Picture for Nomination: Argo
Age: 78
From: United States
Filmography: Stand Up Guys (2012), The Muppets (2011), The Change-Up (2011), Thin Ice (2011), City Island (2009), The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009), Marley and Me (2008), Get Smart (2008), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Rendition (2007), Raising Flagg (2006), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Novice (2006), Firewall (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Noel (2004), Eros (2004), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), America's Sweethearts (2001), Magicians (2000), Jakob the Liar (1999), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Gattaca (1997), Four Days in September (1997), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Mother Night (1996), Steal Big Steal Little (1995), The Jerky Boys (1995), North (1994), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Indian Summer (1993), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Rocketeer (1991), Havana (1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Wild Boys (1990), Big Trouble (1986), Bad Medicine (1985), Joshua Then and Now (1985), The Return of Captain Invincible (1983), The Last Unicorn (1982), Full Moon High (1981), Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981), Improper Channels (1981), Simon (1980), The Magician of Lublin (1979), The In-Laws (1979), Fire Sale (1977), The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976), Hearts of the West (1975), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972), Deadhead Miles (1972), Little Murders (1971), Catch-22 (1970), The Monitors (1969), Popi (1969), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Inspector Clouseau (1968), Wait Until Dark (1967), Woman Times Seven (1967), The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966), Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
Academy Awards History in Acting:
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Little Miss Sunshine
1969 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1967 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Argo
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Argo
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Argo
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Little Miss Sunshine
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine
1970 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for Popi
1969 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1967 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
1967 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
Picture for Nomination: Silver Linings Playbook
Age: 69
From: United States
Filmography: Freelancers (2012), Being Flynn (2012), Red Lights (2012), New Year's Eve (2011), Killer Elite (2011), Limitless (2011), The Ages of Love (2011), Little Fockers (2010), Stone (2010), Machete (2010), Everybody's Fine (2009), Righteous Kill (2008), What Just Happened (2008), Stardust (2007), The Good Shepherd (2006), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), Hide and Seek (2005), The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004), Meet the Fockers (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Godsend (2004), Analyze That (2002), City by the Sea (2002), Showtime (2002), The Score (2001), 15 Minutes (2001), Meet the Parents (2000), Men of Honor (2000), The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), Flawless (1999), Analyze This (1999), Ronin (1998), Great Expectations (1998), Wag the Dog (1997), Jackie Brown (1997), Cop Land (1997), Marvin's Room (1996), Sleepers (1996), The Fan (1996), Heat (1995), Casino (1995), One Hundred and One Nights (1995), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), A Bronx Tale (1993), This Boy's Life (1993), Mad Dog and Glory (1993), Night and the City (1992), Mistress (1992), Cape Fear (1991), Backdraft (1991), Guilty by Suspicion (1991), Awakenings (1990), Goodfellas (1990), Stanley and Iris (1990), We're No Angels (1989), Jacknife (1989), Midnight Run (1988), The Untouchables (1987), Angel Heart (1987), The Mission (1986), Brazil (1985), Falling in Love (1984), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The King of Comedy (1982), True Confessions (1981), Raging Bull (1980), The Deer Hunter (1978), New York, New York (1977), The Last Tycoon (1976), 1900 (1976), Taxi Driver (1976), The Godfather Part II (1974), Mean Streets (1973), Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971), Born to Win (1971), Jennifer on My Mind (1971), Hi, Mom! (1970), Bloody Mama (1970), Sam's Song (1969), The Wedding Party (1969), Greetings (1968), Young Wolves (1968), Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965)
Academy Awards History in Acting:
1992 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Cape Fear
1991 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Awakenings
1981 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Raging Bull
1979 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1977 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Taxi Driver
1975 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Godfather Part II
Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Meet the Parents
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Analyze This
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Cape Fear
1991 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Goodfellas
1989 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Midnight Run
1984 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The King of Comedy
1981 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Raging Bull
1981 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for Raging Bull
1981 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for True Confessions
1979 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1979 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1978 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy Nomination for New York, New York
1977 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Taxi Driver
1977 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for Taxi Driver
Picture for Nomination: The Master
Age: 45
From: United States
Filmography: A Late Quartet (2012), Moneyball (2011), The Ides of March (2011), Jack Goes Boating (2010), The Invention of Lying (2009), The Boat That Rocked (2009), Mary and Max (2009), Doubt (2008), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Savages (2007), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Capote (2005), Strangers with Candy (2005), Along Came Polly (2004), Cold Mountain (2003), Owning Mahowny (2003), 25th Hour (2002), Red Dragon (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Love Liza (2002), Almost Famous (2000), State and Main (2000), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Magnolia (1999), Flawless (1999), Patch Adams (1998), Happiness (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Next Stop Wonderland (1998), Montana (1998), Boogie Nights (1997), Twister (1996), Hard Eight (1996), Nobody's Fool (1994), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), The Getaway (1994), Money for Nothing (1993), My Boyfriend's Back (1993), Joey Breaker (1993), Scent of a Woman (1992), Leap of Faith (1992), Szuler (1992), My New Gun (1992), Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991)
Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Charlie Wilson's War
2006 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Capote
Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Master
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Master
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Master
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Ides of March
2012 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Master
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Doubt
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Charlie Wilson's War
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for The Savages
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Charlie Wilson's War
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Capote
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Capote
2006 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Capote
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flawless
Picture for Nomination: Lincoln
Age: 66
From: United States
Filmography: Emperor (2012), Hope Springs (2012), Men in Black 3 (2012), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Company Men (2010), In the Electric Mist (2009), In the Valley of Elah (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), Man of the House (2005), The Missing (2003), The Hunted (2003), Men in Black II (2002), Space Cowboys (2000), Rules of Engagement (2000), Double Jeopardy (1999), Small Soldiers (1998), U.S. Marshals (1998), Men in Black (1997), Volcano (1997), Batman Forever (1995), Cobb (1994), Natural Born Killers (1994), Blue Sky (1994), The Client (1994), Blown Away (1994), Heaven and Earth (1993), The Fugitive (1993), House of Cards (1993), Under Siege (1992), JFK (1991), Fire Birds (1990), The Package (1989), Stormy Monday (1988), The Big Town (1987), Black Moon Rising (1986), The River Rat (1984), Savage Islands (1983), Back Roads (1981), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), The Betsy (1978), Rolling Thunder (1977), Jackson County Jail (1976), Eliza's Horoscope (1975), Life Study (1973), Love Story (1970)
Academy Awards History in Acting:
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for In the Valley of Elah
1994 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fugitive
1992 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for JFK
Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Lincoln
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Lincoln
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Lincoln
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for No Country for Old Men
2005 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
1994 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fugitive
1994 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fugitive
1993 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for JFK
1981 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Coal Miner's Daughter
Picture for Nomination: Django Unchained
Age: 56
From: Austria
Filmography: Carnage (2011), The Three Musketeers (2011), Water for Elephants (2011), The Green Hornet (2011), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären (2006), Berlin Blues (2003), Gun-Shy (2003), Pact with the Devil (2003), Angst (2003), She (2001), Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express (2001), Queen's Messenger (2001), Falling Rocks (2000), Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), Die Braut (1999), Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998), Night Time (1998), Our God's Brother (1997), Ein Anfang von etwas (1995), Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe (1991), St. Petri Schnee (1991), Quicker Than the Eye (1988), Wahnfried (1986), Tristan and Isolde (1981), Kopfstand (1981), Breakthrough (1979)
Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Inglourious Basterds
Achievements in Acting:
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Django Unchained
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Django Unchained
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Inglourious Basterds
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Inglourious Basterds
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Inglourious Basterds
2009 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for Inglourious Basterds
Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Who May Be The Spoiler: Robert DeNiro for Silver Linings Playbook
13 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Who May Be The Spoiler: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
28 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
18 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master
Who Should Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master
Who got snubbed: Leonardo DiCaprio for Django Unchained, Dwight Henry for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Personal Favorite: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Who Wins? Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
呢套戲可以話係近年一套做得比較好既溫馨愛情小品，主要原因1係因為兩位主角，當中男主角Dustin Hoffman更係演繹得十分細緻。呢d角色佢其實冇乜演過，而角色需求亦可以靠生活經驗揣摩，但係佢真係演得份外吸引，即使兩位主角已有一定既年紀，但仍靠演技贏得一致好評。Dustin Hoffman當然來頭唔細，曾經在80年代憑《Kramer vs. Kramer》及《Rain Man》兩奪Academy Awards影帝，雖然佢已經七十多歲，仍未放棄演戲，真係值得敬佩。
睇佢個樣真係唔似，原來佢今年都只係四十幾歲，呢個年齡正係演員既全盛時期，佢既星途又咁好，所以已經第一次以《Capote》入圍Academy Awards就拎左The Best Actor。今次在呢部戲，佢既神父角色再次俾佢入圍最佳男配角既項目，雖然最後輸左，但亦贏得觀眾既欣賞。但我睇完呢部戲時候，覺得佢既戲份比例同埋角色都屬於男主角，所以佢既精湛演技為佢帶來提名。
呢位演員三十出頭，演藝經驗都有廿年，但係在成年的演藝生涯之後，近幾年先至惹人注目，呢套戲可謂佢既成名作，之後既《G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra》奸角仍嘗試演技既突破，成功獲得觀眾既讚嘆。然而，佢在娛樂圈既開頭唔差，相信呢位明日之星應該好大機會角逐Academy Awards，講番部戲，佢既角色其實唔係太講演技，但係就勝在那未經太多琢磨既演技看似自然。 其實佢既角色好似《Last Chance Harvey》既Dustin Hoffman咁，雖然擔正，但係因為冇乜出位，所以佢既角色魅力有限。
呢位演員可能在舞台上曾經演過同一個角色，所以我睇套戲既Trailer既時候，真係覺得佢可以做得到角色需求既震撼，尤其是佢好肯定既答案、眼神同埋手勢，我真係以為佢係真既尼克遜總統。佢所演繹既方法，真係可以將歪變直，明明佢係錯，但係都可以俾佢解釋得頭頭是道，真係佩服呢位演員。
呢部戲講上黎都幾特別，因為我首先在台灣既電影網站搵到佢既蹤跡，諗住佢同演藝圈有關，應該內容唔錯，有d深度，冇估個佢有機會在香港上映，誰知在年尾既時候，突然就有張熟悉既poster在「上映中」既column入面，就係呢套《Synecdoche, New York》，不過我就鍾意台灣譯名多d---《紐約浮世繪》。
劇中演員在美國應該都幾熟口面，因為主要演員都係當紅或者拿過小金人既，整體上個cast既說服力未夠，有d混亂，然而個別來說都尚算可以。電影主角Philip Seymour Hoffman飾演一個生平頗為坎坷既舞台劇導演，開頭已經覺得佢做得唔錯，臨完場仲要講佢身邊既人先後一個個離去，呢part感情戲比較難揣摩，但佢都做得幾入戲。另外，劇中幾位女配角如Catherine Keener、Michelle Williams同埋Samantha Morton都有番咁上下水準，淨係睇演技都番本啦！
不過，我唔太鍾意呢套戲刻意放入一d成人元素，我唔係唔想睇呢d情節，而係有少少前言不對後語既感覺，好似冇乜關係咁。而且仲要d上左年紀既演員做床戲，兼且將頗長既shot focus左在呢d情節上面，其實都幾失大體之餘，又有d無厘頭。
評分：
幾經艱辛，終於睇完呢齣《Doubt》，其實呢部戲曾經俾我覺得好悶，所以冇乜抽時間睇，點知原來好既演員做套感覺上好悶既戲都會十分好睇，雖然劇情係時光倒流式，任何角色都唔係話太突出，不過就因為個劇本係講一d平時少拍既topic，眾演員只要做出感情戲便已經恰到好處，冇需要靠其他特別修飾，所以呢套戲係舊年Academy Awards入面囊括最多演技獎提名。
各個演出既單位，無論係荷里活有名巨星，抑或係一d綠葉既，整體湊合起來好夠feel，完全冇話邊個搶戲。Philip Seymour Hoffman所飾演既仁慈牧師，內心戲交得超正，即使自己被懷疑而被定罪，都做到自己好似奸咁，唯一煩惱既係佢主配分得唔清楚，唔知俾佢入男主角定男配角好。Meryl Streep既多疑修女角色，在去年為她贏得多個影評學會及演員工會既女主角獎，演技無庸置疑，佢既表情同性格都幾配合個角色。
仲有其他好既角色，都不能盡錄，不過不得不提既係Viola Davis既演技，即使只係出鏡好少時間，佢仍然好專業地做好本份，適當發揮自己，因而為佢拿下演技生涯下第一個Academy既Nomination(最佳女配角)，我諗佢應該係在Penélope Cruz之後。值得一提既係，d小朋友既演出都幾好，唔知佢地大個左之後會唔會在呢行搵食呢？