[Film] Your best ever acting performance in a film

[kevo]

Daniel Day Lewis - My Left Foot.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Agree with others that Jack Nicholson wax brilliant in OFOTCN, but I also thought his performance in As Good as it gets was quite brilliant.

 

[Seasider78]

Tim Roth Reservoir Dogs
Benicio del toro 21 Grams
Natalie Portman Black Swan
Hilary Swank million dollar baby

 

[Sirnormangall]

Stan Laurel - Way out West

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Julie Andrews Mary Poppins

 

[pearl]

Alec Guinness as Duke Etherel, The Banker, Reverend Lord Henry d'Ascoyne, General Lord Rufus D'Ascoyne, Admiral Horatio d'Ascoyne, Young Henry d'Ascoyne, Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne and Lord Ascoyne d'Ascoyne in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)[53]

The entire cast of The Lady Killers

 

[pearl]

Tim Roth Reservoir Dogs
Benicio del toro 21 Grams
Natalie Portman Black Swan
Hilary Swank million dollar baby

Hilary Swank as Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry

 

[Titanic]

Oscar nominations - Best actor:

Timothee Chalamet - Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis - Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya - Get Out
Gary OIdman - Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington - Roman J. Israel, Esq

as it wasn't even the best performance in the film, I would be disappointed if Oldman gets it (not that I have seen any of the others yet).

 

[Return of the Rev]

Cant beat David in this classic

 

[Is it PotG?]

Really hope that Frances McDormand repeats her Oscar victory from '96....both wonderful performances.

 

[Lenny Rider]

De Niro in Casino, when Sharon Stone kicks off and the Police are called to his house, the most natural piece of acting I've ever watched, superb.

 

[DFL JCL]

Sean Penn - Carlitos Way. Absolute belter, stole the show from Pacino, who was brilliant as well.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Come to think of it.......................I haven't acted in a film either.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Alec Guinness as Duke Etherel, The Banker, Reverend Lord Henry d'Ascoyne, General Lord Rufus D'Ascoyne, Admiral Horatio d'Ascoyne, Young Henry d'Ascoyne, Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne and Lord Ascoyne d'Ascoyne in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)[53]

These nominations have been d'Ascoyned.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Oscar nominations - Best actor:

Timothee Chalamet - Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis - Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya - Get Out
Gary OIdman - Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington - Roman J. Israel, Esq

as it wasn't even the best performance in the film, I would be disappointed if Oldman gets it (not that I have seen any of the others yet).

Can you elaborate ? I am staggered

 

[Rogero]

Gary Oldman was excellent as Winston. I have just seen it at the Dome in Worthing for £4 including a drink.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Gary Oldman was excellent as Winston. I have just seen it at the Dome in Worthing for £4 including a drink.

I agree. He is 1 to 16 to win the best actor Oscar

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

I agree. He is 1 to 16 to win the best actor Oscar

I thought his acting was sublime and the prosthetic fat suit was incredible. I just wish he had nailed the sound of Churchill better.
The syntax and delivery were great but I kept hearing Gary Oldman and It jarred with me.

No doubt in the future they will be able to tweak the tone of voices in post production to mimick real people.

 

[1234andcounting]

Local boy (and Old Varndeanian to boot) Sir Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More in A Man For All Seasons.

Other knights of the realm
Alec Guinness in, to mention a few, Tunes of Glory, Bridge on the River Kwai
Michael Redgrave in Dead of Night.

 

[darters74]

Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman.