Word: actorly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...MANY CAREERS? Yes, including movie Yes, including actor, star, surgeon and talk-show host and astronaut chauffeur...
Here are the reasons, in case it's unclear, that certain actors get profiled in the national press: they're appearing in a TV series and/or a few movies bestowed upon the world simultaneously (our subject qualifies); they're so physically blessed they make John Kennedy Jr. look like Don Rickles (well, maybe not); they're just terrific at what they do (another check mark here). It helps too if there is anything in an actor's history that could be construed as extraordinary. And with James Gandolfini, as it turns out, there happens...
What makes Gandolfini's distance from the universe of projection and transference even more compelling is that the character actor (featured recently in A Civil Action and now in 8mm) has come into fame as the star of HBO's sublime series The Sopranos, the story of a suburban mafioso's efforts to deal with an identity crisis. The show shares the premise of the current hit film Analyze This, but unlike that comedy The Sopranos has a rich life beyond the wackiness of its conceit. For help with his troubles, Gandolfini's Tony Soprano--overburdened Mob manager, conflicted husband...
...SHOULD WIN: Thornton. He's aterrific actor (despite the controversysurrounding his domestic life...
Best Supporting Actor...