Yes, I Did Say That!

A look at who’s saying what in the awards race

“It was like, ‘By the way, Paul Rudd is calling every hour and will not let this go.’ ”

WILL FERRELL

The comedian, to The New York Times, reminiscing about when his Shrink Next Door co-star Rudd auditioned for the role of Brian Fantana in the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

“You can’t say, ‘My parents, they fucked me up.’ ”

BRIAN COX

The Succession actor, to IndieWire, reflecting on how parents’ actions do affect children later in adulthood — but only to a certain extent.

“My teachers told me to pursue directing. They were really stupid for saying that.”

VICTORIA PEDRETTI

The You star, to W magazine, on her decision to be an actor despite some advice early in her career.

“The best piece of career advice I’ve ever been given is that I’m allowed to say no from time to time.”

CYNTHIA ERIVO

The Genius: Aretha star, to Harper’s Bazaar, remembering a tip from none other than Oprah Winfrey.

“If Ted Sarandos comes by, you tell him I got big plans for season two.”

ANDRE NEMEC

The Cowboy Bebop showrunner, to The Hollywood Reporter, on his desire to continue the live-action adaptation of the beloved anime.

“I love just seeing regular Black folks living life. That is revolutionary storytelling.”

KENDRICK SAMPSON

The Insecure actor, to TV Line, on how the show reframed its Black characters in a light not typically seen in Hollywood — not with “stereotypical superhuman or subhuman” qualities, but as real people.

“Before Sex, Lies, and Videotape, nobody took me seriously.”

ANDIE MACDOWELL

The Maid co-star, to NPR, on how Steven Soderbergh’s 1989 film changed the trajectory of her career.

“It’s possible that I have to do season two to become as rich as Squid Game’s winner.”

HWANG DONG-HYUK

The Squid Game creator, to The Guardian, expressing that the extreme success of the show’s first season did not result in a higher payment from Netflix.