She had eight vaginas.Wright's two beat silent reaction shot just slays me.
A shrug, then a mouthed "eight". So so funny. Little moments like this are why I've been obsessed with actors forever. And Jeffrey Wright is such a great one. He's 'Best in Show' in Angels in America (maybe) and that's like being the best holiday in a year. The other ones are merry, too!
Speaking of "Best in Show"... I hope you've enjoyed the first three installments of my new column at Tribeca Film where I've covered Winter's Bone, The Kids Are All Right and Inception thus far. I was going to cover Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom next Monday or Tuesday (the film opens Friday) but I ended up interviewing its new Aussie director instead. His name is David Michôd ... remember the name. You may have already read my seven word review or picked up on Glenn's enthusiasm for it. I fully expect Animal Kingdom to win awards attention come year's end. At least of the Independent Spirit variety. You can read the interview here.*
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Why why why why why doesn't Jeffery Wright have a better feature film career?
Why?
Wright's Belize seems more authentically angelic than the angels in that movie.
If you mean "better" as in he should be seen more often, yeah. But I think Jeffrey Wright has got a wonderful backlog of films. And, you know, for major mainstream kudos, he was a brilliant Felix Leiter in the most recent James Bond films; I would have loved to have seen more of him as that character.
His Belize is magnificent.
Oh, and Nathaniel - I posted my ANGELS shots earlier in the week: http://crossoverman.livejournal.com/688625.html (Warning: some nudity)
i was catching up on google reader and saw this, so i've decided to participate this time around. this is a really cool idea!
posted mine:
part one
part two
Animal Kingdom @ Independent Spirit Awards...
Nominations-
Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Still one of the best movies of the year so far.
he is quite amazing in Angels in America, but how can you pick best in show? Marie Louise Parker takes it for me. Wright would be close second.
Here's my choice, which I suspect the movie never intended as a Best Shot. But then again I wish I'd liked it more.
Jeffrey Wright was the best part of that show for me. no offense to the others, they're all splendid, but he made Belize unforgettable
Michael C: I think that might be one of the points of the whole piece, actually.
Yes! Jeffrey Wright is so very good in Angels in America. Best in Show, agreed.
As for Jacki Weaver and Animal Kingdom? My place is already known.
I'm participating again, here is my post about Angels in America: http://vg21random.blogspot.com/2010/08/hitting-nathaniel-with-my-best-shots_12.html
Can't wait to read yours and the others'.
dbm -- wait who for supporting actor and lead actor? the cast is so stacked.
Meryl Streep as Ethel Rosenberg is easily best in show for me. Her Kaddish is truly momentous. Jeffery Wright places second.
Good call choosing to embed the Australian trailer for Animal Kingdom over the American one. I much prefer it (and the poster) over the US version.
I imagine Mendelsohn for Lead and Pearce for Supporting (because he's the biggest name and gets that big speech about the strong being weak).
For me it's between Wright, Kirk and Parker and close behind Wilson and Pacino. They all outshone Streep and that says something because she was very good in it.
Isn't Animal Kingdom (like last year's An Education) only eligible for Best Foreign Film at the Indie Spirits?
According to the guidelines:
"The Spirit Awards Nominating Committee applies the following guidelines in making its selections. Any variations of the rules or guidelines are at the sole discretion of the Nominating Committee.
Uniqueness of vision
Original, provocative subject matter
Economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost and individual compensation)
Percentage of financing from independent sources
Except for the category of Best Foreign Film, all nominations go to American films, defined as either:
Having at least one U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident credited in two or more of the following categories of responsibility: writer, director, producer; OR
The film is set in the United States and fully financed by a company whose principal office is in the U.S.
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