Nominees for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the 83rd Academy Awards attended the Oscar Nominees Luncheon. Pictured (left to right): Javier Bardem, James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, and Jeff Bridges. Photo credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Colin Firth has been on the Academy Awards roller coaster ride even before receiving a nomination in the Leading Actor category for his performance in The King’s Speech.

As he explains in the video below, from the Academy Awards Nominees’ Luncheon, it has been such an emotional journey that he’s had to take time out just to make sure all the attention is really happening.