01of 08Paul MescalPaul Mescal.Eric Ray DavidsonOnOscar night, Best Actor nomineePaul Mescalcan’t wait to meet fellow actors he’s long admired, he told PEOPLE.“I’m a crazyMichelle Williamsfan. I would find it difficult to even talk to Michelle Williams,” he shared, adding he also looks forward to getting to know fellow Irish actor and Oscar nomineeColin Farrell. “There’s a long list of people I’m looking forward to meeting.“And he’s thrilled his filmAftersun, is receiving all the positive feedback: “It’s the dream nomination for this film, which I adore – a small independent film with a first-time director.”
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Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal.Eric Ray Davidson
OnOscar night, Best Actor nomineePaul Mescalcan’t wait to meet fellow actors he’s long admired, he told PEOPLE.
“I’m a crazyMichelle Williamsfan. I would find it difficult to even talk to Michelle Williams,” he shared, adding he also looks forward to getting to know fellow Irish actor and Oscar nomineeColin Farrell. “There’s a long list of people I’m looking forward to meeting.”
And he’s thrilled his filmAftersun, is receiving all the positive feedback: “It’s the dream nomination for this film, which I adore – a small independent film with a first-time director.”
02of 08Michelle WilliamsEric Ray DavidsonBest Actress nomineeMichelle Williamssaid she will always cherish getting to work with directorSteven SpielbergonThe Fabelmans. “To play his mother, who he loved very, very much, is really the honor of a lifetime,” the five-time Oscar nominee shared. “He wanted to make a movie about her so that she could live forever.”
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Michelle Williams
Eric Ray Davidson
Best Actress nomineeMichelle Williamssaid she will always cherish getting to work with directorSteven SpielbergonThe Fabelmans. “To play his mother, who he loved very, very much, is really the honor of a lifetime,” the five-time Oscar nominee shared. “He wanted to make a movie about her so that she could live forever.”
03of 08Angela BassettEric Ray DavidsonBest Supporting Actress nomineeAngela Bassettsaid her nomination forBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverreminded her to “never give up and run after your passion. Maybe one day, something as wonderful as this occurs.“The actress earned her first Oscar nomination in 1995 for playing Tina Turner inWhat’s Love Got to Do With It.With the ocean behind her and the sun shining brightly, Bassett posed for the portfolio at El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara on Feb. 9. She said to play matriarch Queen Ramonda she drew fromher own experience as a mother: “You’re always thinking of them – wanting the best for your kids.”
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Angela Bassett
Best Supporting Actress nomineeAngela Bassettsaid her nomination forBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverreminded her to “never give up and run after your passion. Maybe one day, something as wonderful as this occurs.”
The actress earned her first Oscar nomination in 1995 for playing Tina Turner inWhat’s Love Got to Do With It.With the ocean behind her and the sun shining brightly, Bassett posed for the portfolio at El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara on Feb. 9. She said to play matriarch Queen Ramonda she drew fromher own experience as a mother: “You’re always thinking of them – wanting the best for your kids.”
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Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan.Eric Ray Davidson
“I didn’t think the audience would embrace my return with so much positivity and kindness. It has warmed my heart,” Quan shared.
05of 08Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis.Eric Ray Davidson"I’m still processing all of it. I’m 64 years old!” saidJamie Lee Curtiswhen asked what the Best Supporting Actress nomination forEverything Everywhere All at Oncemeans to her.Curtis shared that whenever she goes to the movies, she puts a twist on a classic movie theater treat. “I do popcorn with sugar. I sweeten my popcorn. Yes, I do! And I just might throw a handful of Reese’s Pieces into it for that surprise.”
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis.Eric Ray Davidson
“I’m still processing all of it. I’m 64 years old!” saidJamie Lee Curtiswhen asked what the Best Supporting Actress nomination forEverything Everywhere All at Oncemeans to her.
Curtis shared that whenever she goes to the movies, she puts a twist on a classic movie theater treat. “I do popcorn with sugar. I sweeten my popcorn. Yes, I do! And I just might throw a handful of Reese’s Pieces into it for that surprise.”
06of 08Brendan FraserEric Ray DavidsonBrendan Fraser,who is nominated for Best Actor for his performance as a reclusive 600-lb. English teacher trying to reconnect with his daughter inThe Whale, said there is a special feeling in the room when the Oscar winner is announced.As he told PEOPLE, “I’ve been tothe Oscarstwice before, and I know the anticipation that builds up to that moment when before the envelope is opened, and there’s something unique about it because in that microsecond between when the presenter opens the envelope and speaks the name, something interesting happens when you see the presenter acknowledge who it is, and for a momentary tiny moment they know before they say anything, and it’s as if suddenly everything becomes timeless.”
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Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser,who is nominated for Best Actor for his performance as a reclusive 600-lb. English teacher trying to reconnect with his daughter inThe Whale, said there is a special feeling in the room when the Oscar winner is announced.
As he told PEOPLE, “I’ve been tothe Oscarstwice before, and I know the anticipation that builds up to that moment when before the envelope is opened, and there’s something unique about it because in that microsecond between when the presenter opens the envelope and speaks the name, something interesting happens when you see the presenter acknowledge who it is, and for a momentary tiny moment they know before they say anything, and it’s as if suddenly everything becomes timeless.”
07of 08Kerry CondonKerry Condon.Eric Ray DavidsonBest Supporting Actress nominee Kerry Condon, ofBanshees of Inisherin,had a special bond with her costars.“I’ve known Colin [Farrell] since I was a teenager, and I really liked my scenes with Brendan [Gleeson] and felt very vulnerable in those moments,” she told PEOPLE. But there was one four-legged costar who really stole her heart. “There was a little calf, who I was really fond of. Charlie was his name. Oh, my God, I loved that little cow.“Condon grew up watchingthe Oscarsin her native Ireland. “My mother used to tape it and we watched it the next day, because of the time difference,” she recalled. “It was such a big deal in our house. The fashion, the dance numbers. Americans are just really good at putting on a show.”
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Kerry Condon
Kerry Condon.Eric Ray Davidson
Best Supporting Actress nominee Kerry Condon, ofBanshees of Inisherin,had a special bond with her costars.
“I’ve known Colin [Farrell] since I was a teenager, and I really liked my scenes with Brendan [Gleeson] and felt very vulnerable in those moments,” she told PEOPLE. But there was one four-legged costar who really stole her heart. “There was a little calf, who I was really fond of. Charlie was his name. Oh, my God, I loved that little cow.”
Condon grew up watchingthe Oscarsin her native Ireland. “My mother used to tape it and we watched it the next day, because of the time difference,” she recalled. “It was such a big deal in our house. The fashion, the dance numbers. Americans are just really good at putting on a show.”
08of 08Austin ButlerAustin Butler for PEOPLE.Eric Ray DavidsonAustin Butlerstunned audiences with his amazing portrayal of The King and earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination forElvis. He said one of the greatest gifts the role gave him was “getting tomeet Elvis’s incredible familyand all the time we’ve been able to spend together when nobody’s around.“Butler also shared that a big inspiration to him growing up was James Dean; as he told PEOPLE, “I watchedEast of Edenevery day for a week. I was obsessed.“The 95th Academy Awards air live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
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Austin Butler
Austin Butler for PEOPLE.Eric Ray Davidson
Austin Butlerstunned audiences with his amazing portrayal of The King and earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination forElvis. He said one of the greatest gifts the role gave him was “getting tomeet Elvis’s incredible familyand all the time we’ve been able to spend together when nobody’s around.”
Butler also shared that a big inspiration to him growing up was James Dean; as he told PEOPLE, “I watchedEast of Edenevery day for a week. I was obsessed.”
The 95th Academy Awards air live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
