other makes movies about the human condition. >> jimmy: as far as trying to get to work with alexander payneou? or does he call you? how does that work? >> well my daughter laura starred in alexander's first movie "citizen ruth" i met him then for about an hour. ten years ago last week i got the script of "nebraska" sent to me by him. with no offer. just -- what you do you think of this material? i loved it. the next morning as soon as it opened at 9:00, went to toys "r" us, bought a red truck, left a note i think i am woody, left it with the secretary. make sure she would deliver and not go home and give it to her kid. i never heard back from him. laura ran into him a month later. he said, tell your dad, i really appreciated the little truck and the note. the next thing i knew he was off making "sideways." and, nothing happened after that. and then he was making "the descendants" in hawaii. i didn't know. i figured well, there is a couple things here keeping this from ever being made. one is brucy from wanetka, and black and white. nobody wanted to make it black and white. >> jimmy: you sen

alexander payne was a fabulous director. i got a work -- i got to work with my old pal bruce dern.t is very hard for actors to make value judgments when they play characters. findlways have to something to love about the worst character, including iago. what was that in this particular character? >> he felt that he was maligned. bruce dern and i owned a barrage together 40 years ago. family.with his he receives something in the mail that tells him he has won a million dollars. a magazine subscription. it is a scam. he takes his son and he travels back to nebraska to collect his money. i want my piece of it. he really thinks he was done bad. i got a chance to sing, i get a chance for some karaoke. ghetto" and hee feels like he is that boy that was maligned by life. tavis: what do you make of all of the buzz? the awards season is always exciting and it is wonderful to get respect from your peers, that i think it is dangerous when that becomes the measure of success beyond the box office. it is wonderful to be recognized, but he deserves it. bruce has had a wonderful career. this is t

now the kids want to work for alexander payne. or quentin tarantino.eer. embroidered, if you will. i didn't have to do any of that in this movie. it was all on the script. when we go in the house and there's a scene where i say, this is my room and my old house. and the wife says you know this is where woody's little brother david died and will my son says to me do you remember that, dad? and the line that's written is i was there. i was there. who says stuff like that? but this guy has it in his script already. you don't have to come up with that stuff. and that's just, my daughter laura, did a series called "enlightened." that's enlightenment. you know? it's been wonderful so far. it feels good that people the biggest thing is i'm trying to get people to go out and see the movie. because we're kind of like the little engine that could with all the movies that are out there. >> you were saying, bruce, that you actually saw the script for the first time ten years ago. >> yeah. >> but it took that long to get the movie made in part because alexander pay

alexander payne. they should be supported. in the 1970's, they were supported.do not feel it is that way now. i may be speaking out of turn for them. i do feel there is a struggle for even the most moderate budget picture to be made. and if you don't get it made and people do not see it, there is always that problem of distribution. there are pictures you do not see any they go straight to video. of course now, ultimately, pictures will be shown through satellite. all kinds of platforms. which is great but it is this period, george lucas was talking about it, and 10 years is going to be the dark zone. we do not know where things will land in terms of how they will be presented. >> at the same time, thinking about the technology, you are in love with film. >> yes. yes. >> he did this movie on film. >> nothing for dailies or anything? >> i did shoot digital at night. we can't light the streets anymore. it takes too much time. the cameras are good. >> so you combined film and digital. to sit here, his enthusiasm is so great. >> absolutely. >> after all of the films

whether it's like the anderson films or coen brothers or paul thomas and the coen brothers and alexander payne. there's got to be places where they should be supported. in the '70s they were supported. i don't feel that way now. i think it's more of a struggle. maybe i'm speaking out of turn with them i don't know. but i feel there's a struggle for even the most moderate budget picture to be made. and even if you get it made and people don't see it because there's that problem of the distribution to getting to see it. pictures you don't see anymore that go straight to video. because now ultimately pictures will be shown through the satellite. >> rose: there are all kinds of platforms which is great but it's now this period -- george lucas was talking about it. a period of like ten years. it will be a dark zone where we won't know where things will land in terms of how things will be presented ten years from now. >> rose: but at the same time and thinking about the technology because you still are in love with film >> yes, yes. you have nothing for me for dailies or anything? >> we did the dail

alexander payne, "nebraska," david o'russell "american hustle."ction to this, all those movies i want to see. that's great. >> a spectacular list of movies this year and some really big-name actors and actresses. >> "gravity," "12 years of slave." >> "good wife." >> television. a lot of stuff here. >> good stuff. >> good way to spend christmas holidays. >> and on tuesday, we'll talk with golden globe nominee about her performance in "12 years of slave" here on "cbs this morning." >>> and all that mattered on this day in 2000, do you,, >>> now that the absentee ballots have gone against the vice president, the only chance depending on what happens here at the supreme court. >> all thatters, the landmark decision, bush versus gore. the ruling made bush the president ending five weeks of uncertainty following election day 2000. the high court overturned the order to row count. the recount in florida was said to be unconstitutional. in january george w. bush was sworn in as the 43rd president of the united states. >> wow. 13 years ago. that's incredib

alexander payne, "nebraska." david o'russell, "american hustle."in phillips." "gravity,", "philomena." >> congratulations. >> they've got the nominees for the golden globes coming up in hollywood. >> kind of a solemn moment for something that should be celebratory. >> 'cause they are still up too early. they were probably at a laker game last night. >> you think so? >> not to stereotype. >> 16 minutes before the top of the hour. >> i'll take it from here. we're talking about people seeking unemployment benefits. we will analyze the numbers right after this break >>> we've got quick headlines for you now. the fcc is holding a vote today on whether air passengers should be allowed to talk on their cell phones while on the airplane. according to a new quinnipiac poll, 60% of americans don't want that to happen. they would fly in peace -- they would like. and thousands of people don't have mail. yahoo mail down since monday night. the company blames the problem on hardware. it's always something. >> we told you about these numbers before. here is the b

steve mcqueen "12 years a slave," alexander payne, "nebraska" david russell "marine hustle."nk you. >> congratulations to our nominees. >>> please don't forget to joan us sunday, january 12th for the 71st annual golden globe awards hosted by tina fey and amy poe hler live on nbc. thank you and good morning. >> all right. that's cool. you should be with us as we listen to these nominations, because he goes crazy. you said this is huge, this is huge that oprah winfrey wasn't nominated. >> she was not nominated for her performance in "the butler." in fact the movie got no nominations at all. best picture, best actor. nothing. that was a surprise. that was a movie that did very well. seemed to be doing well. could still get oscar nominations. the hollywood board didn't go for it. >> anything else jump out at you? >> well "12 years a slave" and "american hustle" four cast members an three from "12 years a slave" also some surprises like the movie "rush" ron howard race car movie and best picture. i heard the voting bloc liked that because it's a european story and they're foreign