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Jun 24, 2006 at 12:26pm
Post by Wooby on Jun 24, 2006 at 12:26pm
Northam is a ridiculously underrated actor. I have no idea why he's never taken off. Or even inspired a sort of "internet cult" (the sort of thing that kept Christian Bale's hype alive during the lean, pre-Batman years).
His performances in little seen films like CYPHER (probably his best screen performance to date, and I urge people to watch this underrated sci-fi gem) and HAPPY, TEXAS are exceptional, and astounding in their range. For my money, he's one of the best Brit actors at playing Americans. He's not just limited to playing slick, period Englishmen, as he did so well in EMMA, THE WINSLOW BOY and GOSFORD PARK.
His profile, and the respect that should be accorded him as an actor, ought to be up there with Daniel Day-Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson and actors of that calibre. Yet major stardom and even major awards recognition persistently illudes him. He's got the looks, the screen presence and the talent, but I suspect he'll be an old man (ie Ian Mckellen/Anthony Hopkins "old") before the world wakes up and acclaims him as one of the great living actors.
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