LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Ben Affleck, winner of Best
Director, poses in the press room during the 70th Annual Golden Globe
Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 An
Oscar nomination eluded Ben Affleck for “Argo,” but on Sunday night the
actor/director continued his winning streak at the Golden Globes
picking up the statue for Best Director following his previous win at
the Critics’ Choice Awards – but is he upset about the Oscar snub?
“I have a lot of respect for the
Academy, naturally I was a little disappointed, but I don’t want to
overlook the fact that [‘Argo’] got seven nominations, including Best
Picture,” Ben told Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush backstage at the Golden
Globes.
”[Oscar nominations day]
was actually one of the happiest days of my life,” he continued.
Sunday’s Golden Globes also ranked as a
high for the 40-year-old star.
“I’m
thrilled about [my Globe win]. This is an incredible moment in my
professional life and is really significant,” he explained.
The “Argo” director was reeling about
besting his fellow directors, including Kathryn Bigelow, Steven
Spielberg, Ang Lee and Quentin Tarantino.
“I don’t even know what to say, to even been in the company
of guys like that and women like Kathryn Bigelow,” he said if his fellow
nominees. “I don’t even know how I got away with this, but I’m going to
enjoy tonight.”
The
congratulatory messages had already started pouring in from longtime
friend Matt Damon.
“Damon has
texted me a couple of times… he was just saying congratulations that
kind of thing,” Ben added.
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