Why Maggie Gyllenhaal ‘Burst Into Tears’ When She Heard the Oscar Nominations
thewrap.comCongratulations. Were you watching the live stream this morning?Yes, we were. Often, in the past, I have tricked myself into not knowing when nominations are being announced.
But this year, I just said, “F— it, I know that they’re happening.” So we planned for it. We (Gyllenhaal and husband, Peter Sarsgaard) got our kids off to school in the morning and then we watched the whole thing and we decided we would have a sip of champagne either way.Not only did you get nominated for writing, but you also directed two of the nominated actresses, Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley.And Jessie was the very first name called out in any category!
I realized that Jessie was by no means a done deal for a nomination. But for me, I was holding onto the idea of her getting in as something I really hoped might happen.
When they said her name, I just burst into tears. Peter might have been crying too. So much of his work in the film was with her.
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