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Post by kentuckygal on Jun 5, 2012 19:03:15 GMT -6
TO, Neal McDonough and Jere Burns have been nominated for Critics' Choice Awards this year!  insidetv.ew.com/2012/06/05/community-leads-critics-choice-nominations/Perhaps this augers well for some Emmy love? P.S. It's a fantastic roster of nominees. Nary a "face palm" what were they smoking choice in the entire list. If memory serves me, they have nominated TO for each of the three seasons of Justified. |
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Post by Dolphin on Jun 6, 2012 3:30:06 GMT -6
This is awesome news!!!
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Post by motorcitymade on Jun 6, 2012 6:31:27 GMT -6
Yeah, but last year weren't TO and Walton nominated? Margo M actually won, right?? I have it on my DVR.
You guys that don't watch GoT; the "half-man" was just STELLAR this year, STELLAR. I don't think anyone could beat Peter Dinkledge.
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Post by kentuckygal on Jun 6, 2012 8:33:14 GMT -6
Yeah, but last year weren't TO and Walton nominated? Margo M actually won, right?? I have it on my DVR. You guys that don't watch GoT; the "half-man" was just STELLAR this year, STELLAR. I don't think anyone could beat Peter Dinkledge. Oh, I don't doubt that Peter Dinklage will rack up the awards this year, too. While I have not seen Game of Thrones, I have been following Dinklage's career for several years now. The man is charismatic (a term that reviewers seem to have permanently attached to TO's name since his Deadwood days or even as far back as his Santaland Diaries gig--- as in, the charismatic TO inhabits the role, blah, blah,blah). Plus Dinklage has real acting chops and if the HBO show gives him as much to work with as the books, he'll run with it. He's also kinda heart-throbby.  SPOILERS SPOILERS for S3 of JustifiedExcept for that one scene at the political debate or his final farewell to Devil, Walton didn't have any real showcase scenes this season. His character has been on a low simmer as he dealt with limited resources, depleted power and an unreliable crew. You say you have this on DVR? Does that mean these awards are broadcast on some cable entity? |
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Post by kc4to on Jun 6, 2012 18:20:01 GMT -6
Woo hoo! Very exciting! Just Googled, it does not say they will be televised from what I can find so far. The winners are announced at a gala dinner the Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 18th. Will definitely keep checking, would be cool if we could watch.
I know we are partial to Tim and the Justified guys, but there are a lot of excellent actors nominated. Really not a clunker in the bunch. Who knows what can happen, but at least their excellent acting is being recognized. Hello Emmy noms???
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Post by katcoblue on Jun 19, 2012 15:20:35 GMT -6
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Post by Dolphin on Jun 19, 2012 16:18:42 GMT -6
Mad Men did not deserve the award for only 2 stand out eps out of an otherwise snooze season. Christina Hendricks absolutely did deserve hers. If there had been male/female categories ... maybe Justified would have done better. Bryan Cranston is far better than a Kelsey Grammer win. Also, glad to see Games of Thrones not a winner. Fingers are still crossed for next month's Emmy nom announcement. |
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Post by kc4to on Jun 19, 2012 17:13:11 GMT -6
Well shoot, I had hopes. I heard a lot of good things about Homeland but we only have basic cable so I have not seen it. From what I have read also, Bryan Cranston was pretty awesome again. Sometimes it depends what the voters like. Doesn't seem right, best should be best, but that's how it goes. I am with ya, fingers crossed for Emmy noms and hoping for some love for Justified.
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Post by bookperson39 on Jun 20, 2012 12:15:53 GMT -6
My son and I were discussing the Emmys and we decided that, if you had won 2 (0r 3) times for the very same role, you should not be eligible again. For example, I'm thinking of Dennis Franz who was nominated 87 or so times for NYPD Blue and won every time. I mean, we KNEW he could play Andy very well, so enough already.
Thoughts: Am I just a cantanerous old coot or does anyone agree or have a better solution?
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Post by kc4to on Jun 20, 2012 18:04:59 GMT -6
Well, I think best should be voted best. However, if you have won a few times, I wonder if they will take that particular season in consideration or their body of work. "We know he's good so yeah he probably deserves it again." I am not sure you can put a limit on how many times someone wins. That would be tough. Maybe the criteria needs to change, or the way they use the criteria change, and not consider what they have done before.
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Post by Dolphin on Jun 20, 2012 19:55:11 GMT -6
I just want Tim to be nominated this season. I think he deserves nominations. I still maintain that Jon Hamm is overrated for this season. Not his fault ... it was the storyline.
If Tim drops out of the Emmy fold (a la Simon Baker, Denis Leary and a few other 1 or 2 time nominees), he'll have a hard time getting back in.
We've discussed that these writers REALLY need to write a Raylan-centric episode in S4 that allows Tim to perform a good range within the same 1 or 2 episode arc. And give, Boyd an intense season storyline with some awesome scenes and let him do what he does best.
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Post by bookperson39 on Jun 21, 2012 19:48:53 GMT -6
Cantakerous old coot back again.....
This is another thing I don't like about the Emmys. They are based on one or two supposed "hot" shows for a particular actor. I believe that the entirety of a season should be judged and they should not have to write a really "actory" show for anyone.
I know....it would probably be impossible for them to get anyone to actually watch a whole season of a TV show. If it were done "my way" there would be a lot more ballots passed on to kids, nieces, maids, etc. than already are.
I really don't take awards seriously, but it is great to see one's favorites nominated and Tim and Walt do such a great job on this show that it's a shame when they aren't nominated.
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Post by alphamare on Jun 22, 2012 12:49:52 GMT -6
I have completely selfish reasons to want him to win awards. I want to hear him speak.  I also think he tries so hard and gets so little recognition. It'd be nice for him to get a nod from his peers. He's so consistently great, it's hard to fathom why he doesn't have a shelf full of awards. |
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Post by kentuckygal on Jun 23, 2012 9:41:14 GMT -6
Cantakerous old coot back again..... This is another thing I don't like about the Emmys. They are based on one or two supposed "hot" shows for a particular actor. I believe that the entirety of a season should be judged and they should not have to write a really "actory" show for anyone. I know....it would probably be impossible for them to get anyone to actually watch a whole season of a TV show. If it were done "my way" there would be a lot more ballots passed on to kids, nieces, maids, etc. than already are. I really don't take awards seriously, but it is great to see one's favorites nominated and Tim and Walt do such a great job on this show that it's a shame when they aren't nominated. LOL at the bolded part. I've heard that a few voters, particularly producers, hand their ballots off to their secretaries. Though I think that could give TO a potential boost. Also, Dennis Franz and his 87 nominations.... Years ago it seemed like the voters pulled out a rubber stamp year after year. But then, like Dolphin pointed out, once you fall off the radar and out of the ranks of the favored few, you're burnt toast at awards season. It's tough to re-ascend. Plus subtle actors like TO get chronically overlooked. Either they make it look so effortless and natural, like they are just playing an extension of themselves (i.e. James Garner) or they convey complex thoughts and emotions with the subtlest change of voice inflection, facial expression, eye flicker or body language that demands attention from the viewer. TO's Seth Bullock absolutely sank or soared based on his ability to convey the man's character through non-dialogue driven means. You could step in the next room and listen to one of Swearengen's oratories without missing the gist; Bullock's moments required focus and an awareness of context. Kyle Chandler is another deceptively skilled actor who makes it look so easy. I just hope our guy gets an Emmy nomination. |
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Post by bookperson39 on Jun 23, 2012 15:18:05 GMT -6
You and me both. Even some show business people don't get "subtle". One has to scream, sob or go crazy in order to be noticed. In view of this, I'm very pleased and surprised that Tim is nominated at all.
The same syndrome is evident in other aspects of the "dramatic arts". I used to judge high school forensics (various types of reading and speechifying) and a group of us used to laugh at the fact that all of what we called the "dead baby and crazy lady" pieces almost always carried a reasonably talented kid to glory, whereas more subtle performers were often overlooked.
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Post by Dolphin on Jun 24, 2012 1:13:10 GMT -6
I have completely selfish reasons to want him to win awards. I want to hear him speak. I also think he tries so hard and gets so little recognition. It'd be nice for him to get a nod from his peers. He's so consistently great, it's hard to fathom why he doesn't have a shelf full of awards. An Emmy win would change his life. Sad to think, but it's true. And he deserves to have the best roles offered to him. |
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Post by Dolphin on Jun 24, 2012 1:21:25 GMT -6
Cantakerous old coot back again..... This is another thing I don't like about the Emmys. They are based on one or two supposed "hot" shows for a particular actor. I believe that the entirety of a season should be judged and they should not have to write a really "actory" show for anyone. I know....it would probably be impossible for them to get anyone to actually watch a whole season of a TV show. If it were done "my way" there would be a lot more ballots passed on to kids, nieces, maids, etc. than already are. I really don't take awards seriously, but it is great to see one's favorites nominated and Tim and Walt do such a great job on this show that it's a shame when they aren't nominated. LOL at the bolded part. I've heard that a few voters, particularly producers, hand their ballots off to their secretaries. Though I think that could give TO a potential boost. Also, Dennis Franz and his 87 nominations.... Years ago it seemed like the voters pulled out a rubber stamp year after year. But then, like Dolphin pointed out, once you fall off the radar and out of the ranks of the favored few, you're burnt toast at awards season. It's tough to re-ascend. Plus subtle actors like TO get chronically overlooked. Either they make it look so effortless and natural, like they are just playing an extension of themselves (i.e. James Garner) or they convey complex thoughts and emotions with the subtlest change of voice inflection, facial expression, eye flicker or body language that demands attention from the viewer. TO's Seth Bullock absolutely sank or soared based on his ability to convey the man's character through non-dialogue driven means. You could step in the next room and listen to one of Swearengen's oratories without missing the gist; Bullock's moments required focus and an awareness of context. Kyle Chandler is another deceptively skilled actor who makes it look so easy. I just hope our guy gets an Emmy nomination. Kyle is the "King of Subtlety." And yes they do have that in common. Let's hope the "nice guy" theory of last year carries over to this year. Like Coach Taylor, Raylan Givens is a 'good man.' He's complicated, but he's, at the heart, a good man. |
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