LOS ANGELES 鈥� Reactions from nominees for the the 78th Golden Globe Awards. All spoke to The Associated Press in phone or video interviews:
鈥淚 think this is the greatest day of my life.鈥� 鈥� 12-year-old Helena Zengel, nominated for best supporting actress in a film for 鈥淣ews of the World.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檝e been doing home-schooling with an 8-year-old and 5-year-old. Anyone who has been doing home-schooling for the better part of a year deserves some little boost in morale. If you want me to make you a paper snowflake I can make you a really beautiful one.鈥� 鈥� Hugh Grant nominated for best actor in a limited series or movie for 鈥淭he Undoing.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檝e been praying, we鈥檝e been hoping, we鈥檝e been dreaming, but even in our wildest dreams we didn鈥檛 think something like this could happen to people from Eastern Europe.鈥� 鈥� Maria Bakalova, who became the first Bulgarian Golden Globe nominee with her nod for best actress in a movie musical or comedy for 鈥淏orat Subsequent Moviefilm."
鈥淚 feel like there are some hidden gifts in this difficult time. With the awards this year, I think some of the bigger films that might have been released this year or taken up a lot of an audience鈥檚 bandwidth got pushed so I think it鈥檚 an opportunity to shine a light on some smaller movies. I think you can always find the opportunity in the obstacle.鈥� 鈥� Riz Ahmed, nominated for best actor in drama film for 鈥淪ound of Metal.鈥�
鈥淲e were like midday in the middle of a scene. We were filming and going about our business and Tony McNamara, who鈥檚 the writer of our show, came down 鈥� he鈥檚 the creator genius 鈥� and was like 鈥橲top everything! We got nominated!! Elle did and Nick did. It just so took me by surprise.鈥� 鈥� said Elle Fanning, who she spoke while in London filming season two of 鈥淭he Great.鈥� She's nominated for best actress in a musical or comedy TV series.
鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to be reminded there are other people out in the world, 'cause I haven鈥檛 seen anyone, just a few people at the grocery store." 鈥� Bob Odenkirk, nominated for best actor in a TV drama for 鈥淏etter Call Saul," in a phone interview.
鈥淭his is a recognition of the Black population in the UK. This shows that anything is possible, no matter what background you鈥檙e from. Your stories are important. It can reach the world stage and be recognized and appreciated.鈥� 鈥� Steve McQueen, director of 鈥淪mall Axe,鈥� nominated for best limited series or TV movie.
鈥淚鈥檓 in Tel Aviv while receiving the news and getting so many messages from so many people all over the world. but so many from Israel too, and it really feels like a historical moment 鈥� of course for the country but also for myself as an actress it is just the greatest
鈥淚鈥檓 so hyped. I鈥檇 love to play it off cool and pretend like I鈥檓 just nonchalant about it. But I鈥檓 just so hyped.鈥� 鈥� Nicholas Hoult, nominated for best actor in a TV musical or comedy for 鈥淭he Great."
鈥淓verything I learned from 鈥楬amilton鈥� prepared me for the challenge in 鈥極ne Night in Miami.鈥� Regina King鈥檚 beautiful film. I鈥檓 really just thinking about what the last half decade of my life has meant, and how the last 5 or 6 years are staring back at me. It feels good, but it鈥檚 heavy stuff.鈥� 鈥� Leslie Odom Jr., nominated for best supporting actor in a film and best original song for 鈥淥ne Night in Miami."
鈥淢ore than anything, I鈥檓 just so grateful that this film has been reaching people. We didn鈥檛 underestimate what it meant that this little film would be going on Netflix. This is something that affects women everywhere and also it鈥檚 an unflinching look at grief.鈥� 鈥� Vanessa Kirby, nominated for best actress in a drama film for playing a woman who loses a baby during birth in 鈥淧ieces of a Woman.鈥�
鈥淚 had every intention of getting up to watch the nominations, but I just couldn鈥檛 get to sleep last night and finally fell asleep around 4am. But I was woken up by a great phone call from my publicist.鈥� 鈥� Aaron Sorkin, nominated for best director and best screenplay for 鈥淭he Trial of the Chicago 7.鈥�
鈥淢y heart jumped to the roof.鈥� 鈥� Tahar Rahim, nominated for best actor in a drama film for 鈥淭he Mauritanian.鈥�
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