Thanks from Golden Globes nominees - Crazy Heart, Fantastic Mr. Fox, (500) Days of Summer
It’s awards season and Jeff Bridges, Wes Anderson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt give thanks. The Golden Globes will air January 17, with Ricky Gervais hosting. 67th Annual Golden Globes nominees – the complete list
It’s not the nomination, but the thank you that matters, right?
Jeff Bridges, Actor, CRAZY HEART
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
“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.”
“THE WEARY KIND,” CRAZY HEART
Music & Lyrics by: Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
Ryan Bingham
"A year ago, I would have never imagined that I would be receiving such amazing news this morning – and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s already been such a remarkable experience being a part of this film, and working alongside such incredible talents as T Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges, & Stephen Bruton. To be recognized today by the Hollywood Foreign Press for “The Weary Kind” – together with musical legend T Bone Burnett – is such an honor! What amazing company to be a part of."
T Bone Burnett
“Crazy Heart is a particularly meaningful and personal film to all of us who have worked on it from the very beginning. For the HFPA to recognize us with a nomination for “The Weary Kind” is a real honor, and to be included in the company of this incredible group of songwriters is truly gratifying.”
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.”
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
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“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
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“We 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.”
Steven Wolfe, Producer, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“I’m so proud and excited that our film has received this nomination. What a great way to start the day! The making of “500 Days of Summer” has been an especially rewarding journey for me and I’m so thrilled to see the creative work by Mark Webb, Scott Neustadter & Michael Weber and the entire team has been embraced by so many”.
Marc Webb, Director, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“It makes me humbled, honored, fidgety and warm that (500) has been acknowledged by the HFPA. Our team has a had a lot of fun so far - and we promise to drink a lot of vodka for the show.”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Actor, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“These 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.”
Wes Anderson, Writer/Director/Producer, FANTASTIC MR. FOX
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“I am very touched to have received a Golden Globe nomination. I have always enjoyed meeting with the members of the HFPA over the years, but this is my first nomination, and I am very pleased that they like Fantastic Mr. Fox. It is wonderful acknowledgement of the work of my many, many very skilled collaborators on this stop-motion film!”
Jason Schwartzman, Actor, FANTASTIC MR. FOX
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“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.”