Kathyrn Bigelow hopes she is ‘first of many’ to win at Oscars

Asked whether she’s now ready to be called a female director,Bigelow said,“First of all,I hope I’m the first of many. And of course I’d love to just think of myself as a filmmaker…But I’m very grateful if I can inspire some young,intrepid,tenacious male or female filmmakers and make them feel that the impossible is possible.” Of winning against her former husband,Bigelow said,“I think he’s an extraordinary filmmaker. I have to say all the nominees are phenomenal,powerful,talented filmmakers.

And what an honor,and how humbling for me – it was humbling to be in that conversation. So I have to say that it’s a humbling experience.” Meanwhile,Sandra Bullock,who took home Best Actress for her role in ‘The Blind Side’ said she didn’t expect to get up on the stage and collect a prize.

“No,as I said up on that stage,I questioned did I win it or just wore everyone down?,” Bullock said.

“This came out of left field,no pun intended. This was the film I said no to. If I thought this was going to be my golden ticket,I didn’t see it coming. No one saw it coming,” she added.