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'The Fighter's' David O. Russell on 7 Oscar Nominations: ‘It’s Huge for Me’

“If you have a couple of rough years, it means the world to you to get back up on your feet,” he tells THR.

An ebullient David O'Russell said he was “over the moon” with gratitude for his first-ever Oscar nomination, in any category (The Fighter received a total of seven noms, including best picture and best director).