Taylor Russell burst into tears as he presented Ellen Burstyn with the Liberatum Pioneer Award in Venice.

"Everyone in this room knows how incredible you are. I'm so touched by your life and your characters, and no, it's not part of my speech," she said Thursday, breaking down in tears.

The “Bones and All” actor co-starred with Burstyn in Niclas Larsson’s “Mother, Couch.”

“The most exciting thing was knowing I was going to get the chance to work with you guys,” Russell said, raving about “every bit” of Burstyn’s “specialty.”