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Martin Scorsese, "Hugo" -- best director, motion picture: "Making 'Hugo' was an extraordinary experience for me. It gave me a chance to work in 3D, which I've wanted to do since I was young; it allowed me to make a child's adventure, the type of picture that I loved when I was young; and it provided an occasion to pay tribute to one of the cinema's greatest pioneers, Georges Méliès. Given the support they've provided to The Film Foundation in our efforts to restore many films over the years, the recognition of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this particular picture has a very special meaning for me."
Angelina Jolie, "In the Land of Blood and Honey" -- best foreign film: "I am grateful that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is honoring our film. This was a true collaboration and I am forever indebted to our cast and crew, who experienced their own personal tragedies in the Bosnian War and gave me an authentic perspective into the conflict. This nomination is a tribute to the collective talent and passion of this extraordinary cast."
Jean Dujardin ("The Artist"), who is in Paris, learned of his best actor in a drama, motion picture nomination as he watched the "Today" show. "I was proud and thrilled. It's such an honor to be nominated alongside such great actors. I feel like a spoiled child." Dujardin said The Artist, which the Weinstein Co. is distributing in the U.S., is a "love letter to Hollywood. It's a visual, emotional experience." He added that making a silent film was a "liberating, instinctive experience. Your body does the work." --Pamela McClintock
Laura Dern, "Enlightened" -- best actress in a TV comedy series: "I am so thrilled and grateful for the support for our show "Enlightened" by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. This has been such an incredible character to play, with an amazing cast, extraordinary writing, and of course only made possible by the team at our fearless, HBO home."
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist" -- best director, motion picture: "It's a great privilege and an honor for us to be nominated for a Golden Globe award by the HFPA. This movie is a love letter to Hollywood, and it's an indescribable joy to receive this news. I feel lucky, proud and excited to be included alongside such brilliant movies. Thank you."
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist" -- best supporting actress, motion picture: "A Golden Globe nomination is unbelievable! I am so happy, and am very grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and to audiences across America, for their support of 'The Artist.'"
Thomas Langmann, "The Artist" producer -- best motion picture, drama: "They said I was crazy to take on making a black and white, silent movie, but I had a feeling 'The Artist' could be something special, something magical. I'm so thankful that audiences are taking a chance and embracing it with a spirit of adventure and love of cinema. And today we are grateful for the incredible honors we received from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association."
– The Hollywood Reporter
