8:32 pm - 01/20/2013
1. She has the most challenging role.
As an elderly woman whose health dramatically declines after a sudden stroke, Emmanuelle Riva was charged with true high-difficulty acting rarely seen on the screen. She was required to display her music teacher character in a vibrant and talkative state, and then transform herself into a near vegetative condition. The physical challenges associated with a task like this can’t be downplayed. The actress had to virtually relinquish all of control of her body, and eliminate any "monitoring" which might suggest self-awareness to the audience. Was there ever a moment when you doubted what you were seeing? Many people found the film somewhat difficult to watch, but that’s largely due to how convincing the acting was. Riva has been this year’s critical darling, winning honors from the Los Angeles Film Critics, the National Society of Film Critics, the Boston Society of Film Critics and numerous other groups. While such awards don’t always translate to Oscar, bet that the Academy will surely recognize Riva’s monumental achievement.
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Five reasons why Emmanuelle Riva can (and probably will) win Best Actress
1. She has the most challenging role.
As an elderly woman whose health dramatically declines after a sudden stroke, Emmanuelle Riva was charged with true high-difficulty acting rarely seen on the screen. She was required to display her music teacher character in a vibrant and talkative state, and then transform herself into a near vegetative condition. The physical challenges associated with a task like this can’t be downplayed. The actress had to virtually relinquish all of control of her body, and eliminate any "monitoring" which might suggest self-awareness to the audience. Was there ever a moment when you doubted what you were seeing? Many people found the film somewhat difficult to watch, but that’s largely due to how convincing the acting was. Riva has been this year’s critical darling, winning honors from the Los Angeles Film Critics, the National Society of Film Critics, the Boston Society of Film Critics and numerous other groups. While such awards don’t always translate to Oscar, bet that the Academy will surely recognize Riva’s monumental achievement.
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I have no memory of that category.
that's how memorable it is tbh.
As for the Francophiles in the Academy only one French speaking actress has ever won the Oscar, and of course that was Marion.
She can't compare to Meryl, but I feel like she was a more high profile than actresses like Julie Christie (who already had an Oscar anyway), or Emmanuelle Riva.
I honestly like everybody in the best actress category this year and will be happy for any of these ladies to win, but I hope Jen takes it for sheer entertainment's sake.
Exactly. SLP was so fucking basic and JLaw was nothing special. If anyone, Robert De Niro was the best part, followed by Bradley Cooper.
yeah, it's just a romantic comedy/drama? I don't get the hype.
SJP >>>>>>> SLP
i'll take that to mean my bb is a real contender for the win
Edited at 2013-01-21 03:04 am (UTC)
lol @ the writer bragging about predicting the king's speech win tho. everyone knew that was gonna happen.
even though Social Network vs King's Speech was one of the biggest Oscar debates I can remember ever happening because critics jump onto the nuts of TSN and never let go
its sad but not brutal like some of his others
that's all the evidence i need.
Edited at 2013-01-21 03:11 am (UTC)
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