OSCAR Nomination Comments THE KING’S SPEECH

It was a great morning for The Weinstein Co. and THE KING’S SPEECH!  Below find a list of nominations for the film and quotes from those nominated.

THE KING’S SPEECH receives 12 Oscar Nominations

Actor in a Leading Role – Colin Firth

Actor in a Supporting Role – Geoffrey Rush

Actress in a Supporting Role – Helena Bonham Carter

Art Direction – Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr

Cinematography – Danny Cohen

Costume Design – Jenny Beavan

Directing – Tom Hooper

Film Editing – Tariq Anwar

Music (Original Score) – Alexandre Desplat

Best Picture – Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

Sound Mixing – Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley

Writing (Original Screenplay) – Screenplay by David Seidler

“Currently celebrating with my colleagues three feet above the ground.  Not used to this much joy, or this much champagne at this hour.”

– Colin Firth

“I am absolutely overwhelmed by the twelve Oscar nominations for ‘The King’s Speech’.  I am so grateful to the Academy.  I am incredibly proud of my extraordinary cast and crew.  This is a day I will remember for the rest of my life.”

– Tom Hooper

“As an Australian, I’m as excited to be recognized and honored by the Academy as my character must have been when his London speech therapy business flourished when the future King Of England happened to pop by one day. This story has struck such a rich resonant chord with audiences of all ages, which is very exciting — to have your work honored by your industry peers is even better.”

– Geoffrey Rush

“It is a great honor to have my work noticed again by the Academy and I am very grateful. Thank you. Writing the music for The King’s Speech has been a delight and I thank our brilliant director, Tom Hooper, for offering us and the audience such an inspiring and beautiful film. I also wish to congratulate all the other talents nominates for our movie”

– Alexandre Desplat

“Of course I am thrilled to receive an Oscar nomination. As my 3yr old daughter said “Yay!” I couldn’t put it any better myself”

– Helena Bonham Carter

“I’m blown away.   We owe The King’s Speech nominations to our ensemble of amazing actors who gave career performances under Tom Hooper’s masterful direction.  Congratulations to our fantastic producers who made a majestic film for $15 million that has now grossed over $90 million in worldwide box office. I am thrilled for the amazing Michelle Williams who was recognized for her beautiful and daring performance in Blue Valentine.”

-       Harvey Weinstein