Reactions to nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards
Posted Jan 25, 2011 11:36:05 AM.
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“As an Australian, I’m as excited to be recognized and honoured by the Academy as my character must have been when his London speech-therapy business flourished when the future king of England happened to pop by one day.” – Geoffrey Rush, best supporting actor nominee for “The King’s Speech.”
“I think that what resonated is that it’s not a timely story, I think what resonated is that it is a timeless story, one with themes as old as storytelling itself: of friendship and loyalty, of betrayal, power, class, jealousy. These are things that Aeschylus would have written about or Shakespeare would have written about. And it’s just lucky for me that neither of those guys were available so I got to write about it.” – Aaron Sorkin, nominated for best adapted screenplay for “The Social Network.”
“What an extraordinary journey this film has taken me on! ‘Rabbit Hole’ has been a labour of love and I’m so thankful to John Cameron Mitchell, David Lindsay-Abaire and the brilliant cast. This nomination reflects all of the heart and soul that these people have put into it and I can’t thank them enough.” – Nicole Kidman, nominated for best actress for “Rabbit Hole.”
“I’m just hoping that maybe I can get into a party now. I doubt I will be able to though. Us producers, no one recognizes us.” – Dana Brunetti, one of the producers of “The Social Network.”
“If you get six nominations, including best picture and best actor – I’d go see that movie. So I think it’s enormously important for the film.” – Christian Colson, one of the producers of “127 Hours” on its six nominations.
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AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen and Associated Press Writer John Rogers contributed to this package.
