tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8846447818552207646..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Best Actor 2007, MineNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25733291163187574742008-01-18T21:36:00.000-05:002008-01-18T21:36:00.000-05:00James McAvoy, Casey Affleck, Sam Riley, Viggo Mort...James McAvoy, Casey Affleck, Sam Riley, Viggo Mortensen, and Cillian Murphy (The Wind that Shakes the Barley + Sunshine).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8961848183483077122008-01-18T06:39:00.000-05:002008-01-18T06:39:00.000-05:00My five read quite similar to yours, Mr. Nathaniel...My five read quite similar to yours, Mr. Nathaniel.<BR/><BR/>Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford<BR/>Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood<BR/>Gordon Pinsent - Away From Her<BR/>Michael Shannon - Bug<BR/>Tony Leung - Lust, Caution<BR/><BR/>With Johnny Depp, Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro just missing out on a spot.Sam Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456254953886041016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6062027083899244682008-01-17T19:48:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:48:00.000-05:00Adam, I think Ian Curtis was like that too. He had...Adam, I think Ian Curtis was like that too. He had a very unique way of singing.<BR/><BR/>On the Benicio Del Toro thing, I felt the exact same about Jude Law for <I>Breaking and Entering</I> the year before. Career best work and nobody seemed to notice.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30422502797550917502008-01-17T18:49:00.000-05:002008-01-17T18:49:00.000-05:00-Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"-Emile Hir...-Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"<BR/>-Emile Hirsch, "Into the Wild"<BR/>-Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"<BR/>-Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"<BR/>-Gordon Pinsent, "Away From Her"<BR/><BR/>*And a BIG shout-out to Mr. Clooney. His focused perf. as MC was by far my favorite work of his to date.Kurtis Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946031309738374597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71827118642167873162008-01-17T18:46:00.000-05:002008-01-17T18:46:00.000-05:00That is a bloody superb list, Nathaniel.That is a bloody superb list, Nathaniel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11609141815838689482008-01-17T17:36:00.000-05:002008-01-17T17:36:00.000-05:00GEORGE CLOONEY in Michael Clayton DANIEL DAY-LEWIS...GEORGE CLOONEY in Michael Clayton <BR/>DANIEL DAY-LEWIS in There Will Be Blood <BR/>TOMMY LEE JONES in In The Valley of Elah <BR/>VIGGO MORTENSEN in Eastern Promises <BR/>GORDON PINSET in Away From Her <BR/><BR/>...with Daniel Day-Lewis winning it (of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-92012469615614858252008-01-17T16:59:00.000-05:002008-01-17T16:59:00.000-05:00Nice ballot, Nathaniel. Mine, in alphabetical orde...Nice ballot, Nathaniel. Mine, in alphabetical order:<BR/><BR/>Casey Affleck, <I>Assassination of Jesse James</I><BR/>Daniel Day-Lewis, <I>There Will Be Blood</I><BR/>Ryan Gosling, <I>Lars and the Real Girl</I><BR/>Viggo Mortensen, <I>Eastern Promises</I><BR/>Gordon Pinsent, <I>Asay From Her</I><BR/><BR/>Although it's really a three-way tie for fifth with Gosling, Michael Cera in <I>Superbad</I>, and Michael Shannon in <I>Bug</I>.Matt Nollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103247767411374713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54059664569065956642008-01-17T16:31:00.000-05:002008-01-17T16:31:00.000-05:00A ridiculously strong year, and I haven't even see...A ridiculously strong year, and I haven't even seen "There Will Be Blood", "Into the Wild", or "No Country" yet (I know, I know, shame on me!). Anyway, my Top 5 right now is looking something like this:<BR/><BR/>1. James McAvoy, <I>Atonement</I><BR/>2. Christian Bale, <I>Rescue Dawn</I><BR/>3. George Clooney, <I>Michael Clayton</I><BR/>4. Chris Cooper, <I>Breach</I><BR/>5. Don Cheadle, <I>Talk to Me</I><BR/><BR/>with Glen Hansard and Richard Gere (for <I>The Hoax</I>) being runner-upsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75426595276021991402008-01-17T16:15:00.000-05:002008-01-17T16:15:00.000-05:00Ooh, I'm so glad you included Tony Leung in your B...Ooh, I'm so glad you included Tony Leung in your Best Actor list. Both he and Tang Wei were excellent in Lust, Caution.<BR/><BR/>My top 5:<BR/>Daniel Day-Lewis, <I>There Will Be Blood</I><BR/>Tony Leung, <I>Lust, Caution</I><BR/>Viggo Mortensen, <I>Eastern Promises</I><BR/>James McAvoy, <I>Atonement</I><BR/>Mathieu Amalric, <I>The Diving Bell and the Butterfly</I><BR/><BR/>Honorable mentions: Frank Langella, <I>Starting Out in the Evening</I>; Emile Hirsch, <I>Into the Wild</I>; Tommy Lee Jones, <I>In the Valley of Elah</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88093378637754307982008-01-17T14:58:00.000-05:002008-01-17T14:58:00.000-05:00No way Adam! Best Actress is really strong this ye...No way Adam! Best Actress is really strong this year! Last year, beyond the strong nominees and a couple others, it was barren. 2004 was very strong too, as was 2001/2. But this year is up there with the best I think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76778851799435437902008-01-17T14:35:00.000-05:002008-01-17T14:35:00.000-05:00Ethan Hawke for Before the Devil...? He annoyed i...Ethan Hawke for <EM>Before the Devil...</EM>? He annoyed in that, more than anything. And I thought PSH was marginally better. <BR/><BR/>Best Actress this year is NOT as competitive as last year or 2004, not even close. I don't think it's even particularly strong. But 2004 and 2006 were seismic.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24886416876675095842008-01-17T14:26:00.000-05:002008-01-17T14:26:00.000-05:00I just want to say that I think Casey Affleck is t...I just want to say that I think Casey Affleck is the hottest little guy ever.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713972514003681234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79597172197413903452008-01-17T13:37:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:37:00.000-05:00Your list is great. The men unmentioned in the com...Your list is great. The men unmentioned in the comments above who I would add are Tommy Lee Jones for <I>No Country</I> and Rolf Lassgård for <I>After the Wedding</I>. That scene where he breaks down and says "I don't want to die" left me devastated.Aaron C. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696459385623802961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79603693487030819062008-01-17T13:32:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:32:00.000-05:00"If I had a ballot" Post:Daniel Day-Lewis, There W..."If I had a ballot" Post:<BR/><BR/>Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood<BR/>Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James<BR/>Colin Farrell, Cassandra's Dream<BR/>Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises<BR/>Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd<BR/><BR/><BR/>Colin Farrell is obviously an unusual choice and actually should be paid attention to. Other thing is I see simply nothing more than ordinary in Clooney in Michael Clayton and McAvoy in Atonement. How these two get such a ridiculous buzz is beyond me. Both were barely adequate for my liking, dunno.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-4722036008090844592008-01-17T13:27:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:27:00.000-05:00Daniel Day-Lewis- There Will Be BloodViggo Mortens...Daniel Day-Lewis- There Will Be Blood<BR/>Viggo Mortenson- Eastern Promises<BR/>Tommy Lee Jones- In the Valley of Elah<BR/>Mathieu Almaric- Diving Bell and the Butterfly<BR/>Samuel L. Jackson- Resurrecting the ChampAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87210425791732601492008-01-17T13:22:00.001-05:002008-01-17T13:22:00.001-05:00If it weren't for Daniel Day Lewis I would put Chr...If it weren't for Daniel Day Lewis I would put Christian Bale in the #1 slot for Rescue Dawn. The film doesn't make my top 10 but Bale was magnificent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49958837386588251092008-01-17T13:22:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:22:00.000-05:00My shortlist would include:James McAvoy Brad Pitt ...My shortlist would include:<BR/><BR/>James McAvoy <BR/>Brad Pitt (I'm going to admit to not being as big of a fan of Affleck's showy turn as Pitt's almost phantom one)<BR/>Daniel Day-Lewis<BR/>Emile Hirsch<BR/>Johnny Depp<BR/><BR/>With Josh Brolin simmering at No. 6.John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83792647990925402852008-01-17T13:17:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:17:00.000-05:00Tough category this year. Right now I've got:- Da...Tough category this year. Right now I've got:<BR/><BR/>- Daniel Day-Lewis<BR/>- Emile Hirsch<BR/>- James McAvoy<BR/>- Viggo Mortensen<BR/>- Brad Pitt<BR/><BR/>Who knows about the favorite? At any given moment, Affleck, Brolin, Hansard, or Leung could be found here. Strong, strong year for the category.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12025619494999349662008-01-17T13:13:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:13:00.000-05:00well if you have to have more 13 to 15 would be so...well if you have to have more 13 to 15 would be something like<BR/><BR/>PINSENT, LANGELLA and HAWKE<BR/><BR/>but like i said: very competitive year. MUCH stronger than recent years for both lead actor and lead actressNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45907106462137190882008-01-17T13:08:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:08:00.000-05:00Thank you for bringing Del Toro into the light. H...Thank you for bringing Del Toro into the light. He is one of our finest actors, and I agree with him being on this list.<BR/><BR/>I would have put Philip Seymour Hoffman's quietly beautiful complexity in The Savages a bit higher on the list. He really bowled me over in that one. So subtle...he ripped my heart out.<BR/><BR/>I'm still a bit mystified that Linney has been overlooked for her Savage sibling as well.<BR/><BR/>Ah well, nobody ever asks me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49969086687031975192008-01-17T13:07:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:07:00.000-05:00I'm a bit surprised to see no Depp even in the sem...I'm a bit surprised to see no Depp even in the semi-finalists. You must really have not liked his singing. I actually thought his singing was quite good overall (though transparently amateurish at times, it was VERY expressive and lacking the pretense and overearnestness I find most Sweeneys to have).<BR/><BR/>Also VERY surprised Gordon Pinsent is nowhere to be seen. I thought he was as good as Christie (and more the lead), and since I Christie is clearly headed to AT LEAST a medal of some sort, this is very disappointing.<BR/><BR/>And did Sam Riley REALLY do his own singing? That's shocking to me. I remember thinking the whole time, "gosh, he's so good, but his voice is clearly higher than the dubbed singing voice" (kind of like Penelope's in <EM>Volver</EM>) and that kept taking me out of it. Is that really his voice? I'm shocked beyond shocked (and quite impressed).adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30091552768176977952008-01-17T13:03:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:03:00.000-05:00Yeah Mortensen didn't impress me that much either....Yeah Mortensen didn't impress me that much either. That accent for a start! I think he's getting recognition this year (and he's a lock now for an Oscar nom too) because it seems about the right time in his career, plus he got his dick out in the film. The nudity clause has jumped categories!<BR/><BR/>So Day-Lewis, Clooney and Mortensen are locks for Oscar. With Hirsch, Gosling, Depp and McAvoy fighting for the last 2 spots??...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85242150865080705742008-01-17T12:59:00.000-05:002008-01-17T12:59:00.000-05:00My 5 at the moment are:Chris Cooper, BreachIoan Gr...My 5 at the moment are:<BR/><BR/>Chris Cooper, <I>Breach</I><BR/>Ioan Gruffudd, <I>Amazing Grace</I><BR/>James McAvoy, <I>Atonement</I><BR/>Ulrich Muehe, <I>The Lives of Others</I><BR/>Gordon Pinsent, <I>Away from Her</I><BR/><BR/>Mortensen didn't really impress me that much, which confuses meJ.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17126912928153855523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57896177117272262842008-01-17T12:58:00.000-05:002008-01-17T12:58:00.000-05:00LOVE this list Nath...It's awesome...and I predict...LOVE this list Nath...It's awesome...and I predicted 4/5 for you...missing Del Toro! Personally I have Affleck and Day-Lewis in my top five along with Crowe (for 3:10 to Yuma), McAvoy and Pinsent...but such a rich year for leading men it's hard to knock off anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11853318332661801442008-01-17T12:41:00.000-05:002008-01-17T12:41:00.000-05:00What a great list! I won't have the same one, but...What a great list! I won't have the same one, but I love your list, and the Affleck, Del Toro, and Leung mentions are totally refreshing, especially in combo: so many different acting styles, but you obviously have a thing for on-screen intensity. (Or else, these actors do.)NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.com