Ben Kingsley in Schindler's List
Showing posts with label 1993 Best Supporting Actor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1993 Best Supporting Actor. Show all posts
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Best Supporting Actor 1993: Results
Ben Kingsley in Schindler's List
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Best Supporting Actor 1993: Leonardo Dicaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Leonardo Dicaprio received his first Oscar nomination for playing Arnie Grape, Gilbert Grape's developmentally disabled brother in What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
Gilbert Grape is a some what interesting film although it does try to be a little too odd for its own good at times.
Leonardo Dicaprio plays the type of role which is usually described as baity, and it is the sort of role that one can easily fall over their face in like say Sean Penn in I Am Sam. Although this is a role which can easily just be a display of someone saying "I'm acting!" this is not true though in Dicaprio's case. Yes Dicaprio is doing a lot of vocal and physical mannerisms but they never ever come off as forced or unnatural. Dicaprio makes them as an actual part of Arnie, and they help fulfill the character rather than being just some sort of acting stunt.
Dicaprio never goes for the cutesy sort of way, which some actors do when playing a mentally handicap character. He makes his manner as the true nature of Arnie, and makes them as natural as possible. He sticks to his manner the whole film through, and never loses them unnaturally nor does he ever do them forcefully. He still allows emotion from his character, but emotion that correctly works with his mannerisms and voice. He makes Arnie an interesting character and a very memorable one throughout the film. I'll admit that performance like these usually do not impress me that much, but Dicaprio really exceeds far beyond many other performers who try similar characters.
Leonardo Dicaprio plays the type of role which is usually described as baity, and it is the sort of role that one can easily fall over their face in like say Sean Penn in I Am Sam. Although this is a role which can easily just be a display of someone saying "I'm acting!" this is not true though in Dicaprio's case. Yes Dicaprio is doing a lot of vocal and physical mannerisms but they never ever come off as forced or unnatural. Dicaprio makes them as an actual part of Arnie, and they help fulfill the character rather than being just some sort of acting stunt.
Dicaprio never goes for the cutesy sort of way, which some actors do when playing a mentally handicap character. He makes his manner as the true nature of Arnie, and makes them as natural as possible. He sticks to his manner the whole film through, and never loses them unnaturally nor does he ever do them forcefully. He still allows emotion from his character, but emotion that correctly works with his mannerisms and voice. He makes Arnie an interesting character and a very memorable one throughout the film. I'll admit that performance like these usually do not impress me that much, but Dicaprio really exceeds far beyond many other performers who try similar characters.
Best Supporting Actor 1993: Pete Postlethwaite in In the Name of the Father
Pete Postlethwaite received his only Oscar nomination for portraying Giuseppe Conlon in In the Name of the Father.
Postlethwaite plays the father of a Jerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) an Irish man wrongly accused of bombing a British pub. Giuseppe also becomes falsely accused along with his son and they both go to jail together. In initial viewing of the film, I was really surprised how much time Giuseppe got in the film and how important he was to the overall film. I feel many times father roles are usually poorly written, poorly portrayed, negatively portrayed, or given very little importance. I was pleasantly surprised to see that in this film that this was not true.
Giuseppe is for once a fully written role and Postlethwaite fully realizes his character. Giuseppe is a very good man although not a perfect one, who is not fully confidant in his son but always wants to try and help him. Before the prison scenes Postlethwaite gives the right amount of heart to the role, and he clearly shows Giuseppe's concern for his son who is growing more and more distant from him. Postlethwaite is brilliant because it is never said from the character that he loves Gerry but Postlethwaite shows through his eyes and his face so perfectly well. A particularly strong scene is when on trial Gerry says he signed the confession because the police threatened to kill his father. Postlethwaite's reaction to this is perfectly tuned and it so brilliantly subtle.
The greatest scenes though do take place in the prison where Gerry and Giuseppe share a cell. I like how the film shows that the father and sons relationship slowly grows closer together during this period. Postlethwaite is perfect in showing Conlon's support for his son, but also strict in that he wants to keep Gerry on the right track. Giuseppe never becomes angry by their misjudgment but he becomes passionate in proving their innocence. Also he perfectly becomes the moral center always saying fighting between the British and Ira will lead to nowhere.
Postlethwaite never becomes one dimensional here, nor does he ever force the good nature of the character, it all is just natural do to his performance. The greatest scene of the performance is the last talk between Giuseppe and Gerry where both actors show the father and son bond in a way that rings true and is truly emotionally effective. His performance is the thing that stood out the most in the film, and when he leaves the film his presence is sorely missed. It is Postlethwaite performance that gives the true power to the film, and he makes the title all the more meaningful.
Giuseppe is for once a fully written role and Postlethwaite fully realizes his character. Giuseppe is a very good man although not a perfect one, who is not fully confidant in his son but always wants to try and help him. Before the prison scenes Postlethwaite gives the right amount of heart to the role, and he clearly shows Giuseppe's concern for his son who is growing more and more distant from him. Postlethwaite is brilliant because it is never said from the character that he loves Gerry but Postlethwaite shows through his eyes and his face so perfectly well. A particularly strong scene is when on trial Gerry says he signed the confession because the police threatened to kill his father. Postlethwaite's reaction to this is perfectly tuned and it so brilliantly subtle.
The greatest scenes though do take place in the prison where Gerry and Giuseppe share a cell. I like how the film shows that the father and sons relationship slowly grows closer together during this period. Postlethwaite is perfect in showing Conlon's support for his son, but also strict in that he wants to keep Gerry on the right track. Giuseppe never becomes angry by their misjudgment but he becomes passionate in proving their innocence. Also he perfectly becomes the moral center always saying fighting between the British and Ira will lead to nowhere.
Postlethwaite never becomes one dimensional here, nor does he ever force the good nature of the character, it all is just natural do to his performance. The greatest scene of the performance is the last talk between Giuseppe and Gerry where both actors show the father and son bond in a way that rings true and is truly emotionally effective. His performance is the thing that stood out the most in the film, and when he leaves the film his presence is sorely missed. It is Postlethwaite performance that gives the true power to the film, and he makes the title all the more meaningful.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Best Supporting Actor 1993: Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List
Ralph Fiennes received his first Oscar nomination for playing Nazi commandant Amon Goth in Schindler's List.
Amon Goth certainly was an evil person and he is portrayed as such in Schindler's list. The interesting part though is the fact that Ralph Fiennes never makes him into an other worldly monster but rather a very human monster. Fiennes never for a single moment in his performance goes over the top, nor does he ever do anything the least bit unrealistic or false in his entire performance. Goth is an incredibly challenging and complex character and Fiennes is perfectly up to the task.
Fiennes is always in this performance perfectly chilling as Goth. He is particularly effective because he has the perfect way about him. The way he shows the utter lack of any emotion in his killings is fantastically played by Fiennes. It merely something that Goth can do so he does do it. Fiennes terrifically shows this because he does not ever start screaming or anything when killing, but rather carries it out as a chilling slow and deliberate process. An example being when he makes the speech about the Jews being made into a rumor. He does not say it like a mad man but instead as more of an administrator who is merely doing his job.
The greatest part of his performance though is the way that Fiennes shows that is a man doing this, a seriously disturbed man but a man still. It is perfect how Fiennes allows the viewer a glimpse although a limited glimpse into the psyche of Goth. It is perfect the way he shows that Goth believes that the Jews are evil and can cast spells on people. He does not make this false at all but rather the truth to Goth. I like how he shows that Goeth does have friends and makes friends with Schindler even though his insanity is always clear in some way. One scene I find in particular that is perfect due to Fiennes is when Goth actually goes to save Schindler from the gestapo. It is a strange scene sense in fact the villain saves the hero. Fiennes is just perfect in this scene since he shows a human side who wants to help his friend but still his insane side sense he says the Jew have power over people in the same scene.
His best scenes though, which is saying a lot sense he is great in all his scenes are probably when he is with his Jewish maid Helen Hirsch. It is brilliant how Fiennes shows Goth deep demented state. He loves Hirsch, yet cannot comprehend how or why he does exactly, so he just determines that she is evil because he cannot face any other reason. His greatest scene at the end though is when Schindler bargains for Hirsch with him. The way he tells that he in some strange way wants to live with Hirsch, is utterly brilliant, and made completely believable by Fiennes. Fiennes is just as brilliant in every scene. He never falters or fails in a role difficult role, he makes not only chilling villain, but a portrait of a deeply complex and disturbed man.
Fiennes is always in this performance perfectly chilling as Goth. He is particularly effective because he has the perfect way about him. The way he shows the utter lack of any emotion in his killings is fantastically played by Fiennes. It merely something that Goth can do so he does do it. Fiennes terrifically shows this because he does not ever start screaming or anything when killing, but rather carries it out as a chilling slow and deliberate process. An example being when he makes the speech about the Jews being made into a rumor. He does not say it like a mad man but instead as more of an administrator who is merely doing his job.
The greatest part of his performance though is the way that Fiennes shows that is a man doing this, a seriously disturbed man but a man still. It is perfect how Fiennes allows the viewer a glimpse although a limited glimpse into the psyche of Goth. It is perfect the way he shows that Goth believes that the Jews are evil and can cast spells on people. He does not make this false at all but rather the truth to Goth. I like how he shows that Goeth does have friends and makes friends with Schindler even though his insanity is always clear in some way. One scene I find in particular that is perfect due to Fiennes is when Goth actually goes to save Schindler from the gestapo. It is a strange scene sense in fact the villain saves the hero. Fiennes is just perfect in this scene since he shows a human side who wants to help his friend but still his insane side sense he says the Jew have power over people in the same scene.
His best scenes though, which is saying a lot sense he is great in all his scenes are probably when he is with his Jewish maid Helen Hirsch. It is brilliant how Fiennes shows Goth deep demented state. He loves Hirsch, yet cannot comprehend how or why he does exactly, so he just determines that she is evil because he cannot face any other reason. His greatest scene at the end though is when Schindler bargains for Hirsch with him. The way he tells that he in some strange way wants to live with Hirsch, is utterly brilliant, and made completely believable by Fiennes. Fiennes is just as brilliant in every scene. He never falters or fails in a role difficult role, he makes not only chilling villain, but a portrait of a deeply complex and disturbed man.
Monday, 5 July 2010
Best Supporting Actor 1993: John Malkovich in In the Line of Fire
John Malkovich received his second Oscar nomination for playing potential presidential assassin Mitch Leary in In the Line of Fire.
In the Line of Fire is a very well made thriller about a man who wishes to assassinate the president (Malkovich) and the secret service agent (Clint Eastwood) who must stop him.
Malkovich finds the right note with Mitch Leary and turns out to be incredibly effective in the role. Malkovich always has the right amount of creepiness and intelligence in his performance to make Leary a very memorable villain. Malkovich never really goes over the top with Leary but rather he keeps just this underscored creepiness that makes his performance work quite well.
Malkovich really is just right in his manner of speaking, to show the insanity of Leary but also that it is a sort of calculated insanity. He is not just crazy but rather someone who knows exactly what he is doing even if what he wishes to do is mad. This makes him all the more chilling, two scenes in particular stand out for me as incredibly chilling because of Malkovich's cold effectiveness. The scenes where he murders the two women and the two hunters. Not just because of the act but because of that particular way Malkovich handles those scenes. He never starts going crazy but is just cold and merciless in the most disturbing way.
Malkovich though does not make Leary a one dimensional murderer but also a isolated man who wants to be understood. I really like how Malkovich shows Leary's want for Clint Eastwood's character to understand, how Leary felt cheated by the government. Malkovich makes Leary want for understanding feel believable and honest despite coming from such an odd character. I felt he was exceptionally strong though when he freaks out briefly in particular scenes. Because Malkovich only does this at specific times it shows that Leary is not easily upset but becomes so when he feels betrayed. His coldness at almost all other times is perfectly contrasted by Malkovich, which makes these few "loud" scenes completely appropriate and very effective. Malkovich gives an interesting performance, and creates memorable character with Mitch Leary.
Malkovich finds the right note with Mitch Leary and turns out to be incredibly effective in the role. Malkovich always has the right amount of creepiness and intelligence in his performance to make Leary a very memorable villain. Malkovich never really goes over the top with Leary but rather he keeps just this underscored creepiness that makes his performance work quite well.
Malkovich really is just right in his manner of speaking, to show the insanity of Leary but also that it is a sort of calculated insanity. He is not just crazy but rather someone who knows exactly what he is doing even if what he wishes to do is mad. This makes him all the more chilling, two scenes in particular stand out for me as incredibly chilling because of Malkovich's cold effectiveness. The scenes where he murders the two women and the two hunters. Not just because of the act but because of that particular way Malkovich handles those scenes. He never starts going crazy but is just cold and merciless in the most disturbing way.
Malkovich though does not make Leary a one dimensional murderer but also a isolated man who wants to be understood. I really like how Malkovich shows Leary's want for Clint Eastwood's character to understand, how Leary felt cheated by the government. Malkovich makes Leary want for understanding feel believable and honest despite coming from such an odd character. I felt he was exceptionally strong though when he freaks out briefly in particular scenes. Because Malkovich only does this at specific times it shows that Leary is not easily upset but becomes so when he feels betrayed. His coldness at almost all other times is perfectly contrasted by Malkovich, which makes these few "loud" scenes completely appropriate and very effective. Malkovich gives an interesting performance, and creates memorable character with Mitch Leary.
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Best Supporting Actor 1993: Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive
Tommy Lee Jones received his Oscar from his second nomination for playing Marshall Samuel Gerhard in The Fugitive.
The Fugitive is a just fine thriller about a man Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) who is on the run from the law and trying to prove his innocence.
Jones plays the man trying to catch Kimble, who is not a villain but just a federal Marshall doing his job. This basically describes Jones's performance also. He basically is just the man in charge searching for him and he never does anything more than that really. The only thing about the performance that might be considered more is his character comes around to believing that Kimble is innocent. Jones does not really do anything special in terms of showing his character's transition but he still does it well enough. It is something that is a little more to the performance.
Most though he just gives orders and runs after Kimble nothing more nothing less. I suppose he has the right manner in his yelling of orders and questioning people. He certainly seems like the character he is playing. He is completely believable as the federal Marshall. He never does anything wrong in this performance. In fact the way he runs around and looks is just perfect. There is absolutely nothing wrong with his portrayal here of the Marshall and he handles the part well even if he never quite makes it something spectacular though.
Jones plays the man trying to catch Kimble, who is not a villain but just a federal Marshall doing his job. This basically describes Jones's performance also. He basically is just the man in charge searching for him and he never does anything more than that really. The only thing about the performance that might be considered more is his character comes around to believing that Kimble is innocent. Jones does not really do anything special in terms of showing his character's transition but he still does it well enough. It is something that is a little more to the performance.
Most though he just gives orders and runs after Kimble nothing more nothing less. I suppose he has the right manner in his yelling of orders and questioning people. He certainly seems like the character he is playing. He is completely believable as the federal Marshall. He never does anything wrong in this performance. In fact the way he runs around and looks is just perfect. There is absolutely nothing wrong with his portrayal here of the Marshall and he handles the part well even if he never quite makes it something spectacular though.
Saturday, 3 July 2010
Best Supporting Actor 1993
Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List
John Malkovich in In the Line of Fire
Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive
Pete Postlethwaite in In the Name of the Father
Leonardo Dicaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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