British actor Warwick Davis dedicated his Bafta film fellowship award to his late wife with an emotional tribute.Davis, who is known for fantasy film Willow and the Harry Potter movies, received Bafta’s highest honour on Sunday in Royal Festival Hall, London for his performing and advocacy work.
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00:00Like to dedicate and thank my wonderful wife Sammy who died almost a year ago
00:06She was also always so supportive of my career encouraged me to grab every opportunity with both hands
00:13However, I soon noticed that her level in enthusiasm for me taking a particular role was often relative to how much she wanted that new
00:20designer handbag
00:23Since then life has been pretty tough for me, but thanks to the support of our wonderful children Annabelle and Harrison
00:29I've been able to continue working and engaging in life
00:44Special mention to should go to sponge, you know who you are
00:48Thank you for showing me that life can still have meaning and for helping me to laugh and to love again
01:00And
01:02One final thought to anyone out there dreaming of telling their story or creating something meaningful
01:09Go for it. The world needs your vision and
01:12In future if you need that to help bring that vision to life, remember the little fellow with the BAFTA
01:17And finally, thank you BAFTA from the bottom of my heart for this incredible honor. I shall treasure it always. I'll see you in the movies. Thank you.