ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations Richard!
I can tell youre tickled.
I just read your press statement where you said yourelevitating!
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?RICHARD E. GRANT:Im just absolutely astonished.
I just spoke to Melissa and we were both crying, so I feel very emotional right now.
Its so beyond anything I could have ever imagined.
Its a job so well done.
She had one earplug in and I had the other; Thats how we got the news!
How did you both immediately react?We both burst into tears.
I think people at the tables around us thought we had some tragic news.
We got free lunch and drinks, so Im grateful.
Oh, Jack would havelovedthat!Definitely, absolutely right!
I hadnt thought of that!
It was all shot on location in Manhattan last winter on a relatively low budget.
The fact thats its touched people and moved them is absolutely amazing.
What did Melissa say to congratulate you?We were both crying.
She just said, I cant believe it, what have we done right?
She said she was woken up because its very early in the morning.
She was fast asleep and thought some terrible news had come because her phone was ringing like crazy.
Shes been through this before onBridesmaids, but for me this is a virgin first for a 61-year-old man!
That was as much a literal homage to our friendship that I could get into the movie.
Have you heard positive responses from the LGBT community about your portrayal?Overwhelmingly so.
Its the ultimate trip that he wouldve enjoyed.
What did she say in the video?She was so thrilled for [us].
She wasnt singing the blues about her lack of a nomination at all.
She was incredibly thrilled that this low-budget, small movie got this level of recognition.
Im doing three Q&As after three screenings in London, so Im on press duties!
So youre just working the charm even more?Yes!
Itll certainly make that ride even sweeter.
Do you have any dish on the nextStar Wars?Yes!
I wish the connection was better.Yeah, if you just play this back youll decipher it!
Its like that Beatles record: If you play it backward, all will be revealed.
