SAG Awards 2016: The nominees react

The Screen Actors Guild award: The actor.

By Shannon O’Connor

Dec. 9, 2015 12:10 PM PT

Nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday morning, and actors and filmmakers expressed their gratitude, and registered shock, regarding their nominations. Here are what some of what the nominees are saying:

Brie Larson - “Room”

Brie Larson is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her performance in "Room."

“Screen Actors Guild...thank you!! I’m so overwhelmed with happiness. This is a huge honor, made even more special because I’ll get to share the evening with Jacob. Best date ever!”

Jacob Tremblay - “Room”

Jacob Tremblay is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in "Room."

“I am celebrating my SAG nomination with my family in Dubai. We’re having ice cream sundaes tonight! Everything about “Room” was amazing, especially working with Brie and becoming best buddies. I can’t believe it, so cool!”

Michael Shannon - “99 Homes”

Michael Shannon is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in "99 Homes."

“I’m very flattered and humbled by the acknowledgment of my peers. It really is the most special award, because it’s fellow actors.”

Alicia Vikander - “The Danish Girl”

Alicia Vikander is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her performance in "The Danish Girl."

“I’m in London and just now about to board a bus to a plane to Berlin for a screening of our film. I just found out walking to the lounge, I’ve got two phones and I called my mom and dad in different ears, they seemed as surprised and happy as me.”

Saoirse Ronan - “Brooklyn”

Saoirse Ronan is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her performance in "Brooklyn."

“I have to say, it’s like... to be nominated by your peers and people whose work you admire is amazing. It means a lot to say the least.”

Rami Malek - “Mr. Robot”

“It says a lot that I got to play a lead in this show and now I’m getting recognition for it as a nominee. I think there a lot of actors in the Screen Actors Guild who can relate to feeling like the underdog.”

Adam McKay - “The Big Short”

Director Adam McKay's new movie "The Big Short" got two SAG Award nominations, one for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and the other for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Christian Bale.

“It’s a recognition that we had just a murderers’ row of actors in this movie. So I love seeing that. And you know Bale’s performance is unbelievable, so it’s nice to see him recognized. But the ensemble one is really nice.”

F. Gary Gray - “Straight Outta Compton”

“You have to imagine the years of experience behind the people who vote, and varying degrees of not only experience but training, so for them to see this cast, who have varying degrees of experience, a lot of them very raw, some their first roles, it feels great. They worked really, really hard and it took a long time to find them. For experienced actors to recognize these guys, it really is gratifying.”

Edie Falco - “Nurse Jackie”

Edie Falco is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her performance in "Nurse Jackie."

“There are so many exciting new actors working lately on groundbreaking new shows; it’s thrilling to be included in the mix.”

Sarah Silverman - “I Smile Back”

Sarah Silverman is nominated for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role for her performance in "I Smile Back."

“I am honestly in shock and just tickled pink that this happened. My first thought was that I can’t believe my Mom isn’t here to see this. I wish I believed she is somewhere seeing it. Maybe for today, I will.”

Hugh Bonneville - “Downton Abbey”

Hugh Bonneville, along with the rest of the cast of "Downton Abbey," is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

“The cast of Downton Abbey are thrilled to have received this nomination. The show is a true ensemble and for our team effort to have been recognized by our peers in the Screen Actors Guild makes it particularly special. We salute SAG, our fellow nominees and of course Dame Maggie for her richly deserved umpteenth individual nomination!”

Cary Fukunaga - “Beasts of No Nation”

Director Cary Fukunaga's new movie "Beasts of No Nation" is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

“It was definitely unexpected. I think what it feels like at least is recognition of the achievements of the nonprofessional actors, mainly nonprofessional actors.”

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