Golden Globe Nominees React

Penélope Cruz, Nominee Best Supporting Actress, NINE

I am so honored to be nominated for Nine. I had an incredible time working on the film with such an amazing director, Rob Marshall, and with this extraordinary cast. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press for recognizing me. I am also thrilled that Broken Embraces was nominated. Pedro has once again made a very brave and beautiful movie and I was very lucky to be a part of it.

Quentin Tarantino, Nominee Best Director and Best Screenplay, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

“I’m ecstatic for the recognition by the Hollywood Foreign Press and I’m thrilled to be in the company of the other writers and directors that have been nominated.”

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Actor, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER

‚ÄúThese days it seems like the world’s becoming one big international family and that’s a good thing! That said, I’m particularly happy and grateful to be honored by The Hollywood Foreign Press, an association defined by it’s international, or shall we say ‘global’ character. Movie making is so collaborative, the work I did in (500) DAYS OF SUMMER wouldn’t even exist if not for the film’s director Marc Webb, screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, and of course, my dear friend and sister-in-craft, Zooey Deschanel.‚Äù

Morgan Freeman, nominee Best Actor, INVCTUS

“I want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this tremendous honor. Congratulations to Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon on their nominations, and I extend my deepest gratitude to my producing partner Lori McCreary, and the entire cast and crew of Invictus for their tireless work to make a film befitting of Nelson Mandela’s legacy. Playing Mandela was the greatest honor of my career, and I hope that I have done him proud.”

Carey Mulligan, nominee Best Actress, AN EDUCATION

‚ÄúThank you very much to the Hollywood Foreign Press for making my mum cry in the grocery store. I’m honored and completely speechless.‚Äù

Colin Firth, nominee Best Actor, A SINGLE MAN

“The Hollywood Foreign Press have just given me a time out from my 20 year midlife crisis. My heartfelt thanks to them.”

Julianne Moore, nominee Best Supporting Actress, A SINGLE MAN

“I am so honored and thrilled to be among the Golden Globe nominees this year. I am happy for everybody – particularly my friend Colin Firth!”

Jeff Bridges, Actor, CRAZY HEART

“The Hollywood Foreign Press has been mighty fine to me over the past 30 years, and this year is especially sweet. I’m happy to share this nom with my buddies T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham for our CRAZY HEART theme song, and with our writer-director Scott Cooper and co-stars Maggie, Bob and Colin who helped make Bad Blake such a genuine character. I would like to dedicate this recognition to the memory of the late, great Stephen Bruton who brought his musical touch to every part of the picture.”

Robert Duvall, Actor/Producer, CRAZY HEART

“This is a film that certainly deserves any and all recognition that it gets, both the film and Jeff Bridges performance.”

JACQUES AUDIARD, co-writer, director A PROPHET (UN PROPHÈTE)

‚ÄúThis nomination is, first of all, very moving for me. It proves that a movie can travel, that we don‚Äôt just make a film for one’s own country, for our ‚Äúhome.‚Äù For an American, that might seem obvious, less so for a Frenchman. Also, if I make films, it is because I’ve seen films and read film reviews. I belong to a generation of cinephiles for whom seeing films and reading about them went hand in hand. Filmmakers opened your eyes and film critics helped you think. I loved that. Now today, my film is nominated for a Golden Globe and I am naturally very proud.‚Äù

Rob Carliner, Producer, CRAZY HEART

“We’re thrilled the HFPA has recognized an iconic American actor in an iconic American role.”

Mason Novick, Producer, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER

“It’s an amazing honor to be included with all of these great films. Thank you to the HFPA for acknowledging our hard work and for recognizing everything that the cast and crew put into this film. I think it is very exciting that we can be a small, character driven film and still stand out and be recognized in a very competitive field. This was a year with a lot of big comedies and I’m glad that our movie stays with people.”

Jessica Tuchinsky, Producer, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER

‚ÄúWe are so thrilled by this amazing acknowledgement and that people are responding to our little movie. I hope I can speak for everyone that worked on it–we truly love it and are proud to get this nomination . I am so grateful that the hard work of Marc Webb, Neustadter & Weber, Joseph and Zooey is being recognized.‚Äù

Jason Schwartzman, Actor, FANTASTIC MR. FO

“It’s such an honor for the film to be nominated especially considering the competition. I’m very proud for Wes and everyone who worked so hard to transform such a unique book into such a unique film.”

Christoph Waltz, nominee Best Supporting Actor, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

“Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press who have transported me from the unbelievable into the unimaginable.”

Pedro Almodovar, writer,director “Broken Embraces”

‚ÄúAlthough I‚Äôve received nominations before and I‚Äôve even won Golden Globes in the past, every new nomination comes to me as a big and pleasant surprise. Every time seems harder to get it and this nomination for BROKEN EMBRACES makes me even happier than the ones I’ve had before, so I thank the members of the HFPA for making my day!

Kathryn Bigelow, Director/Producer – THE HURT LOCKER

“I am thrilled that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has chosen to honor The Hurt Locker this year along side so many other great films. It is doubly exciting to be recognized for my work as a director on this film which is so very close to my heart, and which shines a light on the impossible situation overseas.”

Mark Boal, Nominee for Best Screenplay & Producer of The Hurt Locker:

‚ÄúWe are thrilled to be cited among these terrific films, in fact, we’re thrilled to be a part of the conversation this time of year at all considering we came out in the summer, and we weren’t exactly a tentpole. We’re very grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press for recognizing us and helping the film continue its incredibly long life.‚Äù

Emily Blunt, Best Actress/Drama nominee:

‚ÄúI’m so grateful to have been nominated by the HFPA for what really is the role of my career so far. Playing the young Queen Victoria was a big challenge, but also a hugely rewarding experience and now to find myself nominated for a Golden Globe alongside such incredibly talented women is a massive thrill and is testament to the incredible effort of all the cast and crew on the film.‚Äù

Sigourney Weaver

“Prayers For Bobby is a project close to my heart and it means so much to have the Hollywood Foreign Press acknowledge my work and the importance of this small but powerful film based on a true story.”

Up’s writer/director Peter Docter on the Globes nom:

‚ÄúWe’re flattered and honored with the support we’ve received for Up throughout the year, and this is a humbling, happy year-end moment for us. We spend years making these films and you never know how people will receive them, and we continue to be thrilled with the response. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press for this incredible honor.‚Äù

Director of Nine, Rob Marshall:

“We’re so thrilled to be included in such a varied and exciting year
for film. I am incredibly proud of this extraordinary cast and the
amazing amount of dedication and passion they gave. Working with all
of them was pure joy for me.”

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