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The Winner Is. . . Only Acting Gay
New York Times ^
| November 20, 2005
| CARYN JAMES
Posted on 11/20/2005 4:38:29 PM PST by culturewars
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To: culturewars
They should call it.. acting NYT ish
To: Nonstatist
They should call it.. acting NYT ish a.k.a. Pulling a Sulzburger.
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:51:00 PM PST
by
peyton randolph
(Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
To: culturewars
Wait... did Cuba get an Oscar for Radio? I mean, I can see him sitting in his house with the shakes, having not won an Oscar since Jerry Maguire, and taking that part as a sure-fire way to get one.
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:55:28 PM PST
by
Gordongekko909
(I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
To: culturewars
Don't forget Cliff Robertson , best actor 1968: Charly
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:57:51 PM PST
by
fish hawk
(I am only one, but I am not the only one.)
To: culturewars
There has been an explosion of Oscar-baiting performances in which straight actors play gay, transvestite or transgender characters. Philip Seymour Hoffman melts into the role of the gay title character in "Capote," while Cillian Murphy plays a transvestite in 1970's Ireland in Neil Jordan's witty, endearing "Breakfast on Pluto." Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger play lovers in "Brokeback Mountain"You mean to tell me the men highlighted in bold are not gay? Mmmmm-kay, if you say so.
To: fish hawk
Great movie, great acting, different times I guess. Awards being given to the deserving??
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:06:32 PM PST
by
fml
To: culturewars
To: culturewars
Actors, in general, know that this type of role is usually a sure-fire way to get noticed. Some work, but most don't. One of my favorites was Billy Bob Thornton in "Sling Blade"....On the bad end, you've got Sean Penn in "I Am Sam".
To: Bird Jenkins
Did Gary Johnston win an Oscar?
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:15:37 PM PST
by
RazzPutin
("You have told us more than you can possibly know." -- Niels Bohr)
To: culturewars
Does anyone ever watch a new HBO show called EXTRAS??? It's really funny. They always have big guest stars. It's about a guy who's an extra on movies in England (the guy from the original show, THE OFFICE). Anyway, Kate Winslet was on. She was playing a nun in a movie about the Holocaust. She had a funny monologue about holocaust movies. I know that sounds terrible, and I felt a bit guilty laughing at it, but it was funny. Actors know the kind of roles that win awards. It's not new news.
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:19:08 PM PST
by
Hildy
To: culturewars
ignore my last post....if I had even read the FIRST line, I wouldn't have posted what I did...ROFLMAO!!!
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:29:27 PM PST
by
Hildy
To: peyton randolph
Pulling a Sulzburger.Can we call it "PINCH-ing one out"?
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:33:31 PM PST
by
JRios1968
("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
To: Hildy
To: eric_da_grate
On the bad end, you've got Sean Penn in "I Am Sam".
When Sean Penn portrays a mental defective, it ain't acting....
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:38:59 PM PST
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: JRios1968
Can we call it "PINCH-ing one out"? Now THAT sounds like an Ann Coulter comment. She just adores him.
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:39:32 PM PST
by
peyton randolph
(Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
To: Hildy
I can't believe the season on Extra's is over already. what was it 6 episodes? Must be filming on a BBC union contract...
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:40:17 PM PST
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: LibFreeOrDie
you know what? She should have won an Oscar for Sense and Sensibility. It was on TV today. I can watch that movie all the time and she was BRILLIANT.
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:40:23 PM PST
by
Hildy
To: culturewars
>"Seriously, you are guaranteed an Oscar if you play a
>mental."
It's definitely easier to act like someone simpler than youreslf, than someone more complicated. Brad Pitt did a fine job in "12 Monkeys" playing that mental patient "Grrr get out of my chair!!!"
She forgot movies that glorify ...
1) abortion (Cider House Rules)
2) assisted suidicde (Million $ Baby)
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:42:09 PM PST
by
ROTB
(Christianity=Fight Club,except 1)you're SUPPOSED 2 talk about it 2) you have 2 fight ... PERIOD)
To: ROTB
The you have the tour de farce "Shakespeare in Love" beating "Saving Private Ryan" for best movie.
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posted on
11/20/2005 5:54:36 PM PST
by
Mr. Rational
(God gave me a brain and expects me to use it)
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