“Somebody told me that we are the first sequel that was nominated for best picture without the benefit of one of the earlier films [in its franchise] being nominated, and that’s an amazing thing, really.”
Oscar nominations: ‘Toy Story 3’ director Lee Unkrich breaking new ground (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
“I really think the Academy members -- they’re such a large group that they’re hard to corral and sway one way or another. They’re going to be more independently minded -- because of their size. The other groups -- except for the producers guild -- were all critics. And the critics want to look like they’re hip and cool. And ‘The Social Network’ [which beat out ‘The King’s Speech’ in several categories at the Globes] had positioned itself that way. And we were regarded as more -- well, not as hip and cool. The Academy -- they simply vote according to their instincts and what moved them. And I hear from Academy members that they were very emotionally moved. And that’s helped us a great deal.”
Oscar nominations: David Seidler on ‘King’s Speech’ producer Harvey Weinstein -- ‘We need him in the industry’ (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
“I’m standing on the corner in
--Where the actor is while discussing his nomination
Oscar nominations: Franco is host, and nominee for ‘127 Hours’ (Chuck Zlotnick / Associated Press)
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“I wish I could say I was cool and detached enough not to care. But I went to bed at 11 and woke up at 3 [on the East Coast], and of course I turned on the TV. And I was nervous. I felt like I had sprinted 100 miles per hour.”
--On where he was when he learned about his nomination
Oscar nominations: ‘Toy Story 3’ screenwriter Michael Arndt (Stephen Osman / Los Angeles Times)
“I’ve been through this kind of embrace when
Oscar nominations: ‘Social Network’ producers will celebrate at Sundance (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
“I’m gonna call my mom and ask if she’ll go with me again.”
--On returning to the Oscars
Oscar nominations: Jeremy Renner gets nod for second year in a row (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
“It’s been two years since we shot [‘Animal Kingdom’]. In that time I’ve done six plays. I’ve pretty much wiped the slate clean in my mind. People keep coming up to me quoting dialogue about which I have no recollection.”
Oscar nominations: Jacki Weaver: ‘I’m so thrilled’ (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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“I’ve never been before. But it’s going to be a little bit of a whirlwind. We’re shooting “The Ides of March” with
--On attending the Oscars
Oscar nominations: Natalie Portman’s 10-year plan
Oscar nominations: ‘Black Swan’ producer Scott Franklin felt the pressure to deliver
Oscar nominations: ‘Black Swan’ director Aronofsky happily expecting more spoofs (Fox Searchlight / EPA)
“I’ve been kind of lying low frankly. I’d told [
On working the award season circuit
Oscar nominations: Helena Bonham Carter, best supporting mom (Stuart Ramson / Associated Press)
“I do not believe that of the 6000 plus Oscar members that everybody saw the movie. We have to get them all to see the movie.” (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)
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