Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may want to dust off the mantel and make room for matching his and her Oscar trophies after picking up Best Actor and Best Actress nominations Thursday. Pitt,

whose film, _The Curious Case of Benjamin Button_ collected 13 Oscar nods, including Best Picture, called the nominations “a great honor for the movie,” while giving props to his director.

“I’m especially happy for David Fincher, for without him there would be no Ben Button,” said Pitt, who was last nominated for a supporting role in _Twelve Monkeys_ in 1996. Oscars aside,

_Changeling_ star Jolie also had words of gratitude for her director: Working with Clint Eastwood “was a reward in itself that will last me a lifetime,” she said. Yet, the actress is still

nominated for Best Actress are: Meryl Streep in _Doubt_; Anne Hathaway in _Rachel Getting Married_; Melissa Leo in _Frozen River_; and Kate Winslet in _The Reader_. HOW OTHER NOMINEES

REACTED • KATE WINSLET, _The Reader_: Best Actress “I’m extremely happy to have been nominated. And very fortunate. Playing Hanna Schmitz will always remain one of the biggest challenges

I’ve ever been blessed with. I’m genuinely thrilled not just for myself but for the wonderful Stephen Daldry and David Hare. These nominations are a testament to their unwavering commitment

to this film. And I’m also very happy for all the people in Germany whose hard work on THE READER, has been rewarded by these nominations. Surely Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack are

smiling down on us today! • JOSH BROLIN, _Milk_: Best Supporting Actor “I found out when I was in bed. I woke up too early. I screwed up the whole timing thing because I’m in Utah so it’s an

hour later. I woke up at 5:55 and I was thinking, ‘Okay, it didn’t happen. That’s okay.’ I felt a little bummed but then I thought, ‘I hope nobody else got snubbed,’ and waited for the

calls about Sean [Penn] and about the movie and was just waiting. And no calls were happening! And then finally about 20 minutes later it dawned on me the time difference and thought, ‘Okay!

We’re still in the game!.” [My wife, Diane Lane] called me. It’s her birthday and she said, ‘It’s the best present I could have gotten.’ She sung me a happy nomination birthday song.” •

ANNE HATHAWAY, _Rachel Getting Married_: Best Actress It is such a thrill to be recognized in this category with these remarkably talented women. I was with my parents and my dog when I got

the news and we were all overjoyed- although I’m not sure my dog knew what was going on. This is a great day to be an actress!” • MARISA TOMEI, _The Wrestler_: Best Supporting Actress “I am

so honored to be nominated for a film in which I am so proud and to be included with such a wonderful and talented group of women. It was an honor to work with Darren and the rest of the

cast and crew of The Wrestler. Congratulations to Mickey [Rourke], for an extraordinary performance.” • VIOLA DAVIS, _Doubt_: Best Supporting Actress [I was] in a hotel room sitting next to

my hubby. I was awake sitting with my husband and my publicist with some champagne. They had the champagne in their hands. Me, I was just clutching my husband. And then when I heard my name

I just screamed! Just screamed! You feel like you dreamed the biggest dream and this is the reward.” • TARAJI P. HENSON, _The Curious Case of Benjamin Button_: Best Supporting Actress “I was

sound asleep thanks to Pinot Noir, and the phone rings at 5:30 a.m. I knew why it was ringing, so I woke up screaming and it wasn’t a nightmare! I wasn’t expecting anything. All I expect is

for my work to touch people, to move and inspire people. That’s all I expect. I don’t get into the award stuff so this is just icing on the cake! … [Still], this is the highest honor for

what I do in this industry. Think about it, for the rest of my career I will be known as ‘Academy Award nominated Taraji P. Henson.’ That changes everything!” • REPORTING BY BRENDA RODRIGUEZ