Acceptance speeches reveal the deepest recesses of the actor's mind. I love them – particularly when the hairdresser is thankedMany critics find Oscar acceptance speeches disturbing on account of their insincerity. As a fan of the form, I say: nonsense. Anyone who thinks you can get up on stage at the Dolby Theater in front of 40 million people, take an atomic blast of approval from a select audience of your peers, and then fake your response, is very much mistaken.