'Tis the season for awards...

Thu Jan 2 06:31:30 UTC 2003

Yours truly:
> What I don't get is just WHOM is Daniel
> Radcliffe "supporting."  He DOES play the title
> character after all and should be considered a
> lead actor, not supporting...even if he doesn't

> have much of a chance in that category, it's
> the proper one for him.

Jess replied:
> I'm in complete agreement about Dan being the
> clear lead in the HP movies, but I suspect it's
> a strategic move on WB's part. Often times, the
> studios will submit an leading actor as a
> supporting actor, particularly when the movie
> in question is a reletively ensemble piece, 
> when they consider the competition for "lead
> actor" category too stiff.

<head a-nodding>

Yes, differentiating between a lead and a
supporting role can often be difficult.  But in
this case?  Not so much.  IMO, in wedging Daniel
into a category that doesn't apply, Warner Bros.
has called attention to their lack of belief in
Daniel's chances of competing in his rightful
category.

There's no call for this: Daniel has no reason to
be ashamed if he doesn't get a nomination for his
work as a lead actor at this point in his career.
 I just don't think this improves Daniel's
chances - the competition in the supporting
category is pretty stiff too - and hedging their
bets this way is rather obvious as a bit of a
cheat.  This just doesn't seem like the
Gryffindor thing to do, does it?  <g>  

As much as I think those who played Vernon,
Petunia, Mr. & Mrs. Weasley and Filch did
admirable jobs with the tiny parts they had, the
fact that they were part of this "For Your
Consideration" ad may be key.  Perhaps the ad is
not so much to remind the voters of outstanding
performances as it is to avoid offending any of
the cast by leaving them out of the ad.  Putting
everyone in the same category could also serve
that purpose, I suppose.

If I am right, then Warner Bros. must have
thought Christian Coulson unlikely to take
offense at being left out despite playing the key
role of the film's villain, a part that is more
significant than that of Vernon, Petunia, Mr. &
Mrs. Weasley and Filch.  Or, perhaps burning
their bridge with Coulson is considered to be of
little matter...but what if the young Riddle
makes an appearance in the not-yet-written books?

Petra
a
n  :)

__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.
http://mailplus.yahoo.com