Michael Fassbender

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Ooh yes, she reminds of Courteney Love a little bit! :p

I didn't know she dated Gaspard...God, he's cute!!! That thing he has on his cheek is super sexy :graucho: Do you guys think Michael is friends with her or they also have a thing? Like friends with benefits?
 
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bhb2014 said:
Keaton is already a strong contender for the Oscars. On the other hand, I don't see a lot of strong names in the comedy or musical category at the Golden Globes. I think Michael has chances...who knows? ;) Next year that it will be hard because he'll have three big films: Macbeth, TLBO and TAU. But I have the impression that the second one will be released in festivals and only hit theaters in 2016. Tresspass looks like a British award contender. Macbeth is the ONE. That's an Oscar performance for SURE.
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There's Bill Murray for St. Vincent ,probably Boseman,and there are also various titles from the TIFF (Baumbach's While we are young,Reitman's Men,women and children) that have the advantage of being discussed during the awards season.
Into the Woods is another film which could do well with HFPA. They are always those who nominated Depp for The Tourist.. :shocked:
However it's good to see so many raves for a risky performance. This is a passage from Amy Nicholson's review (she writes for The Village Voice): "Look closely at Frank's mask and you'll spot two plaster bandages by his nose, a hint at a life that's taken some lumps. Study Fassbender's limbs and see one of the best physical performances of the decade. His face never changes, but he has visible soul. In small movements — the twitch of a hand, a wobble under a door frame, a beer and straw held uselessly by his painted mouth — Fassbender gives us glimpses of what Frank's isolating genius has cost him."
http://www.laweekly.com/2014-08-21/...plays-a-musician-who-wears-a-giant-fake-head/
Even if it will not be recognised at all,Frank has received an enthusiastic response not only from critics but also from many people who have seen it . It's not a "conventional" film so it's a very good result.


Speaking of awards,I've found this conversation with the Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr,he was discussing the last awards season. It's interesting what he says about Michael's approach to his characters,and obviously he speaks highly of him :smile1::


"CHAKRABARTI: On the radio, exactly. Well, so let's talk a bit for a second about Best Supporting Actor, because you were talking about the year of the McConaissance regarding Matthew McConaughey. But in "Dallas Buyers Club," Jared Leto has also been considered a favorite for his role as the transvestite AIDS patient Rayon. But you've got another favorite in this category as well, Ty.
BURR: Well, Michael Fassbender is this insanely talented actor who plays characters that are not nice people, and he plays them without a shred of vanity. Often when you have actors playing villainous characters, there's something going on to let you know that they're not really like that. He doesn't go there. Here as the plantation owner in "12 Years a Slave," he is nominated, but the performance is just so deeply evil that I don't think he's going to - I think he scares people.
I think his character has put off voters because nothing - he's not interested in redemption. I think he's that honest an actor. I hope someday he wins an Oscar or awards just to have it on his shelf. Actually, in the long run, you know, like a lot of actors he probably doesn't care that much, although the attention is great.
But I just hope he's not one of these people that gets to the end of his life and they give him an honorary award, and that's it."
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/02/26/academy-award-nominees

It's true,I've never noticed vanity in his approach to his characters,and regarding the Oscars,I don't know.. I've always got the impression that winning doesn't bring so much luck :D.. He's not the type of person who could take the Hathaway's-Portman's route (look at me! look at how I'm good in it!:p)but generally people became tired,because in order to win actors\actresses end up being overexposed (dozens of covers,interviews and tv appearances). I prefer he continues to choose interesting and challenging roles without caring too much for awards.
 
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Michael has already said that he's an actor, not a politician. Last year he didn't campaign for 12 Years A Slave but he was still nominated because his performance was extraordinary. He doesn't need that to win awards. I don't think that awards are that important, they're just a way to recognize your work. Of course that I would love to see him winning an Oscar one day and I'm sure he will but I care more about seeing him on screen.

Frank is not an award contender but he has a few chances of being nominated to independent awards or awards that have specific categories for drama, comedy or musical :D
 
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This is probably not a popular opinion but I thought Leto + McConaughey were the right people to win the Oscar... even though I don't really like them and overall I thought 12YAS was the superior movie. There was something very immediate about their performances that I thought was slightly lacking in 12YAS.

It wasn't so much the performances but the way in which the performances were captured because there is no doubt that the performances in 12YAS were great. Dallas Buyers Club did a really good job of capturing the vitality of Leto + McConaughey's performances while the formalism in 12YAS distanced me from the performances somewhat.
 
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Singra said:
This is probably not a popular opinion but I thought Leto + McConaughey were the right people to win the Oscar... even though I don't really like them and overall I thought 12YAS was the superior movie. There was something very immediate about their performances that I thought was slightly lacking in 12YAS.

It wasn't so much the performances but the way in which the performances were captured because there is no doubt that the performances in 12YAS were great. Dallas Buyers Club did a really good job of capturing the vitality of Leto + McConaughey's performances while the formalism in 12YAS distanced me from the performances somewhat.
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I think that everyone deserved to win the Oscar, all performances were amazing. But if I could choose the winners I'd have chosen Michael or Abdi for best supporting actor and Bruce Dern for best actor. Not only their performances but also their movies touched me a lot. I didn't like Dallas Buyers Club that much as a film, it was made by its performances in my view.
 
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bhb2014 said:
Michael has already said that he's an actor, not a politician. Last year he didn't campaign for 12 Years A Slave but he was still nominated because his performance was extraordinary. He doesn't need that to win awards. I don't think that awards are that important, they're just a way to recognize your work. Of course that I would love to see him winning an Oscar one day and I'm sure he will but I care more about seeing him on screen.

Frank is not an award contender but he has a few chances of being nominated to independent awards or awards that have specific categories for drama, comedy or musical :D
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:yes: Frank has good chances above all for the BIFA.


I've just read that filming for TLBO has already started.
 
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Singra said:
This is probably not a popular opinion but I thought Leto + McConaughey were the right people to win the Oscar... even though I don't really like them and overall I thought 12YAS was the superior movie. There was something very immediate about their performances that I thought was slightly lacking in 12YAS.

It wasn't so much the performances but the way in which the performances were captured because there is no doubt that the performances in 12YAS were great. Dallas Buyers Club did a really good job of capturing the vitality of Leto + McConaughey's performances while the formalism in 12YAS distanced me from the performances somewhat.
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Your point of view is perfectly understandable,and actually nobody expected Michael to win. His role was totally unsympathetic and the fact that he didn't campaign obviously didn't help.. on the other hand Leto was everywhere during the awards season,but they were all deserving. Personally I'd have chosen Michael because I consider his performance more difficult for the emotional investment required,and considering that Oscars are often a recognition for the entire body of work (see how many times actors don't win for their best performance),there's no comparison between him and Leto..
Eijofor and Di Caprio were my first options. Eijofor for his nuanced and "restrained" performance (IMO the most difficult to give) and DiCaprio for the most spontaneous and uninhibited performance that I’ve seen from him ,without considering that he deserves his Oscar more than McConaughey.
 
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Morgane said:
:yes: Frank has good chances above all for the BIFA.


I've just read that filming for TLBO has already started.
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Yes, in awards in Britain I think Michael has chances and independent too, like Spirit Awards :p

Ooh can't wait to see pictures of Michael and Rachel? Do you know what I was thinking? That Daniel Craig could be there and he befriended Michael and then he would advice producers of James Bond to ask Michael to play the character after him. My DREAM is to see Michael as 007. Have you ever seen this fan video on YouTube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfEowzS9tE
 
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bhb2014 said:
Yes, in awards in Britain I think Michael has chances and independent too, like Spirit Awards :p

Ooh can't wait to see pictures of Michael and Rachel? Do you know what I was thinking? That Daniel Craig could be there and he befriended Michael and then he would advice producers of James Bond to ask Michael to play the character after him. My DREAM is to see Michael as 007. Have you ever seen this fan video on YouTube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfEowzS9tE
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DiCaprio from TGG:D Yes,I've seen it,very inceptionesque :p.. If I remember well,Nolan said he was interested in making a James Bond film and Michael would be perfect,of course.. people want him to play JB since X-men FC! Daniel Craig also said Michael would be a great choice after him. Skyfall and Casino Royale were overall good films,but many others not so much.. The character is great,of course,but I don't know.. Bond films are very risky and after x-men and AC,at this point of his career, probably he doesn't want to be involved in other "franchises". But it's all speculation :smile1:.
 
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