In part one, we polled Team Experience about the darker side of the SAG and Globe nominations this week. For part two we'll lighten up with happy questions.
- Which acting nomination most thrilled you?
- What was your happiest non-acting moment during the nods?
- Despite a rough week for them, which film or performer are you still hopeful about?
- Whose home are you most eager to see in the virtual ceremonies to follow?
You know what to do! Read their answers and provide your own in the comments...
Which acting nomination most thrilled you?
JUAN CARLOS: Tahar Rahim for the The Mauritanian. He has done consistently excellent work for the past decade (A Prophet, The Past, Grand Central, The Cut) so it's really nice to see him rewarded for a televised award.
NICK TAYLOR: Minari showing so well at SAG was such a delight. Given the actor's absence at the Globes, all three of its citations feel hard-earned and gorgeously deserved. I hope Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-jung can ride this all the way to nomination morning, and perhaps even all the way to the Academy's stage.
CHRISTOPHER JAMES: Steven Yeun for Minari. I had started to believe that it was going to be Youn Yuh-Jung or bust in the acting categories for Minari. Now, I'm so happy that both her and Yeun are in the race thanks to SAG.
NATHANIEL: I honestly could not have been any happier about the SAG embrace of Minari, particularly in Ensemble (it's also on my own ballot there). And while I don't much respect the way SAG handles television acting categories like an embarrassing step-cousin or some such (shoving all size roles and series into the same category??) I was thrilled and shocked to see Bill Camp nominated for The Queen's Gambit. It's an amazing performance by an actor who has been great for a long time but the role is so small the nomination shocked me.
BEN MILLER: I have been worried about Riz Ahmed's chances since the moment I saw his film. Luckily, every precursor and awards body, no matter how big or small, has taken time to nominate him for his delicately beautiful portrayal. He is too ubiquitous to miss the Oscar lineup and that is fine by me.
EUROCHEESE: This year's Actor line up could be the best of my lifetime, and three of the four I need (Ahmed, Boseman, Hopkins) scored at both Globes and SAG. Keeping fingers crossed for Lindo.
TONY RUGGIO: Chadwick Boseman in Da 5 Bloods. He's getting all of the laudits for Ma Rainey, but this is the role that made me stand up and notice his talent, this is the role I immediately revisited upon his death. He elevates the movie with his ethereal presence, and his final scene with Delroy Lindo feels like a heavenly send-off in hindsight.
BABY CLYDE: These are not a thrilling bunch of nominations but an really glad to finally see Andra Day showing up to the party. She’s the only one I haven’t seen but the one I’m most anticipating.
GINNY: Most of them I was pretty sure were in the bag but I got really hyped for Helena Zengel. She’s so young but so talented. I put her on my list for best supporting actress but I didn’t think she would get ANY attention because this was her first major role.
What was your happiest moment (non-acting) wise during nominations?
JUAN CARLOS: Three female nominees in Director. Top that, Oscars.
NICK TAYLOR: La Llorona (which I was happy to review on this site a few months back) making the Globe's Foreign Film list was such a fantastic, unexpected treat. I really hope this citation encourages voters to seek it out and test themselves against its engrossing atmosphere and vicious political currents. Maybe they'll even nominate it! God, I'd love that.
EUROCHEESE: Hamilton and Palm Springs weren't going to get the love they deserve otherwise, so seeing them at the Globes made me happy.
BABY CLYDE: The fact that the conflama over I May Destroy You’s Globes shut out means that no other awards body will dare to ignore it later on. Be aware Emmys and Baftas, we are watching you!!!
CLAUDIO ALVES: Small Axe is up for the Globe! I don't care if one considers it cinema or TV. Whatever works for you, this Steve McQueen achievement should get all the golden accolades it can get. It's a masterpiece.
TONY: Jack Fincher, David's late father, for Screenplay at the Globes. It's the best script of the year, with layered, pithy Sorkin-esque rat-a-tat-tat dialogue, doing it better than even Sorkin himself.
BEN: Anything positive happening for Ted Lasso is a plus. In the shitstorm that was 2020, it proved to be a true beacon of light and goodness. I'm just a person who cares, not unlike people at rap concerts whose hands are not in the air.
Which film or performance do you still have high hopes for despite their not-so-good precursor week?
CHRISTOPHER: I'm still hoping for Delroy Lindo in Da 5 Bloods. It's so strange that SAG would nominate the film for ensemble, but not recognize his stunning work. However, if guilds (like SAG) enjoy the movie, this gives me hope that he can stay in the conversation.
MARK: Lindo. Surely the Oscars won’t blank him like the Globes and SAGs did.
CLAUDIO: These past few days of nominations have been rough on Delroy Lindo but I hope he still makes it to the Oscars. He should already have a nomination for Spike Lee's Clockers but he manages to top even that with the bombastic over the top nature and tonal fearlessness of Paul in Da 5 Bloods.
EUROCHEESE: Paul Raci AND Ellen Burstyn AND Delroy Lindo. Don't make me choose.
ERIC BLUME: I still think Sound of Metal is going to perform really well at the Oscars. Obviously Riz Ahmed is in, but I think Paul Raci will be as well, and I wouldn't be surprised to hear Olivia Cooke's name announced that morning either. It's a tiny film, but everybody who sees it loves it, and it's one of the few purely emotional experiences this year. I could see it pulling a ROOM like scenario where it gets a surprise Best Director nomination in addition to Best Picture. I also think News of the World is going to do very well...Paul Greengrass could absolutely be up for Best Director. He's doing traditionally epic work but delivering it beautifully and interestingly.
GINNY: Haley Bennet for Swallow is my favorite performance of the year and I was hopping she would get more attention. I oddly have high hopes for all of my favorite performances even when they don't get any kudos from major awards. I’m still holding a candle for her!
NICK: My biggest hope is still for First Cow to pull a Mr. Turner and show up in a couple craft categories. Adapted Screenplay too, god willing. And since those races weren't really represented at the Globes or SAG, I plan on remaining hopeful til the bitter end!
JUAN CARLOS: Best Actress could still surprise. Maybe with Sophia Loren because she's literally a living legend.
TONY: Mank had a good showing at Globes, not so great at SAG. Hopes are still high for it, another Fincher masterpiece that's more about fake news, class warfare, and political maneuvering than it is about the making of Citizen Kane.
Whose home are you most eager to get a peak at in the inevitable virtual ceremonies?
CHRISTOPHER: Can we have a 72 Questions style segment where Frances McDormand gruffly takes us through Casa Di Coen-McDormand?
EUROCHEESE: I need to see if Emerald Fennell's home is candy colored.
GINNY: Viola Davis’. Hopefully she sits in front of the shelf with every award she's ever won.
BEN: Regina King. That woman has undeniable style and I have little doubt she knows how to properly entertain. That shindig would be the highlight of my life.
NATHANIEL: I would like Riz Ahmed to accept a statue direct from his bathroom, preferrably the shower. This has been such a trying awards season and there needs to be a silver lining to virtual ceremonies.
CLAUDIO: I want to see which colorful painting Anthony Hopkins chooses to showcase and use as his background. I'd also love to see his feline companion, Niblo, make an appearance.
BABY CLYDE: Unless Cher is inviting me round for dinner I have absolutely no interest in famous people’s décor.
NICK: I'm more curious who we all think will bother dressing up or not. Think Fran's going casual? Who'll be in pajamas? Or have their dog with them??? So many possibilities!
Your turn readers. What are you still thrilled about days after the nominations and given the necessity of virtual ceremonies, whose home do you want to see?