"The Brutalist" star Adrien Brody fought back tears on Wednesday night as he accepted the award for Best Actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. But his emotion stemmed not from the award itself,

It’s been a heavy day,” an emotional Brody said at the East Coast event, where filmmakers Sean Baker and Brady Corbet also acknowledged the tragic wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles.

Adrien Brody, Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, and Jim Jarmusch were among the winners and presenters at Wednesday’s New York Film Critics Circle dinner to offer words of support and sympathy to the thousands of Los Angeles residents impacted by this week’s deadly wildfires.

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Adrien Brody was visibly emotional while accepting a best actor award on Wednesday, January 8, as fires continue to decimate Los Angeles. "It's been a heavy day for me," Brody,

Adrien Brody paid tribute to the first responders of the Palisades fire amidst the brutal flames engulfing Los Angeles and parts of South California. Read details inside.

"It's always hard to accept something like this when there's so much suffering in the world," Brody says after winning best actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Wednesday

Brody made the speech while accepting the award for Best Actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Adrien Brody's heart is with the first responders. While accepting the award for Best Actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Jan.

Adrien Brody cried for the victims of the L.A. fires while accepting the best actor prize at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wednesday night at Tao Downtown in Manhattan. “My heart goes out to all the families and the animals and our colleagues,