Tyler James Williams, Nikki Glaser, Eric André and More React to Their Emmy Nominations

Reactions from selected nominees for the Emmy Awards 2024including some nominees who were nominated for the first time.

Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”

“You want to do it with good people, and I’m glad I get to go on this journey with good people and celebrate with good people. So it’s not just a celebration of what happened, but who it happened to.” — Williams, nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy series for “Abbott Elementary.”

Tyler James Williams in a scene from “Abbott Elementary.” (Gilles Mingasson/Disney-ABC via AP)

Nikki Glaser, for her special “Someday You’ll Die”

“I try not to let my imposter syndrome creep in and I just try to embrace it and be like, ‘Yes, thank you, I deserve this.’ But there’s that lingering feeling of, ‘Is this a mistake?’ But I’m so excited because I really worked hard on this, and it feels good to be recognized in this way and it feels good to celebrate it with the team of people that made it with me.” — Glaser, nominated for best pre-taped variety special for “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die.”

Eric André, “The Eric André Show”

“I was so overcome with emotion. I was crying. I almost threw up — like a cathartic positive throw up. I was overcome with joy. Now I feel like I just got out of a boxing match and the adrenaline has gone away. I’ve had very little sleep, so I’m going to eat a plate of spaghetti and take a nap to process this.” — André, who earned his first nomination for Best Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for “The Eric Andre Show.” He spoke after taking an overnight flight from Alaska.

Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”

“I was crying, and my mom said, ‘You cry for your husband, but you don’t cry for yourself.’ And I said, ‘I don’t care. I’m excited for him.’ So that was a real surprise to us. We didn’t have any Emmy nominations for him or her on our bingo card this morning.” — Coon, nominated for best actress in a drama series for “The Gilded Age.” Coon’s husband, Tracy Letts, was also nominated for best guest actor in a drama series for “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”

Taissa Farmiga, left, and Carrie Coon in a scene from “The Gilded Age.” (HBO via AP)

Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers”

“I feel so grateful. It was a wonderful surprise. Everyone in my life knows not to tell me when this day is coming. And so I slept like a baby last night. I knew it was sometime in mid-July, but I was working so I was distracted, thankfully, and it was just such a lovely surprise when my husband Simon came in and told me and yeah, I’m just blown away. I’m just so grateful that the show has been recognised. I’m so happy for Johnny (Jonathan Bailey) and Ron (Nyswaner, series creator and writer) for their incredible work and yeah, just the fact that two openly gay actors in a gay romance with a gay writer are being recognised in this way is really moving to me.

“It’s just a very different industry than the one I came into 20, almost 25 years ago. And I’m just so grateful that we’re in this moment and this place and just so happy for everyone involved. And I’m happy that all three of us can represent everyone who has worked so, so hard to make this show a reality at the Emmys.” — Bomer, nominated for best actor in a limited or anthology series for “Fellow Travelers.”

This image, released by Showtime, shows Matt Bomer in a scene from “Fellow Travelers.” (Ben Mark Holzberg/Showtime via AP)

Lamorne Morris, “Fargo”

“I get named on honorable mentions or snubs lists a lot. And that’s cool. At least people recognize my work that’s been done on a particular project. I was shocked because I went into the show excited. But also to know that I was nominated personally, so I didn’t really expect it. I definitely felt confident that I was going to perform. It’s just a few slots, but I’m glad I was recognized.

“It’s not that I didn’t expect anything. I was excited to see ‘Fargo’ get nominated. That’s what I wanted to see. I said to my team, ‘Can I go?’ And they said, ‘Sure, you’re nominated.’ I was like, ‘What? What are you talking about?’ I just couldn’t believe it. I’m still sitting here in shock.” — Morris, who earned his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for “Fargo.”

This image, released by FX, shows Lamorne Morris in a scene from “Fargo.” (Michelle Faye/FX via AP)

Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”

“It was a really special morning for a couple of reasons. And complicated, but in a beautiful way. I got to call my 16-year-old daughter, who’s in acting at NYU. We just made our first short film together and she’s just starting her career, and we got to share that with her dad, who’s the biggest nerd in the world and has accomplished this. It was amazing. I got to call my parents and tell them, you know, that they helped pay for our first independent film at Sundance and where we’ve gotten to and all that stuff. But I think the most rewarding thing was talking to my fellow nominees this morning. Especially texting.

“I’ve been nominated a few times, and I think in the past it was more like, ‘This is so incredible. Aren’t you so excited? Aren’t you so excited? And almost to a certain extent. It was different this morning. It was, ‘Congratulations. How are you?’ And there was this acceptance of, ‘This is beautiful. This is a beautiful little award.’ But also, everyone is really struggling right now. And there was this beautiful kind of centeredness. So I really appreciated that.” — Duplass, nominated for best supporting actor in a drama series for “The Morning Show.”

This image, released by Apple TV+, shows, from left, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass and Nicole Beharie in a scene from “The Morning Show.” (Apple TV+ via AP)

Kali Reis, “True Detective: Nightland”

“I’m usually pretty good with words. But to see that, and to be with someone (Lily Gladstone), who I admire, who is so talented and so gracious, someone who has already kicked that door open and left it open. We’re making history as the first two women nominated. It means the world to us as individuals, but to us as a whole. We as … Indigenous people. It means so much. There are so many boxes that we check collectively and individually as Indigenous people. It’s an amazing time in history. It’s about time, man. Once those doors open, we’re going to be deep in!” — Reis, nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series for “True Detective: Night Country.” Reis and Gladstone made history as the first Indigenous women to be nominated for acting Emmys.

This image, released by HBO, shows Kali Reis in a scene from “True Detective: Night Country.” (HBO via AP)

Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer”

“I feel so overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. I didn’t stop crying for 45 minutes. It feels like a very transformative day in my life.

“I feel so humbled. I feel honored. I’m kind of speechless. I know I’m definitely not the first, the only, or the last, you know? I remember being so inspired when Laverne Cox and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Rain Valdez were nominated. We as trans people have had to fight collectively for our human rights and our ability to access housing and healthcare and employment and it’s beautiful to see that now we can also build within the fabric of society as artists and as storytellers, so I don’t take it lightly and I feel very honored to be a part of it.” — Mau, the first transgender actor to be nominated in a limited or anthology series category, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Baby Reindeer.”