“Forgotten Hollywood”- Character Actors For All Seasons…
Manny P. here…
“`Classic Film buffs love to highlight the great supporting players of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Heck! I have written three Forgotten Hollywood paperbacks that share rousing stories about the character actors of the studio era. Let me offer four modern thespians quite comfortable below the title of motion pictures.
~ J. K. Simmons – As Simmons puts it, he became an overnight sensation after winning an Oscar for Whiplash, though he has been working in movies for three decades. Memorable performances in a re-make of The Ladykillers, Juno, La La Land and The Front Runner. Yet, he will be best remembered for his Farmer’s Insurance commercials.
~ STEVE BUSCEMI – This funny-looking guy has left a big footprint in film. Most familiar on television for his starring-turn in Boardwalk Empire, he is comfortable playing a tough guy. He appeared in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. But the Coen Brothers have perfected his on-screen image. He was adroitly cast in The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing, and The Hudsucker Proxy.
J. K SIMMONS STEVE BUSCEMI JOHN C. REILLY PAUL GIAMATTI
~ JOHN C. REILLY – The most diverse of any modern character actor, he is comfortable in broad comedy and heartwarming drama. His notable performances include Boogie Nights, Chicago, The Aviator, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and Stan and Ollie. Reilly is a noted scene-stealer.
~ PAUL GIAMATTI – Comfortable in movies and on television, he is best remembered as the title character in HBO’s John Adams. Paul’s varied roles include Cinderella Man, Sideways, Saving Private Ryan, The Ides of March, Twelve Years a Slave, Saving Mr. Banks, and Straight Outta Compton. He even guest-starred on Downton Abbey. His latest work is on Showtime’s Billions.
“`William H. Macy (right) is an obvious honorable mention. These amazing co-stars could have worked in any decade of cinema. (Had he lived, Philip Seymour Hoffman would have certainly belonged in this talented group of active players.)
Until next time> “never forget”
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