Washington
(ANI):
American
actor
Mickey
Rourke
made
a
colourful
acceptance
speech
at
the
British
Academy
of
Film
and
Television
Arts
(BAFTA)
Awards,
where
he
won
the
Leading
Actor
gong.
Rourke,
who
was
awarded
in
recognition
of
his
role
as
Randy
'The
Ram'
Robinson
in
'The
Wrestler',
credited
director
Darren
Aronofsky
for
rescuing
his
career.
While
accepting
his
award
he
also
made
the
star-studded
audience
laugh
at
his
tales
of
being
in
the
wilderness.
"Darren
Aronofsky
gave
me
a
second
chance
after
I
f**ked
up
my
career
for
15
years...," Contactmusic
quoted
him
as
saying.
"I
want
to
thank
my
publicist
Paula
for
having
the
hardest
job
in
showbiz
telling
me
where
to
go,
what
to
do,
when
to
do
it.
What
to
eat,
what
to
dress,
what
to
f**k.
It's
such
a
pleasure
to
be
here
and
back
out
of
the
darkness.
Marisa
Tomei
for
putting
up
with
me
she's
a
hell
of
a
talent
and
was
very
brave
for
taking
her
clothes
off
all
the
time.
I
enjoyed
looking
at
her!"
he
said.
Rourke
also
showed
his
softer
side
by
dedicating
the
win
to
veteran
star
Richard
Harris,
who
died
in
2002.
"Last
but
not
least...
I
would
like
to
dedicate
this
to
an
actor
who
is
not
here
anymore
that
was
a
great
friend
of
mine.
His
spirit
and
his
talent
live
on
the
great
Richard
Harris,"
he
added.