tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post9114803461095873120..comments2024-02-17T01:48:18.042-08:00Comments on Alex in Movieland: Alex Constantinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-82087378615013840342013-12-09T21:19:27.224-08:002013-12-09T21:19:27.224-08:00First of all, don't underestimate children. Th...First of all, don't underestimate children. They know a lot more than you think. They're not as experienced as adults, but their minds are like sponges. They absorb information quickly. Don't presume to know that Wallis had absolutely no idea what she was doing. You don't know what her thought process was. You're making all kinds of assumptions just so you can support your hatred of the nomination. <br /><br />Secondly, reacting is also acting. ReACTING. ;) Delivering a performance is not just about building a character on your own. It's also about reacting to your surroundings. Wallis wasn't playing an experienced adult. She was playing a child who wasn't fully aware of the reality of her circumstances. <br /><br />Finally, the performance wasn't obtained mostly from the director's hand. I never understood the scandalousness of saying she was coached by her director. All actors are coached by their director. Just because she's a child, it doesn't mean the director did all the work. Regardless of what was done to get the performance, the director didn't give the performance. Wallis is the one you see on screen. When I watched her performance, I never thought about what the director did to help her. I thought of how talented she was. A performance is also about presence. She brought a distinct presence to her character that goes beyond what the director demands. Presence can't be obtained from the director. Presence is innate; you either have it or you don't. Wallis has it. I don't think any child actor could've done what she did, so she brought something unique to the film. She didn't just obey cues and cry when she was supposed to. She took the cues and made them truthful. That's what acting is all about...being truthful in the moment. Had she given an utterly unconvincing and forced performance, I'd probably agree with some of your points. But she was extremely believable, and that can't all be chalked up to the director. NDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648274749134245342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-13570907218679819562013-11-09T06:54:55.378-08:002013-11-09T06:54:55.378-08:00Yes, it's so sad I don't "get" M...Yes, it's so sad I don't "get" Miss Wallis's performance, that I feel like sitting down & crying for hours. not.<br /><br /><br />:)<br />the arguement of every performance coached by a director contradicts all you are saying. <br />You are saying that she has no input in her performance since the result we see on screen is the director's coaching. Then exacly: what should I applaud a performance that was obtained strictly/mostly from the director's hand, with almost no input from the actor.<br /><br />I don't know what Q was thinking in various scenes (as long as it worked - like the crying scene at end), but she seemed LOST more than once. <br /><br />anyway... <br />I never expect consensusAlex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-80009469671593867612013-11-09T06:23:38.043-08:002013-11-09T06:23:38.043-08:00Every actor is coached by a director, why should i...Every actor is coached by a director, why should it matter how the performance came about? Shouldn't it be about the end result? Unlike most popular child performances, Hushpuppy remains incredibly childlike, and the film is centered around this. As the film progresses she is forced to grow up, but still keeps her nativity and innocence. The scene with her "mother" and the "no crying" scene are worlds above anything else delivered last year.<br /><br />It's just sad that some people cannot accept the fact that children CAN act, this performance couldn't have come from any other child, it is unique because Quvenzhane, in her own way, understood Hushpuppy.Sebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222893656219248322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-82602425086528703182013-10-22T04:47:32.498-07:002013-10-22T04:47:32.498-07:00@Alex: it was on a youtube-channel that uploads vi...@Alex: it was on a youtube-channel that uploads videos for 24 hours but it's already down again...but it might be back again some day (not a great movie anyway...)Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291268052797806635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-8703744383698446722013-10-21T00:44:27.838-07:002013-10-21T00:44:27.838-07:00Jessica is a 3 1/2 for me, but I sure don't re...Jessica is a 3 1/2 for me, but I sure don't regret her placing.<br /><br />I AM noticing however how you guys don't really like her... I thought she had the most difficult dialogue of the group, and she did deliver it the best anyone could've. It sure is an usual nomination... But I kinda like it for that.<br /><br />Marion would've ranked an easy #3 for me, with 4 solid stars. I liked Rust & Bone quite a lot.<br />Alex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-35722278843445654292013-10-20T16:59:18.035-07:002013-10-20T16:59:18.035-07:00How did I somehow miss this? lol.
Of these three ...How did I somehow miss this? lol.<br /><br />Of these three ladies, I'm torn between Riva, Watts, and JLaw for the win. I was originally all for Naomi (so glad you loved her, I felt like the only one for awhile) but then went back and forth between her, Riva's high difficulty performance and JLaw's entertaining one. Any of them winning would have been fine with me.<br /><br />As for Chastain, I never really felt much of a character there (like you said), and it sometimes feels like a collection of line readings and "badass" as her defining personality trait. Meh.<br /><br />I'm very torn on Wallis. On one hand I agree the director's influence is so heavily felt, but at the same time she DID actually perform the emotions herself no matter how she got there. So I get why people love it, I suppose.<br /><br />Marion Cotillard in Rust & Bone > All of these ladies imoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-70374829568844828352013-10-17T00:09:13.418-07:002013-10-17T00:09:13.418-07:00@Mister Man's Blogspot, why did u delete your ...@Mister Man's Blogspot, why did u delete your comment? :)<br /><br />@Fritz,<br />Well, there are no real bad films in the group. In fact think I've rated each at least an 8. :) BTW: where did you get My Foolish Heart from? Is it around? thxAlex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-23174122574957023962013-10-16T06:41:20.474-07:002013-10-16T06:41:20.474-07:00Great to see you back! :-)
I've only seen Jen...Great to see you back! :-)<br /><br />I've only seen Jennifer yet from this year but I am somehow excited to see all the others (this does not happen all the time; i have no desire to see the nominees from last year, for example...)Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291268052797806635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-56573192860227079752013-10-16T05:43:01.808-07:002013-10-16T05:43:01.808-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Juan Carlos Ojanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202123187603867627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-87204266441622848772013-10-15T13:51:02.998-07:002013-10-15T13:51:02.998-07:00Amour is... not overwhelming. So don't be scar...Amour is... not overwhelming. So don't be scared by it. :) It's so beautifully paced... not exactly easy to watch, but it should not bore you. You will want to see it. There's nothing disgusting about it. Or something to make you turn your head. It's just life.<br /><br />I don't hate Q's performance, as I said, I just hate the nomination. :) Her nomination is not "apples vs oranges". it "apples vs pizza". can't compare.Alex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-83537585023948567822013-10-13T18:36:35.594-07:002013-10-13T18:36:35.594-07:00Glad to see you returning to Best Actress! A littl...Glad to see you returning to Best Actress! A little bummed that you won't be doing individual posts anymore, but I get it. Life and work get in the way. I have like 10 performances I've seen and need to write up on but I finding the time is tough. <br /><br />I've only seen Jennifer and Jessica. I think I liked Jen a lot more than you...and I think I liked Jessica less.<br /><br />Emmanuelle - haven't gotten around to seeing her. Kind have been putting her off because I'm never sure if I'm ready to deal with all the sadness I'm supposedly going to feel. <br /><br />Naomi - haven't seen her and have been putting her off because I'm almost never in the mood for a disaster pic. <br /><br />Quvenzhane - put her off because I just hate children's performances, so chances are I will hate her more than you did. <br /><br />Excited to see 1972!Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-62177597096251365522013-10-13T08:45:59.497-07:002013-10-13T08:45:59.497-07:00Yes, I know you are a big fan of Jen. I think she&...Yes, I know you are a big fan of Jen. I think she's a co-lead and could've went both Leading and Supporting, I don't think it's category fraud.<br /><br />One good thing I can say about Q's campaign is that at least they had the balls to push her as Lead, and didn't chicken out like others did with Hailee.Alex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37163585.post-52177582147490774712013-10-13T08:33:24.397-07:002013-10-13T08:33:24.397-07:00I'd probably also go with Emmanuelle nowadays,...I'd probably also go with Emmanuelle nowadays, but I so love Jennifer's heart-breaking, sharp and strangely weird and funny performance (all those people bitching that she's supporting are jealous of her). Naomi is wonderful. Jessica is very badass, but her movie overshadows her a bit in hindsight. Wallis has such an aura and power, but she's not ready... yet. <br /><br />So: Emmanuelle>Jen>Naomi>Jessica>Quvenzhanédinasztiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418227830861757663noreply@blogger.com