Post by Zep on Feb 11, 2007 9:27:15 GMT -4
This is a tribute to the Others and the actors playing them. It's easy to put hotties like Kate or Jack on the cover of entertainment weekly, but this is a tribute to the actors who have been occupying our screens for most of season 3.
Danny Pickett is a role that could easily have been forgettable and boring. Michael Bowen, however, admirably goes for the gusto, putting his heart and soul into giving an intense, fiery performance, doing his very best to add depth to an otherwise one-dimensional character.
I cannot say enough about MC Gainey, our longest running Other and a great character actor. Tom appeared in season 1, season 2 and has become a major player in season 3. He has lost much of the power we used to associate with him, seeing that he is ordered around by Ben and Juliet. He remains somewhat sympathetic, and is perhaps the most humanly likable Other. It's clear he doesn't like being violent and a brute, and he has shown compassion and empathy for Kate. He was also a lot of fun in 'Not in Portland' and should he die, it'd be a loss of a great and modest actor in MC Gainey. You don't know the name, but the unforgettable face is from Con Air, Dukes of Hazzard, Beerfest, Tripping Forward and other films.
William Mapother certainly has the problem of both being Tom Cruise's cousin and playing Ethan Rom...either way, he's going to be associated with a psycho. He's one of the most under-rated actors of our time, his chilling, frightening and ultimately sympathetic performance in, 'In the Bedroom' proving that beneath the scary stares and boy-next-door creepiness, he's a real actor.
Paula Malcolmson is an actress I was sad to see go so fast. Best known for her role as Trixie the Deadwood whore, she didn't deserve such a quick death and did the best she could with the role she was given. As a side note, she's very, very beautiful.
Brett Cullen who plays Goodwin is a true gentleman, always taking the time to read every e-mail and letter sent to him by a fan. He made Goodwin accessible and towards the end, absolutely terrifying with his cold stare and monotone, icy voice as he explained the truth of it to Ana-Lucia.
I've left out Ben, Juliet and Alex. Alex, because I don't know about her yet, and the same goes for Karl. If I were to talk about Ben and Juliet, I would be here all day talking about how much I love these people.
So, thank you to the actors and actresses who play our resident good guys. Unappreciated and exceptionally good.
What I love about the Others is how normal they look. I would stop and notice Nikki in the street, or Kate or Sawyer or whoever. But Tom? He looks like the guy who serves me drinks. Danny fixed my car up, I passed Ethan in the corridor at the hospital, where I was examined by Ben. Alex rented out my videos and Karl bagged my groceries. They all look normal, they're not outstanding beauties who are in make-up for eight hours before hand, and I certainly appreciate them.
Danny Pickett is a role that could easily have been forgettable and boring. Michael Bowen, however, admirably goes for the gusto, putting his heart and soul into giving an intense, fiery performance, doing his very best to add depth to an otherwise one-dimensional character.
I cannot say enough about MC Gainey, our longest running Other and a great character actor. Tom appeared in season 1, season 2 and has become a major player in season 3. He has lost much of the power we used to associate with him, seeing that he is ordered around by Ben and Juliet. He remains somewhat sympathetic, and is perhaps the most humanly likable Other. It's clear he doesn't like being violent and a brute, and he has shown compassion and empathy for Kate. He was also a lot of fun in 'Not in Portland' and should he die, it'd be a loss of a great and modest actor in MC Gainey. You don't know the name, but the unforgettable face is from Con Air, Dukes of Hazzard, Beerfest, Tripping Forward and other films.
William Mapother certainly has the problem of both being Tom Cruise's cousin and playing Ethan Rom...either way, he's going to be associated with a psycho. He's one of the most under-rated actors of our time, his chilling, frightening and ultimately sympathetic performance in, 'In the Bedroom' proving that beneath the scary stares and boy-next-door creepiness, he's a real actor.
Paula Malcolmson is an actress I was sad to see go so fast. Best known for her role as Trixie the Deadwood whore, she didn't deserve such a quick death and did the best she could with the role she was given. As a side note, she's very, very beautiful.
Brett Cullen who plays Goodwin is a true gentleman, always taking the time to read every e-mail and letter sent to him by a fan. He made Goodwin accessible and towards the end, absolutely terrifying with his cold stare and monotone, icy voice as he explained the truth of it to Ana-Lucia.
I've left out Ben, Juliet and Alex. Alex, because I don't know about her yet, and the same goes for Karl. If I were to talk about Ben and Juliet, I would be here all day talking about how much I love these people.
So, thank you to the actors and actresses who play our resident good guys. Unappreciated and exceptionally good.
What I love about the Others is how normal they look. I would stop and notice Nikki in the street, or Kate or Sawyer or whoever. But Tom? He looks like the guy who serves me drinks. Danny fixed my car up, I passed Ethan in the corridor at the hospital, where I was examined by Ben. Alex rented out my videos and Karl bagged my groceries. They all look normal, they're not outstanding beauties who are in make-up for eight hours before hand, and I certainly appreciate them.
I was just tired that some of the lesser actors aren't apprieciated as much as they should be, and that there are double standards with certain characters. When Kate murders and manipulates, it's all, 'poor Kate' but when a character like Ben or Danny does, they don't even stop and think about their possible reasons.
