5. Mako in The Sand Pebbles- Mako gives a good realistic performance. His role is limited, and his character is frankly cut off just when he is becoming interesting.
4. James Mason in Georgy Girl- Mason although has a thankless role in many ways gives a charming, and dryly comic performance, that manages to turn his character into an actual man and not just a creep as he easily could have been.
3. Robert Shaw in A Man For All Seasons- If I was giving the award to my favorite actor Shaw would take this, with close competition from Mason. Nevertheless Shaw gives a strong performance in only two scenes realizing Henry VIII's distinct personality marvelously.
2. George Segal in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?- Segal has an extremely thankless role especially compared to the flashiness of the performances around him, but Segal stays true to his part and creates an effective realistic portrait of a man in the strange situation of the film.
1. Walter Matthau in The Fortune Cookie- Walter Matthau stands on top for this with his consistently hilarious performance. Matthau never wastes a moment as his shyster lawyer deriving comedy from every facet of his character and makes the film.
Deserving Performances:
Richard Attenborough in The Sand Pebbles
Richard Crenna in The Sand Pebbles
Lee Van Cleef in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
John Hurt in A Man for All Seasons
10 comments:
After reading your review I wish Shaw had won now haha =D lol, still great year all around.
What year are you going to do next? I'm rooting for either 1937, 1963, or 1983.
Yes! John Hurt! He was great (as always). I would've probably nominated Orson Welles as well. 1998 next?
A little bit surprised. :) What about 1975 as your next?
Well, at least George got 5! :-) But Walter is certainly deserving!
Can you please do 51 next Louis?
How about doing 1937 next? It's been quite a while since we saw a lineup from the 30's :)
I'm really glad Matthau won. He's such a fantastic actor who doesn't get as much recognition nowadays as he most certainly deserves. I so love this odd couple formed by him and Jack Lemmon. He always gets the baity part. :) I just wish they had performaned Waiting for Godot together. :)
Segal is fantastic though for me that movie is The Elizabeth Taylor Show featuring Richard Burton. He and Dennis support wonderfully. :)
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The next year will be one of those requested.
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