Day 10 of the now infamous Lady K Academy Film Awards. Tonight's awards are for Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
There have been lots of outstanding performances this year but for me these two in particular stood out. And to some extent both were playing outcasts. Maybe that's why I identified with them so strongly?
The award for Best Supporting Actor goes to Alan Rickman for
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
*Massive Spoiler Alert*
Alan Rickman's performances in all of the Harry Potter movies have been underrated but I think especially in the last installment when his character Snape's secret love for Potter's mother Lily was revealed in his dying moments.
(Thanks to PotterMovies7)
Rickman is rather known for his enjoyable if somewhat OTT performances in the likes of Die Hard and Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, but I honestly think his portrayal of Snape is one which enhances the Potter films and makes you take more note of the supporting actors and actresses in these films. And lets face it, without the support, Potter would be one lonely boy wizard.
The award for Best Supporting Actress goes to Jessica Chastain for
The Help
*Yet More Massive Spoilers*
As I said above, both supporting actor and actress played rather outcast characters. And while you might not have felt for Snape until his dying moments, I think you felt for Chastain's Celia in The Help, right from the start. Excluded from her rightful place amongst the women of her small town for daring to marry above her station, and not only that but to marry the ex-boyfriend of high society Hilly Holbrook, Celia is a recluse in her own home. Celia hires Minnie to be her maid when Hilly fires Minnie for using the bathroom in her house. Soon the two of them become friends over their joint hatred of Hilly and her backward ways. But Celia's story becomes ever more tragic when it is revealed that she has suffered a series of miscarriages and worries that she will never be able to have the child that she and husband Johnny long for.
While Chastain is relatively unknown, thanks to a string of recent high profile roles in films such as The Help, The Tree Of Life and Coriolanus, her star is on the rise. And after seeing her performance in The Help I can certainly see why.
Runners Up for Best Supporting Actor:
Zach Galifianakis - It's Kind Of A Funny Story
Geiffrey Rush - The King's Speech
Runners Up for Best Supporting Actress:
Octavia Spencer - The Help (it was very close between Octavia and Jessica but I felt that ultimately you saw a broader range from Jessica)
Vera Farmiga - Source Code
Who stole the show from the lead actors and actresses for you last year? Tell me below...
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