By Wonderwall.com Editors
4:13pm PST, Dec 12, 2018
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations are out! And in anticipation of the Jan. 27, 2019 show, lots of celebs have spoken out about the honor of being nominated. See what they all said, starting with Darren Criss. "Wow! Amazing news to wake up to. That's really cool. Good morning, world. I want to say a big thank you to my fellow members of SAG-AFTRA. Getting to join that union as a new actor was a real turning point and a real mark in my life as an exciting accomplishment. I feel really honored to be acknowledged by my peers and I'm proud to be a part of SAG-AFTRA. This is great—great news in the morning." Darren Criss, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "Assassination of Gianni Versace." Keep reading for more stars' reactions…
"Thank you so much to SAG for these nominations. I'm so honored to be recognized by my fellow actors for two projects I'm really proud to have been a part of. Thank you to Cary Fukunaga, Patrick Somerville, my wonderful friend Jonah Hill and the whole cast and crew of Maniac for an amazing experience and the globular cluster of memories. It was also my first time acting as a producer and I couldn't be more grateful. On The Favourite, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz are two of the most dynamic, funny, loving and fantastic actors and people I've ever gotten the chance to work with, and I am really excited to share this with them. Thank you thank you!" —Emma Stone, who was nominated for both "Maniac" and "The Favorite."
"I am incredibly honored to be recognized with these wonderful actors. Thank you." –Patricia Arquette, who is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "Escape at Dannemora."
"It was all me. It was all me." –Awkwafina, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for "Crazy Rich Asians."
"This is sheer joy for me. To be nominated by my peers, to be nominated alongside these women… it is an actor's dream and it came true for me today." –Patricia Clarkson, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "Sharp Objects."
"Thank you SAG-AFTRA for this honor. Most importantly because in doing so you are recognizing Ron Stallworth, a man whose bravery and ingenuity fought racism at its core. To Spike, Ron, cast and crew—I will never forget this experience we had together. Love you all." –John David Washington, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for "BlacKkKlansman."
"What an incredible honor to be nominated again this year by my fellow actor. The joy of Glow is being able to work with such a talented ensemble; lifting each other up in and out of the ring. They are my greatest support and I learn from them every day. I'm so proud of team Glow and I'm deeply thankful for this recognition. Thank you SAG-AFTRA!" –Alison Brie, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for "Glow."
"I am crazy thrilled to receive this attention from my fellow actors, it's a real honor! And it's made especially sweet as our amazing ensemble is also being recognized for their tremendous work. Everybody in this cast makes me a better actor. My thanks to SAG-AFTRA members for this nomination." –Bob Odenkirk, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for "Better Call Saul."
"SAG's recognition of actors direct from its own community is the biggest and best honor I could imagine. I'm incredibly grateful and proud to be nominated along with our amazing cast!" –Joseph Fiennes, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for "The Handmaid's Tale."
"I'd like to thank the screen actors guild for recognizing our work on Green Book. It was an honor collaborating with Pete Farrelly, Viggo Mortensen and our entire cast and crew. I'm sincerely humbled that our efforts have captured the attention of our cherished peers." –Mahershala Ali, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for "Green Book."
"Yahoooo! Nothing better than being recognized by your fellow @sagaftra performers. Thanks for the nomination, @sagawards (and a special shoutout to the inimitable @sterlingkbrownon his nom too). Can't wait to see you next month! #thisisus" —Mandy Moore, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "This is Us."
"I'm very grateful for this new nomination in the Screen Actors Guild Awards that i want to share with all the fantastic team of #GeniusPicasso." —Antonio Banderas, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "Genius: Picasso."
"Cannot overestimate how bowled over I am to be nominated by my peers @sagaftra alongside these remarkably talented men for the @SAGawards" –Richard E. Grant, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
"I'm so excited for the whole Ozark family — but particularly for Laura and Julia. Their talent and leadership drives our every episode. Thank you, from all of us, to the SAG voters!" –Jason Bateman, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for "Ozark".
"Thank you Screen Actors Guild for the nomination." –Anthony Hopkins, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "King Lear".
"I would like to thank the members of SAG-AFTRA. I am deeply honored and grateful to be recognized by my peers this year and to be amongst such great talent." –Robin Wright, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for "House of Cards".
"Such an honor to be recognized as a comedy actor by my peers along with my co-star Alan Arkin and our entire ensemble." –Michael Douglas, who was nominated for Michael Douglas, Male Actor in a Comedy Series for "The Kominsky Method".
"Last year in April myself and @constancewu were the first to arrive in Malaysia to start filming, followed by @gemma_chan and @awkwafina… The others all soon arrived, we were a rag tag bunch of Asians from all backgrounds. There to make the best movie we could, EVERYONE stepped up to the plate. And now we are nominated as a team for best ensemble by @sagawards. The hard work paid off, we made a cracker ❤️ congratulations @crazyrichasians family! Xx" –Henry Golding, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for "Crazy Rich Asians".
"It is a profound privilege and honor to be recognized alongside my exceptional cast by our peers. Thank you SAG-AFTRA." –Rami Malek, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for "Bohemian Rhapsody".
"Woke up this morning and so much love to SAG-AFTRA for the three nominations—one for Randall, one for the cast of This Is Us, one for the cast of Black Panther. Thank you, man. I love what I do so much, and I consider it a tremendous honor and a privilege to illuminate the human condition without being too pretentious about the whole thing. But when it comes from the people that are in the battle field with you, you know, it means that much more. So, big up This Is Us; big up Black Panther and thank you, union. Thank you for the insurance." –Sterling K Brown, who was nominated for "This is Us" and Black Panther".
"It's extremely kind of my fellow SAG- AFTRA members to nominate me. I'm very grateful and boosted. The series tells the story of the most venal, criminally stupid and self-destructive thing ever to have been perpetrated in the House of Commons. OK—second most." –Hugh Grant, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "A Very English Scandal".
"I'm deeply honored to be recognized by my fellow actors for THE FAVOURITE, a film that I am so proud to be a part of. It was thrilling to work alongside the extraordinary Olivia Colman, the phenomenally talented Emma Stone, and under the visionary direction of Yorgos Lanthimos. Thank you, SAG-AFTRA." –Rachel Weisz, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for "The Favourite".
