tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post114498216807528481..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Request: Best Child ActorNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61422675332878978072009-11-12T14:35:24.042-05:002009-11-12T14:35:24.042-05:00I loved Jesse Bradford:)I loved Jesse Bradford:)Child Actinghttp://www.discoverfame.com/talent/acting/child-acting.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56908480951066812352009-09-04T17:46:25.311-04:002009-09-04T17:46:25.311-04:00Victoire was amazing as Ponette.
Also Alessandro ...Victoire was amazing as Ponette.<br /><br />Also Alessandro Morace in "Anche libero va bene" (Kim Rossi-Stuart - 2006) : great kid, but only two movies in his short career.<br /><br />Marco Cortès in "Khamsa" (Karim Dridi - 2008) is the last amazing child actor performance, i think.<br /><br />Jackie Coogan in "The Kid" (Charlie Chaplin - 2001) was the first child actor, and one of the best.<br /><br />Edmund Meschke in "Germania anno zero" (Roberto Rossellini - 1947).<br /><br />Ana Torrent in "Cria Cuervos" (Carlos Saura - 1975) was a Ponette before Ponette...<br /><br />The three kids in "Demi-Tarif" (Isild le Besco - 2004) are terrific.<br /><br />Nikolai Burlyayev in "Ivanovo detstvo" (Andrei Tarkovski - 1963), just wonderful.<br /><br />etc.Maaltanenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465874321886577220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30019180084707785822009-06-14T16:55:54.064-04:002009-06-14T16:55:54.064-04:00David Bennet in the german movie "Tin Drum&qu...David Bennet in the german movie "Tin Drum" (Die Blechtrommel)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40386661710316178612008-09-06T23:24:00.000-04:002008-09-06T23:24:00.000-04:00What about the kid who plays Christy Brown as a ch...What about the kid who plays Christy Brown as a child in _My Left Foot_? Yeah, Daniel Day Lewis was great as the adult version of the character, but the younger version was even better. Most amazing kid performance ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46610563173814448832008-06-19T19:12:00.000-04:002008-06-19T19:12:00.000-04:00Corey J Smith has got to be the best male child ac...Corey J Smith has got to be the best male child actor. He's a brit but I'll excuse that. I was totally taken in by this natural kid in the film Beaten. Available on DVD but get ready with the tissues.<BR/><BR/>Haley J Osmet is a sure fine runner up especially in Artifical Intelligence. Another sad performance but so good.<BR/><BR/>I would be happy to cast either boy depending on what side of the pond I was. But first I guess I have to get to be a casting director.<BR/><BR/>Hang on boys, Im a coming.<BR/><BR/>Looks like these guys are popular choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60115686366563171612007-10-24T05:59:00.000-04:002007-10-24T05:59:00.000-04:007 year old Jimmy Bennett was amazing in The Heart ...7 year old Jimmy Bennett was amazing in <I>The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things</I>. It's a shame everything he's done since then has been trashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29807228084845272222007-06-17T03:52:00.000-04:002007-06-17T03:52:00.000-04:00Dakota Fanning is overrated. Mostly she just screw...Dakota Fanning is overrated. Mostly she just screws her face into a wide-eyed look of terror.<BR/><BR/>But performances that were both dramatic and subtly touching - the below moved me to tears.<BR/><BR/>Freddie Highmore - Finding Neverland<BR/>Christian Bale - Empire of the Sun (I always blubber at the ending scene. He really really deserved an Oscar nom)<BR/><BR/>now, this is strange, but while Abigail Breslin is of course renown for Little Miss Sunshine, I loved her performance in Signs. Her germaphobic, strangely grave four-year-old was surprisingly touching.<BR/><BR/>Macualay Culkin, can we say most overrated performance in child-acting history? His brother, Kieran, on the other hand, is absolutely fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66945146948976097532007-06-03T00:04:00.000-04:002007-06-03T00:04:00.000-04:00Alright, w/ movies such as Running Scared, Godsend...Alright, w/ movies such as Running Scared, Godsend, and Ultraviolet, i believe Cameron Bright is the best male child actor. However, Dakota Fanning is best female child actor. they're both equal in talent, but i feel Cameron Bright is not given enough credit for his work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1599615426960155762007-04-25T08:35:00.000-04:002007-04-25T08:35:00.000-04:00That's a great story. Waiting for more. Watch a pl...That's a great story. Waiting for more. <A HREF="http://www.omega-watches-7.info" REL="nofollow">Watch a play online</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37853434826186167652007-02-28T20:56:00.000-05:002007-02-28T20:56:00.000-05:00Sarah and Emma Bolger from In America (as Christy ...Sarah and Emma Bolger from In America (as Christy and Ariel), and Keisha Castle Hughes as Paikea in Whale Rider are recent favorites because their performances seemed realistic. I haven't seen Ponette, but I will look for it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762007800689275090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1161981048284469542006-10-27T16:30:00.000-04:002006-10-27T16:30:00.000-04:00From a classic movie... Natalie Wood in Miracle On...From a classic movie... Natalie Wood in Miracle On 34th Street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145432033405719592006-04-19T03:33:00.000-04:002006-04-19T03:33:00.000-04:00Freddie Highmore can disappear for all I care.Freddie Highmore can disappear for all I care.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145415229821451922006-04-18T22:53:00.000-04:002006-04-18T22:53:00.000-04:00Looking back to the classics, I think Marcia Mae J...Looking back to the classics, I think Marcia Mae Jones in <I>These Three</I> (1936) is remarkably convincing in her hysteria, although young Bonita Granville (also impressive) got the Oscar nod for the film. Others that come to mind are Elizabeth Taylor in <I>National Velvet</I>, Peggy Ann Garner in <I>A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</I>, Brigitte Fossey in <I>Forbidden Games</I>, and Pamela Franklin and Martin Stephens in <I>The Innocents</I>.Vertigo's Psychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701774152300870403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145414989322464232006-04-18T22:49:00.000-04:002006-04-18T22:49:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Vertigo's Psychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701774152300870403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145410446450973012006-04-18T21:34:00.000-04:002006-04-18T21:34:00.000-04:00My favourites: the two girls from "In America". Ev...My favourites: the two girls from "In America". Every time they were in a scene, I totally believed it.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332349515164633855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145372312486241192006-04-18T10:58:00.000-04:002006-04-18T10:58:00.000-04:00What does everyone think about Cameron Bright in "...What does everyone think about Cameron Bright in "Birth" and Freddie Highmore in "Finding Neverland"? The former was definetly memorable, if not great, as a supporting actor in the film. I must say I'm surprised nobody mentioned him (Bright).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145371958937407142006-04-18T10:52:00.000-04:002006-04-18T10:52:00.000-04:00My request for next week: Fantasy roles for your f...My request for next week: Fantasy roles for your favorite actors/actresses. I already know from your "Actresses of the Aughts" that your dream role for Toni Collete is to play Liza Minelli. Couldn't disagree on that one.<BR/><BR/>SMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145369538409314762006-04-18T10:12:00.000-04:002006-04-18T10:12:00.000-04:00I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Kirsten Dunst's...I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Kirsten Dunst's "Interview with the Vampire" performance. While it's definitely not a great film, boy was she ab fab in it. <BR/><BR/>MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145369098832521072006-04-18T10:04:00.000-04:002006-04-18T10:04:00.000-04:00Agreed on Victoire Thivisol. The most amazing chi...Agreed on Victoire Thivisol. The most amazing child performance in film history, either before or since.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145365724084575782006-04-18T09:08:00.000-04:002006-04-18T09:08:00.000-04:00OMG. I forgot to mention Keisha! Amazing. Also Yuy...OMG. I forgot to mention Keisha! Amazing. Also Yuya Yagira in Nobody Knows.Calum Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410595002533524268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145347823501828572006-04-18T04:10:00.000-04:002006-04-18T04:10:00.000-04:00oh god I'm stupid. How could I forget one of my fa...oh god I'm stupid. How could I forget one of my fave performances of the last 5 years Jamie Bell in <I>Billy Elliot</I>?Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145345619695090742006-04-18T03:33:00.000-04:002006-04-18T03:33:00.000-04:00Oh god, that little kid from The Butcher Boy was s...Oh god, that little kid from <I>The Butcher Boy</I> was soooo annoying.<BR/><BR/>Some kids performances that don't get enough credit (so ya know, alongside Portman, Paquin, Osment...):<BR/><BR/>Everlyn Sampi in <I>Rabbit Proof Fence</I><BR/>Heather Matarazzo in <I>Welcome to the Dollhouse</I><BR/>Christina Ricci in both <I>Addams Family</I> movies<BR/>Alakina Mann & James Bentley in <I>The Others</I><BR/><BR/>I'm sure there's others but I can't really remember.<BR/><BR/>That Nicholas Gledhill was on "A Country Practice" AND "GP"! Wow, that kid's awesome. Oh course he's not a kid anymore. How freaky would it be if he visited this blog...?<BR/><BR/>As for Best Actress lineups?<BR/>1997:<BR/>Joan Allen - The Ice Storm<BR/>Jodie Foster - Contact<BR/>Pam Grier - Jackie Brown (winner)<BR/>Frances O'Connor - Thank God He Met Lizzie<BR/>Vanessa L Williams - Soul Food<BR/><BR/>1996:<BR/>Clair Danes - Romeo + Juliet<BR/>Judy Davis - Children of the Revolution<BR/>Madonna - Evita<BR/>Heather Matarazzo - Welcome to the Dollhouse<BR/>Frances McDormand - Fargo (winner)Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145330100924818802006-04-17T23:15:00.000-04:002006-04-17T23:15:00.000-04:00Jesse Bradford in "King of the Hill" is phenomenal...Jesse Bradford in "King of the Hill" is phenomenal. Quite an underrated film and performance.R.E.M. Borjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334784720148950533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145329847897573492006-04-17T23:10:00.000-04:002006-04-17T23:10:00.000-04:00I want an early bid for next week! Give us some T...I want an early bid for next week! Give us some Tony predictions and/or opinions. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>- AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1145328205064851822006-04-17T22:43:00.000-04:002006-04-17T22:43:00.000-04:00I'm not a Dakota fan. But Haley Joel Osment? He ma...I'm not a Dakota fan. But Haley Joel Osment? He makes me cry in AI. I think it's one of the best performances of the decade.Sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647511701225586270noreply@blogger.com