Artist Painter Metin Bereketli -- Gene Hackman Receives Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes

Metin congratulates the two-time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman, whose roles during a four-decade career range from "Bonnie and Clyde" to "The Royal Tenenbaums" and who received the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 60th annual Golden Globes.

"I never wanted to be anything but an actor," Hackman said after receiving the honor Sunday, January 19, 2003. "George Scott had a line in 'Patton' that I think is appropriate: 'God help me, I love this. I truly do.'"

Metin with Gene Hackman, the legendary actor's actor and a good down-to-earth person in real life, at the set of "Loose Cannons," a film shot in North Carolina. Metin also had a small supporting role in the movie.