00:02Please welcome the luminous, Kate Hudson!
00:12John.
00:16Such an honor to be here today to celebrate someone who has not only left an incredible mark on the
00:21industry,
00:22but who I personally adore so much.
00:25John, standing here at the TCL Chinese Theatre for your hand and foot ceremony feels absolutely right.
00:32Because if there's anyone whose fingerprints are all over this generation of filmmaking, it's you.
00:38You have a rare combination of boldness and heart,
00:41and over the years you've built stories that are big, entertaining, emotional.
00:46You champion filmmakers and actors, you take chances,
00:50and you do it with confidence that somehow makes everyone around you feel capable and supported.
00:56I've had the privilege of working with you a couple times.
00:58Most recently, Song Sung Blue.
01:00And what I love most about working with you is honestly how much you love to eat.
01:08As we saw.
01:10There is no more well-fed set than a John Davis set.
01:16One day it's hot wings from somewhere in, you know, the Midwest.
01:20Then it's bagels.
01:23And then it's sticky buns.
01:26You basically are a traveling food festival disguised as a producer.
01:31And somehow it always brings the crew together in the best way.
01:35What I truly love about working with you is your optimism and your kindness and your dedication to getting it
01:42done.
01:44Song Sung Blue is about passion, perseverance, and daring to dream.
01:48And it feels like a reflection of the way you've built your own career.
01:52You've created a life in this industry that's grounded in those exact qualities.
01:56Always believing in the possibility of something bigger even when the path is not clear.
02:03You have this incredible ability to stay calm when everyone else is spiraling.
02:08Budgets, rewrites, wigs, you name it.
02:12And while the rest of us are wondering how we're going to pull it off,
02:15you just quietly keep saying we're going to get it done.
02:18And that steadiness is a gift.
02:20Most people get overwhelmed by constant calls and emails.
02:24John Davis loves taking calls.
02:28Truly, if there is a ringing phone within a five-mile radius, John will find it,
02:34he will answer it, and somehow will make every person on the other end feel like they matter.
02:41But beyond the films, and beyond decades of success, what stands out most is your loyalty.
02:47You show up in an industry that moves fast and forgets even faster.
02:53And you remember people.
02:55You nurture relationships.
02:57You build families.
02:59John, this honor is not just about the films you've made.
03:02It's about the careers you've shaped and the joy you have helped create for audiences and for all of us
03:09lucky enough to work with you.
03:10So your hands have built the stories that will live for generations.
03:15And your footprints are permanently embedded in Hollywood history.
03:20And today, we get to make it official.
03:23So I'm so proud to call you a collaborator and a friend.
03:28And congratulations.
03:29You deeply deserve this.
03:31And we all love you very much.
03:33Thank you very much.
03:33Thank you so much.
03:43Thank you guys.
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