Lasse Hallstrom, the director of "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" says he was caught off-guard on hearing about the Golden Globe nominations for his film and stars Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Lasse Hallstrom, director, saying, (English):<br/> <br />"I found out through my wife (actress Lena Olin). She called me at five thirty, this morning, Los Angeles time. She watched it live in New York. I was very happy. It was fantastic news."<br/> <br />The film has received favorable reviews, and was released much earlier than the slickly timed releases of films aimed to get favorable nods and nominations.<br/> <br />In fact, Hallstrom first thought it wasn't in the running for awards this year, even forgetting the film had been released in 2012.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Lasse Hallstrom, director, saying, (English):<br/> <br />"It was a surprise, I must say. I had almost forgotten that the film came out this year. Because it was supposed to come out last year. The English premiere was last year. So, it was a film of the past for me, a little bit. I made two movies since that."<br/> <br />In the film, McGregor plays a British fisheries scientist who, as the title implies, introduces salmon fishing to the waterways of Yemen.<br/> <br />Hallstrom is no stranger to the laurels of the business, as he is the mastermind behind many critically acclaimed films including "The Cider House Rules," and "Chocolat."
