EXCLUSIVE: "This Is Us" Star Milo Ventimiglia on Golden Globe Snub: "I Like the Idea of Not Being Nominated"

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Playing EXCLUSIVE: "This Is Us" Star Milo Ventimiglia on Golden Globe Snub: "I Like the Idea of Not Being Nominated"

It was a bittersweet day for This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia, who celebrated the shows three Golden Globe nominations on Monday but wasnt nominated for playing the Pearson patriarch, Jack.

Ventimiglia put a positive spin onthe Golden Globe snub, however, viewing it as a challenge to better his own work as an actor.

I like the idea of not being nominated, the 39-year-old actor told ETs Carly Steel on the set of This Is Us on Monday following the nomination announcement. It keeps me hungry.

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I feel like sometimes when people aren"t getting the nominations there"s this weird perception that somehow it diminishes the work that they do. But I don"t think it does, Ventimiglia added. I see a lot of actors and actresses that aren"t getting recognized on a particular awards circuit. Their work is beautiful and phenomenal and it takes a lot for an artist to stand up in front of a camera and in front of a crew and open your rib cage and just pour your heart out.

Though Ventimiglia wont be up for an individual Globe come January (theres always next time!), hes already thinking about what h**l be wearing to the big night.

Somebody suggested a Hawaiian shirt for me and dad vibe, but I dont know that Im going to do that, he quipped. Ill wear something nice and presentable, comb my hair, clip my beard-mustache and show up.

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Newly minted Golden Globe nominee Mandy Moore revealed to ET that Ventimiglia who broke the news of her nomination to her early this morning. Her on-screen husband, who was already up at 5:30 a.m. working on the newest This Is Us script, recalled the celebratory moment with Moore.

Its kinda funny. I feel like its one of those TV husband and wife [moments]. Like, rolled over in bed: Youre nominated! Im so proud of you," rolled back to sleep, he joked. I am fortunate enough to be the very first audience [member] of her performance. Im deeply proud and honored to share that with her and she is beautiful at what she does.

As for what fans can expect in the second half the season, Ventimiglia promised a lot more tears.

Oh, man, invest in tissues, he warned. Maybe a warm blanket. Get a wine subscription. Just be open and ready for what we have coming your way. There are some beautiful scripts coming out and some beautiful work coming out.

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The Golden Globes, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, airs live coast-to-coast on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC.

To hear what Moore had to say about her Golden Globe nomination, watch ETs exclusive on-set interview below.

Source: http://www.etonline.com/tv/204864_this_is_us_star_milo_ventimiglia_on_golden_globe_snub_i_like_not_being_nominated/