critic Eric Cartman, “Dude, that’s totally weak.” Anyway, you can still watch the clip if you go here.

Here’s a couple of my favorite songs from the soundtrack:

Glen Hansard featuring Markéta Irglová - When your mind’s made up

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Markéta Irglová featuring Glen Hansard - If you want me

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“And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don’t give up.”

UPDATE: There’s a funny interview with them up on Pitchfork now. It’s full of funny and bizarre stories about their time in Hollywood. Here’s an example:

Pitchfork: There are people who go to the Oscars every year. You guys have never been before. Is there a process to it?

MI: Well, before the Oscars they give all the nominees this DVD, which is basically a short film with Tom Hanks giving you tips on what you should do and shouldn’t do.

Read the rest here.

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