“Bloomin heck. In The Loop nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar. Bonk me purple.†—Armando Iannucci [Alnnucci/Twitter]
“I always believe it’s very unlikely that lightening will strike twice. I believe it’s very unlikely that we will win because I made such a jackass out of myself last time. Although there might be some curiosity about what I might do. … The Hurt Locker is a very, very strong picture. Of the contenders, it’s definitely the strongest. Certainly it’s Kathryn’s moment. I would happily lose to her. I’ve already got one of those damn statues. I’d be pissed off if somebody else won, but I wouldn’t mind if she won.†—James Cameron [Empire via IMDb]
“I made a fool of myself the first day of shooting. I got to my trailer and I saw this huge crowd of girls screaming. I stopped and was kind of having a moment. Then I turned around, and Chace was behind me, and that’s who they were freaking out for. I remember thinking, ‘What kind of bullshit is this?’†—50 Cent on shooting Twelve with Chace Crawford [Monsters and Critics]
“I thought [Kristen Stewart] had a quiet intensity, the physical stuff … just the way we move in space. We shake our legs, our hands are all over. She just studied me, man.†—Joan Jett on Stewart’s portrayal of her in The Runaways [Contact Music]
“I do believe some liposuction is in order, a very strict diet regime, and I will acquire a very light English accent.†—Sandra Bullock on her pre-Oscar routine [Us]
“I am thinking about it. And I am praying about it. It’s a huge decision. I have not been able to turn off the TV and have been very moved by what I have seen so I think that could be a real possibility for my life. I am adopted myself so I am going to go there and help raise the profile of the cause just as it starts to fade. I have just got to plan my schedule.†—Kristin Chenoweth on adopting a Haitian orphan [Showbiz Spy]