Helen Mirren, an Oscar winner herself, admitted to being brought to tears when watching the 95th Academy Awards. In an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, she revealed that she cried when her friend Brendan Fraser won the Best Actor award for his work in The Whale. Mirren and Fraser had previously worked together in the film Inkheart. Mirren described Fraser as a lovely and magical person and said his win was the highlight of the whole show for her. She also shared her own experience of receiving the Best Actress award and being applauded by strangers at an airport. Mirren has a busy year ahead with multiple film projects.