tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7321335229657684377..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: Amy AdamsAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59976397425424080962015-02-18T13:35:48.754-05:002015-02-18T13:35:48.754-05:00So glad you're such a fan of Adams' work. ...So glad you're such a fan of Adams' work. I adore her, and yeah, I also wonder how she does it. She's just incredible.<br /><br />I've been wanting to cover Mendelsohn for a while now. But I'm not very hip on his Aussie work. But still, I should just do it! I love that guy.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65126241453693634872015-02-14T09:50:59.061-05:002015-02-14T09:50:59.061-05:00Excellent post on one of my favorite actresses wor...Excellent post on one of my favorite actresses working today. I love how she can go from hard-nosed in The Fighter to doing the more family friendly Muppets or manipulative in The Master to playing Lois Lane, then going from seductive yet vulnerable in American Hustle (in which she was the acting MVP in my opinion) to sardonic in Her. I wonder how she does it?<br /><br />P.S.: I have a suggestion for another In Character post: Ben Mendelsohn. One of my favorite character actors working today. Kind of like how you followed Rosemarie DeWitt after Rachel Getting Married, I have followed his work after Dark Knight Rises. Matthew St.Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589393934861344591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28156884433936138152014-05-14T14:48:09.871-04:002014-05-14T14:48:09.871-04:00She's the best. I'm really hoping Tim Burt...She's the best. I'm really hoping Tim Burton delivers with Big Eyes. I have no doubt as to whether or not Adams will hit, but I wonder how Burton will handle the material. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9444828656585626842014-05-14T14:02:38.507-04:002014-05-14T14:02:38.507-04:00Amy Adams is definitely my favorite actress workin...Amy Adams is definitely my favorite actress working today. Every year she she brings out one or more amazing performances it seems. She is the next Meryl Streep and probably the only actor or actress that can possibly compete with her amazing Academy Award nomination record when she get's to that age.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35825911979734207722014-04-09T19:29:28.952-04:002014-04-09T19:29:28.952-04:00Hey man, thanks for another excellent comment! As ...Hey man, thanks for another excellent comment! As always, I so appreciate your kind words and, of course, your incredible insight on the topic at hand.<br /><br />I love that you’re such a fan of Adams’ work. I agree that Hustle paved way for her meatiest role yet, and she killed it. I loved everything she did with that character, even if I didn’t love the film as a whole.<br /><br />Really dug your Top 10 as well. After I posted this In Character, I rewatched Enchanted and man, she really is the only gal in town who could’ve pulled that off so convincingly. I love her in that film. I’m really excited for Big Eyes as well. Thanks again for the comment!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1643735933248765182014-04-09T18:08:12.129-04:002014-04-09T18:08:12.129-04:00This is just another great post, Alex. It's hi...This is just another great post, Alex. It's highly subjective of course to pick the best role for an actress of such versatility, but I'd go with her unforgettable Sidney Prosser / Edith Greenslay in "American Hustle" as her very best. Amy Adams has proven herself to be a truly terrific actress. She has shown an incredible range over the years and I say that having watched her entire filmography - like literally, her entire filmography, even her TV appearances (I know, it seems I'm a little obsessed with her wok). I totally love her and I'm glad she has come to show her abilities in full display. But never more as the way she did it in "American Hustle". Not only does she manage to steal the show in a film loaded with masterful performances, but also she gives the performance of a lifetime. He work in "Hustle" is spectacular - there aren't probably any adjectives strong enough to describe it. It's the kind of performance that will surely be counted among some of the greatest film acting of all time, the kind of performance that gets better and better with repeated viewings (and I've already seen the film three times). She never had such a meaty role in her hands, not even in "The Fighter" (a film that certainly reinvented her whole career) and she grabs the chance to shine there more than ever. It's quite moving I must say to watch an amazingly gifted actress being given the opportunity she deserved from the very beginning of her career. If had to rank her top 10 performances, the list would be the following:<br /><br />1) American Hustle<br />2) The Master<br />3) The Fighter<br />4) Junebug<br />5) Enchanted<br />6) Sunshine cleaning<br />7) Doubt<br />8) Miss Pettigrew lives for a day<br />9) Catch me if you can<br />10) Talladega nights: The ballad of Ricky Bobby<br /><br />I think the first 8 performances of this list are worthy of an Oscar win - not a nomination, a win (yes, that includes her incredibly inspired work in "Enchanted"). In my mind, there's no way she wouldn't have the Oscar this year, if it hadn't been for Cate Blanchett's "bigger than life" performance in "Blue Jasmine" (the fact that two of the five performances included in the Best Actress category this year at the Oscars are two of the 50 best female performances of all time is undoubtedly encouraging). Amy Adams is one of the greats and I'm pretty sure we haven't seen anything from her yet. I can't wait for Tim Burton's "Big Eyes". Congratulations again, Alex, for your great list!<br />Stergiosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-87595817104920466052014-03-04T19:09:21.021-05:002014-03-04T19:09:21.021-05:00Thanks so much for reading. I admire the hell out ...Thanks so much for reading. I admire the hell out of her versatility as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41223589939027675462014-03-04T19:08:55.546-05:002014-03-04T19:08:55.546-05:00Ohhh man, Catch Me If You Can is so much fun. Lite...Ohhh man, Catch Me If You Can is so much fun. Literally from its opening credits on. It's like an innocent, PG-13 Wolf of Wall Street, in many ways. I really cherish that film, and Adams is perfect in it. <br /><br />So glad to hear your praise for her work in The Fighter.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79038794929055525272014-03-04T14:13:21.953-05:002014-03-04T14:13:21.953-05:00Glad you highlighted Amy Adams, I've always ad...Glad you highlighted Amy Adams, I've always admired her versatility. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66330307009669695642014-03-04T13:13:15.295-05:002014-03-04T13:13:15.295-05:00Oh shit, did not know she was in Catch Me If You C...Oh shit, did not know she was in Catch Me If You Can. I have that DVD sitting at home, and now I'm looking forward to seeing it even more. (No clue how I haven't seen that one yet)<br /><br />Anyway, great list, and I agree with your #1. She hit it out of the ballpark in The Fighter.Eric @ The Warning Signhttp://twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43380061434804258512014-03-04T01:32:05.094-05:002014-03-04T01:32:05.094-05:00I know exactly what you mean. She has an outwardly...I know exactly what you mean. She has an outwardly underwhelming presence to her acting, which is what makes it so meaningful when she packs that emotional punch. Her acting isn't obvious at all, you know? She's never <i>acting</i>, but rather <i>being</i>.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28931854353487448692014-03-04T01:30:12.232-05:002014-03-04T01:30:12.232-05:00My pleasure! In hindsight, she really was the only...My pleasure! In hindsight, she really was the only thing I liked about American Hustle too. That film just hasn't sat well with me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66793526725936474302014-03-03T13:08:23.824-05:002014-03-03T13:08:23.824-05:00Amy Adams is someone I've always liked but I a...Amy Adams is someone I've always liked but I also always tend to underrate, somehow. I'm not sure how that works. Every time she has a film out (which is all the time, it seems like recently), I'm like, "oh, yeah, I like Amy Adams, I'll go see that." And then every time I'm like "whoa, I forgot how good she is." Literally, every time. You'd think I'd remember how good she is every time, but somehow I'm always surprised.<br /><br />I'm really looking forward to catching up with American Hustle and Her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288833179709873110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32024809982184083892014-03-03T04:55:02.128-05:002014-03-03T04:55:02.128-05:00She was the only thing I liked about American Hust...She was the only thing I liked about American Hustle and from everything that was lovely in Her, she shined especially large. Absolutely going to watch The Fighter ASAP, too, thanks for the recommendation, Alex. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91887116263854396342014-03-02T18:31:33.642-05:002014-03-02T18:31:33.642-05:00Thanks so much Katy! It was really hard to pick a ...Thanks so much Katy! It was <i>really</i> hard to pick a favorite Amy Adams role because yeah, she's always so damn good. No matter the genre or character, she makes EVERYTHING work.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44484256135244395802014-03-02T15:01:10.044-05:002014-03-02T15:01:10.044-05:00Such an an amazing post for Amy Adams. I feel like...Such an an amazing post for Amy Adams. I feel like everything she does is worth its weight. From comedies to dramas she never is a caricature and one of my all-time favorites. As you said, she's just so darn reliable in every role. I give you a lot of respect for ranking her performances because I'm a bit blinded by all of them being top-notch. :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-92077236850717735642014-03-02T14:28:41.536-05:002014-03-02T14:28:41.536-05:00Ha, yessir. I loved that damn sport. Brutal but ho...Ha, yessir. I loved that damn sport. Brutal but honest.<br /><br />It's funny, after I wrote you that comment, I watched The Fighter and paid really close attention to the boxing fights. I wanted to see if my criticism was fair. And yeah, I believe it sure is. Really poor boxing scenes throughout. But hey, great performances can make a movie!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13548740936586696602014-03-02T14:26:41.530-05:002014-03-02T14:26:41.530-05:00Thanks buddy. So many excellent roles to choose fr...Thanks buddy. So many excellent roles to choose from. I really wanted to get Enchanted up there, because she's so good in it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41858478401664591442014-03-02T14:04:48.931-05:002014-03-02T14:04:48.931-05:00Nice picks man. I'd replace American Hustle wi...Nice picks man. I'd replace American Hustle with Enchanted. Otherwise, my list would be the same, except Junebug would probably be my #1. I do love her in Miss Pettigrew, though. That actually might sneak in ahead of Catch Me If You Can.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56004176762875810312014-03-01T22:54:32.017-05:002014-03-01T22:54:32.017-05:00Wow, former boxer! Had no idea about that one lol....Wow, former boxer! Had no idea about that one lol. I remember reading in an older post that you thought the boxing scenes in the film were really bad, but to me (as someone who has no interest in any kind of sports activity) the rest of the story and the great performances were what made that film for me - as it seems it did for you. maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90573385621700542812014-03-01T20:45:58.739-05:002014-03-01T20:45:58.739-05:00She's the best, isn't she? I agree that no...She's the best, isn't she? I agree that no one else could pull off Enchanted quite the way she did. That's a very special and important performance from her. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12042054012298100512014-03-01T20:45:21.830-05:002014-03-01T20:45:21.830-05:00Seriously, she should've won once or twice by ...Seriously, she should've won once or twice by now. I get what you mean about The Master. Peggy is a very unflashy character, but damn did she play it wonderfully.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46461090963854377782014-03-01T20:43:52.954-05:002014-03-01T20:43:52.954-05:00She's so good and innocent in both of those fi...She's so good and innocent in both of those films. So adorable in Junebug. I just cherish her.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58065286739632869312014-03-01T20:43:11.698-05:002014-03-01T20:43:11.698-05:00I wish her work in Her was called out more too. Sh...I wish her work in Her was called out more too. She had a very tough job in that film, and she pulled it off wonderfully. I loved her in that.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67335181885455314372014-03-01T20:42:34.700-05:002014-03-01T20:42:34.700-05:00Ha, that's funny that you were watching The Of...Ha, that's funny that you were watching The Office. I enjoyed her stint on that show. Glad to hear you're a fan of Charlene! Thanks for reading man.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com