Donald Glover on His Two Golden Globes Nods for 'Atlanta': 'It Feels Very Weird'

Fresh off his win at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night, Donald Glover scooped up two Golden Globe nominations for his freshman comedy “Atlanta” on Monday morning.

After the Globes noms were announced, the groggy, post-awards show actor and creator of the breakout FX series hopped on the phone with TheWrap en route to catch a plane from Los Angeles to New York.

“It feels pretty surreal,” said Glover, who was also recently cast as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming “Star Wars” spinoff film based on young Han Solo. “A lot of my life feels that way … It feels very weird.”

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The 33-year-old won Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the 22nd annual Critics’ Choice Awards for “Atlanta” and was nominated on Monday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Best Performance by and Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. The series also got a Globe nod for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. They are Glover’s first ever Golden Globe Awards nominations. (No, he never got one for his longtime role on “Community.”)

He discussed shows like “Atlanta” and also Issa Rae’s HBO series “Insecure,” which both offer fresh viewpoints on the lives of young black Americans. “I think me and Issa — I get very happy that we’re on at the same time. It allows people to see different perspectives. I don’t feel pressure from it. I just want to make s— that’s cool to me. In watching her show, it looks like she doesn’t feel the pressure of it either. It’s cool and really an honor. But I try not to overthink it.”

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Glover apologized for being “out of it” and indicated he was up late celebrating. “I was planning on waking up, but because of last night and the [Critics’ Choice] win craziness, I didn’t wake up early,” Glover explained, saying, “I woke up to a lot of iMessages of balloons and confetti — very appropriate. I wasn’t expecting a lot. I always try to go in — not with the worst expectations, but to taper my expectations. It’s very strange and exciting.”

Up next: Glover has to call his mom.

“This is kind of a big deal. My mom keeps sending me the phone emoji. We haven’t talked yet.”

15 Golden Globes Snubs and Surprises, From Martin Scorsese to Taraji P. Henson (Photos)

Here's who the HFPA embraced -- and dissed -- on Globes nomination morning
Martin Scorsese - Snub
The esteemed filmmaker was shut out of the Best Director category, which saw nods for the likes of Tom Ford ("Nocturnal Animals") and Mel Gibson ("Hacksaw Ridge").
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"Silence" - Snub
Likewise, Scorsese's nearly three-hour epic about Jesuit priests in feudal Japan did not land Best Picture or acting noms for stars Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson.
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Jonah Hill - Surprise
The little-seen Todd Philips comedy “War Dogs” landed Jonah Hill and Best Supporting Actor nomination (although our Awards guru Steve Pond did predict this).
Taraji P. Henson - Snub
The “Empire” queen and grounding force of Fox Searchlight’s “Hidden Figures” was given recognition for neither her TV day job (as she was last year, with a win) or her buzzy film turn this year.
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“Empire” - Snub
Lee Daniels’ hip-hop saga was shut out of the Best Drama Series category after placing last year.
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Colin Farrell - Surprise
“The Lobster” was a Cannes darling from 2015 that has eeked along on the charm of its alternate reality, where single people approaching the age of 40 must marry or be turned into animals. Farrell swooped in, taking several expected leading men out of the running.
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Warren Beatty
Despite its low box office performance and lukewarm reception, "Rules Don't Apply" was expected to earn Beatty an acting nom. (Lily Collins did get a nomination for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy.)
Tom Hanks - Snub
The actor’s presumed nomination for “Sully” could’ve been by bounced by the inclusion of Viggo Mortensen and Joel Edgerton in the Drama Actor category.
Matthew McConaughey - Snub
The Weinstein Company drama “Gold” did not screen for voting groups and critics until late in the season, but McConaughey was expected to rate.
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Simon Helberg - Surprise
As a very patient pianist opposite Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant in "Florence Foster Jenkins," Helberg emerged as an early contender -- and he made good with a surprise nomination for Best Supporting Actor Musical or Comedy.
Octavia Spencer - Surprise
Though her co-stars Taraji P. Henson and Janelle Monae have flashier roles in "Hidden Figures," this Academy Award winner came through with a Best Supporting Actress nom.
Robin Wright - Snub
The awards gods have forsaken the house that Underwood built, and snubbed the heart (or lack thereof) of "House of Cards" -- Robin Wright, in some of the finest work of her career -- as well as the entire series.
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Kevin Spacey - Snub
Same goes for her husband and worse half Frank Underwood.
"House of Cards" - Snub
And let's just go ahead and pour one out for the series as a whole, Netflix's first original breakthrough.

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Hailee Steinfeld - Surprise

The R-rated teen comedy has generated very little buzz, though there was talk about Woody Harrelson's performance as a high school principal. So Hailee Steinfeld's recognition as Best Actress - Musical or Comedy seemed to come out of nowhere.
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