‘Tis the season to celebrate Hollywood’s finest! Despite the surprises and snubs, the much-awaited Oscar nominations that were revealed on Thursday were received with joyous responses from the stars who made the cut.
We have compiled a list of some of our favourite celebrities and their responses to being amongst the lucky few Oscar nominees from insidemovies.ew.com, cbsnews.com and ontheredcarpet.com.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
The Wolf of Wall Street
“I am deeply humbled by this honour. This film has been a passion project of mine and I found the role to be one of the most challenging and rewarding of my career. Congratulations to all of my fellow nominees and thank you to the Academy for this extraordinary recognition.”
Meryl Streep
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
August: Osage County
“I am so happy for our film that Julia and I have been nominated for. We are both so proud of August: Osage County. This honour from the Academy, for which we are truly grateful, will help bring attention to our film from audiences across the country, which is thrilling.”
David O Russell
Best Director:
American Hustle
“I’m fighting a little cold here, but this will certainly go a long way to boost my immune system. To have these actors really put their hearts in it all together, to have them each get a nod is a big deal for us because we created a family together.”
Martin Scorsese
Best Director:
The Wolf of Wall Street
“It’s a great honour to receive this nomination from the Academy. I had a great team and we all worked together to give the picture the special energy that it needed.
Amy Adams
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
American Hustle
“I’m very honoured to be nominated alongside such inspiring actresses. Congratulations to the cast and crew of American Hustle and Her, two films that I’m incredibly proud to be a part of.”
Matthew McConaughey
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Dallas Buyers Club
“I’ve got a pretty full tank of energy when it comes to what we did in this film. I’ve got a lot of stories to share. It excites me to share the story each time I talk about it.”
Bradley Cooper
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
American Hustle
“This is so special and surreal and I’m truly honored. The nominations by the Academy for my fellow cast members, David and the film are a true tribute to David O. Russell, our mentor. I feel very lucky and humbled today.”
Lupita Nyong’o
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
12 Years A Slave
“I am thrilled beyond words that the Academy has recognised my performance… This celebration of such an important film is simply extraordinary, and I am so pleased to be able to share it with the rest of the 12 Years a Slave family. I feel truly blessed!”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 20th, 2014.
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