Nominees in major categories for the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. While nominees were ecstatic and stunned the others were humbled.
Here’s what they said after the news broke.
I feel blown away. Like if I was a leaf, I would have blown right off the stage.
–Uzo Aduba for Orange is the New Black
Seven nominees? Clearly men in comedy is SO much more weighty and important than any other sex or category. You’re welcome, America.
– Don Cheadle for House of Lies
If by proton pack, you mean dirty pajamas, yes, I’m wearing a proton pack right now.
– Kate McKinnon for Saturday Night Live
The runway is very long and there’s a lot of planes landing.
– Kevin Spacey for House of Cards
I reckon I’m going to pile into my local pub and crack open something sparkling, probably.
– Emilia Clarke for Game of Thrones
(Executive producer) John Ridley was the first person to call me.... That’s how I found out, and then I started screaming, which didn’t work out too well for John Ridley. He didn’t seem to mind.
– Felicity Huffman for American Crime
This gives me motivation to stay on my diet.
– Jane Krakowski for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
I will celebrate by jumping up and down at every alley and every step of the way in Paramount Studios. I will make a spectacle of myself.
– Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent
Well it helps to have four kids who have absolutely no concern or care for the fact that you’ve been in a hole for three weeks playing a mentally ill individual. They still need their toilet needs taken care of.
– David Oyelowo for Nightingale
It’s an honor to be doing this as a job. There are people who save lives and fight wars. I come up with some funny things, write them down, then act them out, and I get awards! It’s ridiculous.
– Ricky Gervais for Derek
It was terrifying. Everything’s terrifying.
– Tatiana Maslany for Orphan Black
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