I ended up renting "Temple Grandin," a biopic starring Claire Danes as the title character. It's a film that NPR has given a lot of attention over the last year. Two different talk radio programs even interviewed the movie's namesake, Temple Grandin. I loved it, and actually think Adam would like it, too, despite the general lack of aliens, superheroes, supervillians and end-of-the-world calamities on the horizon.
One thing that I absolutely loved about the movie, though, was one of the supporting actors, David Straitharn. He's one of those actors whose name you don't necessarily know, but whose face you recognize because he pops up in so many different movies. Maybe he or she is a character actor, playing the same role in every movie, or maybe s/he is cast more diversely; whatever the case, this actor is brilliant at what they do. They might have even won an Emmy or Golden Globe, but for whatever reason, they don't get the same recognition that a Will Smith or a Natalie Portman does. So, I thought I would post a few of my favorite "underappreciated" actors on here to give them their due. You'll likely recognize their faces, if not their names. I call this category "Best Under-Appreciated Actor/Actress." And the nominees are...
David Straitharn
Andre Braugher
Linda Hunt
B D Wong
Loretta Devine
J K Simmons
Regina Taylor
William Fichtner
Do you have any actors that you'd add to this list? Feel free to nominate some other deserving thespians in the comments section.
2 comments:
Great list of under-appreciated actors, Lauren. Some of my favorites are on there!
I was pretty sure you'd like the nod toward William Fichtner!! :-)
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