At the Oscars during her acceptance speech Viola Davis got on her soapbox and thanked god that she became an actress because it’s the only profession “that celebrates what it means to live a life.” You memorize lines for a living…how is that “celebrating” life? Watch the video: “I became an artist, and thank god I did because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life” #Oscars pic.twitter.com/SUkl30Ocqq — Variety (@Variety) February 27, 2017