Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Thomas Anderson and Hal Holbrook Speak About Their Oscar Nods

In light of today's announcement of the nominees for the 80th Academy Awards, the artists behind some of the year's finest dramas are reacting to their Oscar nods...

Daniel Day-Lewis, nominated for Best Actor in There Will Be Blood:
"You put e shoulder to shoulder with a group of fine actors. I'm proud to be in their company and to have the broader recognition for the film is a lovely thing. I couldn't be happier for Paul Thomas Anderson to whom we owe everything."


Paul Thomas Anderson, nominated for Best Director for There Will Be Blood:
"I'm delighted that "There Will Be Blood" has been recognized by the Academy. These nominations are a testament to the cast and crew, who I am deeply grateful to, for their talent and collaboration. I am also very appreciative of the continued support from both John Lesher and Daniel Battsek and their staff. It's a thrill to be in this."


Hal Holbrook, nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Into the Wild:
"I am grateful. Enormously grateful. Grateful to Sean Penn who gave me the role and directed this beautiful film, and grateful to Emile Hirsch-we really should share this nomination because we worked together. And grateful that after all these years of acting, I got a shot at recognition like this from the Academy. Miraculous."


There Will Be Blood was released December 26th, 2007 and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Martin Stringer, Matthew Braden Stringer, Jacob Stringer, Joseph Mussey, Barry Del Sherman, Harrison Taylor, Stockton Taylor. The film is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Into the Wild was released September 21st, 2007 and stars Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Brian H. Dierker, Catherine Keener, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart. The film is directed by Sean Penn.

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Comments (2)

  1. CelluloidDreams

    Congratulations to Hal Holbrook...it's about damn time he got his recognition for his work! I loved Hal in: "The Fog" & "All the President's Men".
    He was great in "Creepshow" (The Crate) which he stared along side Adrienne Barbeau ("The Fog"!
    Cheers Hal!

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  2. Err

    oh yeah, hal holbrook was the guy from creepshow, in the one about the monster in the box.

    i like that guy.

    4 years agoby @err2005Flag

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