It may be pouring in Los Angeles this morning, but it was a glorious day for many of the actors, writers and directors who were nominated for 2019 Golden Globes. Here’s a rundown of their reactions.
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“I am overwhelmed. Thank you so much to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the acknowledgments. I am blessed to have been involved in these two amazing productions this year and am grateful to everyone who has contributed for their hard work and dedication.”
– Amy Adams, “Vice,” “Sharp Objects,” Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
“I am so grateful to be nominated for such an untraditional female character. Erin Bell is complicated, raw and dangerous, and it was a privilege to portray her. I share this with Karyn Kusama as well as all of the cast and crew. It was truly a passion project for all of us. A huge thank you to The Hollywood Foreign Press.”
– Nicole Kidman, “Destroyer,” Best Actress – Drama
“I am absolutely bowled over and thrilled to be nominated for the Golden Globes. Being part of ‘The Favourite’ was such a treat anyway, it’s the gift that just keeps on giving! I can’t wait to be there with Emma and Rachel and Yorgos. I would very happily go everywhere with them all. A million thanks to the HFPA, woohooo! I’m so excited. Thank you.”
– Olivia Colman, “The Favourite,” Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
“I’m so grateful for all of the nominations for A Star Is Born today! The film has truly been a passion project for everyone involved and we‘ve all become a family. I couldn’t be more happy to see Bradley recognized for his incredible vision and performance. And for the recognition for my songwriting collaboration with the amazing Mark, Anthony, and Andrew for “Shallow”. And I cant believe I’m nominated as best actress at the Golden Globes for a film! ???? I am so appreciative of the HFPA’s support. Thank you so much.”
– Lady Gaga, “A Star is Born,” Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Song
“Huge thanks to the HFPA for my Golden Globes nomination!! I am so honored to be recognized amongst such a talented group of women. I feel very lucky to get to work with my incredible cast on GLOW, a show that inspires me every day. I’m ready to celebrate with some body slams!!”
– Alison Brie, “GLOW,” Best Actress in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy
“This has been such an extraordinary morning! I am beside myself with excitement! I never imagined something like this would happen for me, because I had never seen it happen to another Asian-American actress before. I was always just an actress because I loved acting. In Hollywood, Asian actors (including myself) have always supported another culture’s story, but for the first time in 25 years this film was about our culture. That’s so important for kids who grew up as minorities–it tells them that their country values their story, even if they’re a little different. Because our culture isn’t just how we look, it’s how we live and breathe and laugh and love. I’m glad to be a part of this movement and so grateful for the HFPA’s recognition of it.”
– Constance Wu, “Crazy Rich Asians,” Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
“Thank you, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, for this incredible honor and for your support of ‘BlacKkKlansman.’ My deepest appreciation to the legendary Spike Lee – we stand on your shoulders, sir. Thank you to the most talented group of actors and the crew, and to Focus Features for their unwavering support. Most importantly — Ron Stallworth, you’re a hero. Thank you for allowing me to tell your story on screen. This is a surreal moment, wow. Thank you.”
– John David Washington, “BlacKkKlansman,” Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
“I am very grateful ‘A Star is Born’ has touched so many people and to the Hollywood Foreign Press for recognizing our film with such abundance. I’ve wanted to tell stories through film for as long as I can remember and I feel lucky even to have had the opportunity to do that – to be included in a community of such inspiring artists is incredibly humbling. A huge congrats to all of this morning’s nominees and especially to my dear friend, Lady Gaga.”
– Bradley Cooper, “A Star is Born,” Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Actor
“I cannot even put into words how I feel right now hearing this exciting news from set. Just elated. So proud of these two amazing and beautiful projects. I’m incredibly lucky and humbled that these roles chose me. For ‘Beale Street,’ honoring the words and legacy of James Baldwin is truly special. Thank you Hollywood Foreign Press!”
– Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Seven Seconds,” Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
“It’s an incredible honor to be nominated for a Golden Globe. Especially to be part of such a powerful and authentic film with so much amazing music at the forefront. Thank you to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga for making something so beautiful — it literally made our song sing and my dear brothers Anthony and Andrew for the emotion they put into this tune with us. And a huge thank you to the HFPA for recognizing our song.”
– Mark Ronson, “Shallow” from “A Star is Born,” Best Original Song
“I found out about these Golden Globe Nominations for BlackKklansman in between advising my NYU Grad School students because I teach on Thursdays. The first word that came to mind was ‘BOOM SHAKALAKA.’ Thank you to the HFPA!”
– Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlasman,” Best Director
“I am so grateful to the HFPA for honoring ‘Roma.’ I share this with everyone on the cast and crew who helped me bring this film to life, a big part of this thanks go to Yalitza Aparicio who is the heart of the film. When I came up with this idea over 12 years ago, I couldn’t imagine that the story of Cleo would have such a profound impact on audiences around the world. Thank you to the HFPA for recognizing this in ROMA and continuously championing my work. At its core, this film is about celebrating families and people, and encourages in my belief that the human experience is one and the same for all.”
– Alfonso Cuaron, “Roma,” Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Woke up to my phone leaping off the bedside table
Grateful for the nom, grateful to the @goldenglobes, grateful to all of you#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/DY8PPr4HuP— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 6, 2018
– Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Mary Poppins Returns,” Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“WOW! Thank you to the HFPA for supporting and embracing our show. And to Ryan Murphy, Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk and the POSE gang for believing in us. I’m so grateful to have lived long enough to see this day when the stories of LGBTQ people of color are front and center! The category is…LOVE!”
– Billy Porter, “Pose,” Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
“I am honored the HFPA has recognized our show. We’re grateful to Showtime for believing in this production and supporting it so fully, and the people of the North Country and Clinton Correctional for helping to bring it to life. I’m so proud of Patricia for her fearless work, and our whole cast and crew who worked so hard to tell this story.”
– Ben Stiller, Executive Producer and Director, “Escape at Dannemora,” Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing ‘The Favourite.’ I’m so proud to be nominated alongside such a brilliant group of actresses, including my incredible co-star Emma. And all hail our nominated Queen Olivia! These honors are a testament to the brilliance of our director Yorgos Lanthimos.”
– Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite,” Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
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“Can I put emojis in a quote? Because ????????????❤️ Not in my wildest dreams did I ever think our movie would be embraced to this magnitude by the audience and now the HFPA. What an honor to be included on such a beautiful list of diverse human experience stories amongst storytellers I have looked up to my entire life. I could not be more proud of our movie, our cast, our community and our industry. In response to Eleanor Young, we were always good enough.”
– Jon M. Chu, “Crazy Rich Asians,” Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“I would like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for honoring the years of passionate work that went into bringing our show ‘POSE’ to life and especially for ‘seeing’ our show and acknowledging the gorgeous community of people it depicts. It has been a journey, to say the least, to convince anyone in Hollywood that the show was not “too niche”—so I must thank first and foremost Ryan Murphy for shepherding the show into the world as only he can. I’m a boy from the Bronx who grew up watching the Golden Globes, never imagining I’d be a nominee, so to say this is a dream come true is an absolute understatement. I thank everyone at FX, Fox 21 Television Studios, all of my fellow producers, and congratulate our entire cast and crew—with a special shout-out to the great Billy Porter on his much-deserved nomination. Finally, we share this nomination with our incredible viewers who have opened their hearts and minds to our story, and look forward to bringing them another season of ‘POSE.’”
– Steven Canals, Co-creator and Executive Producer of “POSE,” Best Television Series – Drama
Lovely to wake up to this @BealeStreet love and recognition from the HFPA!!! It takes a village and from the first location PA to open set to the homegirl/boi pushing taillights at the close of set, we share this with you!!! pic.twitter.com/MuFQvNP3h8
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) December 6, 2018
“On behalf of the entire Beale Street family, it’s an honor to have our film recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, particularly alongside such varied and wonderful work by our peers. It’s a critical time to be telling stories and creating art that reflects the world we live in. We’ll take this recognition as an affirmation to continue to do so.”
– Barry Jenkins, “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Best Picture – Drama
