Standard-Examiner
It's the day before the Oscar nominations are to be announced, and director Jim Sheridan is on the phone from Dublin, Ireland, wondering aloud if his film, "My Left Foot," will get a nod or two.
"I think Daniel (Day-Lewis) will be nominated, certainly," Sheridan says in reference to the film's star. "And the film? Maybe, it has a chance." But Sheridan puts the likelihood of himself snapping up a nomination in either the writing or directing slot as "nil."
The next day, of course, "My Left Foot" received five major nominations: for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and in the adapted-screenplay category. Not bad for a movie made by a guy who had never directed a film before.
