Zen of Quiet Acting

In the 11.10 issue of People, Oliver Jones asks I've Loved You So Long star and likely Oscar nominee Kristin Scott Thomas about her favorite review so far. "Someone compared my performance to Steve McQueen," she answers. "That's the ultimate compliment to me -- to be compared to a man!"

That "someone" would be me. The McQueen comparison is on the mp3 in this KST interview piece ("Doesn't Miss a Trick") that I ran on 10.14. What I actually said is that her ILYSL acting reminds me of McQueen's in The Sand Pebbles -- masterfully low-key, and his best ever according to common consensus. I also referenced Al Pacino's performance in The Godfather, Part II.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 29, 2008 at 11:56 AM

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Thrudvangar Author Profile Page says ...

Too bad she didn't name that "someone." Would've been good publicity.

Looking forward to seeing this.

Posted by Thrudvangar Author Profile Page at October 29, 2008 12:47 PM

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arturobandini2 Author Profile Page says ...

That's OK, Thrudvangar. She invited Jeffrey to come backstage after The Seagull. They obviously took a shine toward one another during the interview (the awkward moments were really sweet). I bet she'll be thanking him more come award season.

Quiet performances tend to leave a strong impression, so it surprises me that so few actors and directors are brave enough to deliver them. The only ones I can really think of in recent years are Ulrich Muhe in The Lives of Others, Maggie Cheung in In the Mood for Love, Peter Fonda in Ulee's Gold and -- in particular -- Sam Morton in Morvern Callar. Kristin Scott Thomas in ILYSL ranks up there with the very best.

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Edward Author Profile Page says ...

I'm really looking forward to this film. I think I'll have to drag the wife to it, even though she dislikes subtitled films.

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p.Vice Author Profile Page says ...

I think she was being facetious.

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doobiedoo Author Profile Page says ...

bullshit. listen to the interview. she was genuinely humbled and flattered.

Posted by doobiedoo Author Profile Page at October 29, 2008 6:39 PM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum Author Profile Page says ...

That's funny, Vice, that's the first thing I thought after reading that, too. But I didn't listen to the clip or anything.

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