In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes Laura talked about the effects of all the awards buzz:

Presumably the best thing about [awards] is that it allows you to keep working and do a better quality of work.

LL: Well you hope. But it depends, you know, for some people it will change their lives completely and propel them into a whole other stage of their career and for other people it will stop it dead in its tracks. So it’s not always a guarantee for future success. You don’t know how that will sit with someone.
And I still feel that the best way to go is to go and be nominated and not win. I think that’s pretty good!

Is that when you practice your “I’m-so-happy-for-the-winner” smile?

LL: Oh no, that’s relief, actually! [laughs] I can’t imagine if you actually had to go up there and make a speech, I’d be scared to death!

Read the whole interview here.