Julianne Moore was particularly happy with her Emmy win Sunday night.
The actress took home the trophy for best actress in a miniseries for
her portrayal of Sarah Palin in HBO's Game Change, the story of the 2008 Republican presidential campaign.
"Wow, I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down," said Moore with a big grin.
Moore went on to thank the hair and makeup artists "who transformed me
physically every day for two hours" and the dialect coach "who was so
patient with me."
Backstage, reports USA TODAY's Marco della Cava,
Moore was asked whether she was anticipating any response from Palin
for her Emmy win.
"I really don't know," said Moore. "It's not
about Sarah but about our political process. In an election year it's
all about how we pick our leaders, which is what made it interesting to
do this movie."
She also said she regrets not mentioning two other people in her acceptance speech.
"I
wanted to give a shout out to Tina Fey and Katie Couric, they were
really influential in the 2008 election, and I'm sorry I didn't say
anything."
USA Today