Anna Sawai explains why she’s not worried about the 2025 Golden Globes

Shogun excel Anna Sawai is preparing for it first Golden Globebut she’s not worried about the ceremony or the chance to stand on stage and walk away with a trophy.

“I feel like if I think about it too much, I get quite nervous,” Sawai, 32, told the exclusive. My Weekly in 2025 WWD Style Awards on Friday January 3 while stunning in a custom Louis Vuitton gown. “So I don’t think about it at all.”

She added: “I’m just going to enjoy it, I don’t want to cry anymore. I’ll just think about it when I’m there.”

Sawai is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama. He is against it Kathy Bates (Matlock), Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), Maya Erskine (Mr. and Mrs. Smith), Keira Knightley (Black dove) a Keri Russell (Diplomat).

Shogun it’s also in contention for three other Golden Globes, including best TV series, drama and individual acting awards for Sawai’s stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano. Before Sawai performs at the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 5, she explained Our like her recent Emmy win informs about his preparation and way of thinking.

“I feel like winning the Emmy has allowed me to not worry about it anymore in the sense that it doesn’t matter,” Sawai said Friday. “I got an Emmy and that’s amazing, and this time it’s just a celebration of everybody. I don’t want to focus on who wins and who doesn’t. I think it made me learn a little bit.”

Sawai took home the trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the September 2024 Emmy Awards — the first performer of Asian descent to earn the honor.

“I cried before my name was announced. I’m in trouble today,” she said in her acceptance speech at the time. “I thank my team and I thank my family. Mom, I love you. You’re the reason I’m here. You showed me stoicism and that’s how I was able to portray it. This is for all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example to all.”

Sawai has since honored her loved ones following her victory.

“I bought my sister and my mom a Cartier ring,” she said Our. “But none for myself. I always try to give more than I can afford.”

In her honor was a Sawai Emmy win and a Golden Globe nod Shogun the role of Mariko, who died at the end of season 1.

“I personally feel like her story is over and it’s perfect,” she joked on Friday. “So I’m not asking to come back.

As said, if Shogun the creative team was interested in Mariko’s return, then Sawai would “absolutely do it”.

Until then, Sawai has his eyes on the big screen.

“I want to make a film. I feel like I haven’t done a film in a long time and I want to do something that is independent,” she said. “I’m reading scripts right now, something that’s maybe like a bittersweet love story. I would like that.”

With a message from Mariel Turner