‘George & Tammy’s Jessica Chastain On “Amazing” First-Time Emmy Nomination & “Shocking” Snub Of “Genius” Emily Blunt In ‘The English’
deadline.comIt’s a win-win for George & Tammy even though we’re only at the nominations stage, with both its stars earning an Emmy nomination Tuesday morning.
Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon play country music couple Tammy Wynette and George Jones in the Showtime limited series and Chastain, who also serves as EP, laughed as she noted that, being “a two-hander” it could have been “awkward” if only one of them got the nomination.
She herself experienced that scenario last year when Oscar Isaac was nominated for his role in Scenes From a Marriage, while she was not, although, she said that of course, “I was so proud of him and I was so happy he was nominated.” “It’s amazing,” Chastain said of the double acting nomination for George & Tammy. “It’s both of our first time being nominated for an Emmy, both Mike and I.
And it’s amazing… it’s just really special.” RELATED: Emmy Winners For Best Drama Since 1960: A Photo Gallery But despite the celebrations, Chastain wanted to highlight someone she felt was missing off the nominees list in her own category. RELATED: Best Comedy Series Emmy Winners Since 1952: A Photo Gallery “Am I allowed to say a snub?” She asked. “I thought Emily Blunt’s performance in The English was incredible.
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