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Among the four breakout performances mentioned on 10.30 by the N.Y. Times Karen Durbin, there's no question who makes the most robust impression and who seems (to me anyway) the most talented, personable and charming -- A Single Man's Nicholas Hoult, who's not yet 20.

Nicholas Hoult in Tom Ford's A Single Man

Guys this young rarely have this kind of quietly charismatic confidence. Either way he exudes something that feels steady beyond his years. Focus, discipline, some kind of tick-tocky metronomic thing going on inside. Hoult doesn't seem to be playing an alert and confident student who talks straight, knows how to handle his feelings, and has the confidence to speak his mind (and heart) -- he seems to be this guy. That's solid acting. Plus he has astonishing eyes and a great smile.

Of course, a lot of what I'm describing is due in part to Tom Ford's writing and direction of A Single Man. I'm sure Hoult is capable of seeming mediocre, given half a chance. Who isn't?

Intriguing as they may seem to others, Durbin's other three -- Up In The Air's Anna Kendrick, The Road's Kodi Smit-Mcphee and Fish Tank's Katie Jarvis -- strike me as less formidable, presence-wise, and probably less talented (or certainly less developed) than Hoult.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on November 2, 2009 at 3:41 PM

comment #1

Travis Crabtree says ...

Holy shnikies she's hot. Way cuter than that chick from "Twilight" everybody loves so damn much.

Posted by Travis Crabtree at November 2, 2009 7:00 PM

comment #2

citizenmilton says ...

yeah, this kid was the lead for 2 years in an ensemble on a british teen soap called "Skins" (excellent tv, btw), and it's clear he's going to be a phenom... (as were a few others in the cast- including the kid who became slumdog millionaire, the show's going to launch several stars)... and within a few minutes of screen time, the kid commands your attention. and over the course of a couple years, he shows a pretty impressive range.

Posted by citizenmilton at November 2, 2009 7:22 PM

comment #3

TM says ...

He was terrific in About a Boy, and yes, really great in "Skins". He appears to have a great future before him. Of the other 3, Anna Kendrick has done some good work on stage (she was the only good thing in "High Society", for which she got a Tony nomination at age 13.). I thought she stole a little movie called "Camp" a few years ago and after that I figured she'd have a good career if she made the right choices. She's stuck in the "Twilight" stuff but after that -- we'll see.

Posted by TM at November 2, 2009 7:46 PM

comment #4

scooterzz says ...

the last couple of eps on 'skins' first season were literally (yes, literally) some of the most shocking tv i've ever seen...hoult was off the hook and reminded me a bit of decaprio in 'basketball diaries'.....

Posted by scooterzz at November 2, 2009 7:58 PM

comment #5

DeeZee says ...

Wow, is he the reincarnation of Jonathan Brandis?

Anyway...
Wilson takes on another dog movie-Marmaduke.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8161b51e045b5cf6e560fbf6d9511b04
THR isn't impressed by the screenplay contenders this year.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8161b51e045b5cf6c37cb9e6f4dc04cc
Carmike loses money on 3-d.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8161b51e045b5cf6224c616b98a19329
Clooney's next gig is a Hallmark moment.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010754.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Congrats, Sidney.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010733.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Polanski's lawyer does some haggling.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010736.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Troll 2 gets its own documentary. Uwe Boll would be proud. The original's on Crackle, too, btw.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/0-9ABC/Best-Worst-Movie/trailer.php
Ridley and Tony are on Cracks.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/0-9ABC/Best-Worst-Movie/trailer.php
'Fox spots.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/DEFGH/Fantastic-Mr.Fox/trailer.php
The Road spot.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/NOPQR/Road,The/trailer.php
Avatar 90-second spot.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/0-9ABC/Avatar/trailer.php
Sherlock spots.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/STUVWXYZ/Sherlock-Holmes/trailer.php
This is Persia?
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2010/Prince-of-Persia/trailer.php

Posted by DeeZee at November 2, 2009 8:07 PM

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DeeZee says ...

Needed to fix one. http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/0-9ABC/Cracks/trailer.php

Posted by DeeZee at November 2, 2009 8:09 PM

comment #7

DeeZee says ...

Needed to fix one. http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2009/0-9ABC/Cracks/trailer.php

Posted by DeeZee at November 2, 2009 8:10 PM

comment #8

NotImpressed1Yet says ...

We all hate you DeeZee.

Posted by NotImpressed1Yet at November 2, 2009 9:03 PM

comment #9

BurmaShave says ...

yeah he exuded this in ABOUT A BOy 7 years ago, without the sexual component. Not surprising.

Posted by BurmaShave at November 2, 2009 9:07 PM

comment #10

Skullebrity says ...

The kid looks like a cross between DiCaprio and Tom Cruise.

Posted by Skullebrity at November 2, 2009 9:09 PM

comment #11

BurmaShave says ...

Also that was really sick and demented Dee. I don't know what that was about except your projected desire to commit the suicide you don't have the balls to actually commit. Creep.

Posted by BurmaShave at November 2, 2009 9:10 PM

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LexG says ...

LexG with a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PARENTS:

Whatever you do as a parent, you really should -- should almost be REQUIRED TO -- get your son or daughter involved in acting as soon as possible. Contrary to popular opinion, being a crazy stage mom or dad is doing a HUGE SERVICE to your kid.

It's like the LA/NYC/London equivalent to a Pennsylvania or Texas dad making goddamn sure his son plays football 23 hours a day, joins every sport, football camp, and is NFL-ready by the time he's 16. It is simply giving your kid a leg up on life.

Imagine if this Hoult kid had grown up in St. Louis, or Columbus OH, or Providence RI, to sensible parents who scoffed at his acting aspirations and DIDN'T get him an agent or commercial auditions or a SAG card. This kid would today be wasting away at some lame college not really learning much and barely having a life... he'd go on to get a sensible job, a sensible car, a sensible girlfriend or wife, then LOSE HIS FUCKING MIND in his 20s or 30s and move to NYC or LA, where it would be TOOOOO LATE to get into acting, because it is a CLOSED BUSINESS, SAG IS A CLOSED GUILD, to anyone who doesn't have nepotism or youth on their side.

So PLEASE when you're raising your little brat, put that little prick in commercials and get him or her to audition for EVERYTHING; What's the worst that could happen? He grows up to be Corey Feldman and STILL lives in a mansion and gets reality gigs and NEVER HAS TO WORK A DAY IN HIS LIFE, not to mention he had the GREATEST TIME EVER for most of the '80s?

I wish I could sue my entire family for not driving me out to L.A and getting me an agent when I was eight.

Posted by LexG at November 2, 2009 9:51 PM

comment #13

EdHavens says ...

It's okay. I showed my wife a picture of Hoult from last week's "Ten to Watch" list in Variety, and she didn't put the name and face together until I told her it's the kid from About a Boy. Then she saw it immediately.

Posted by EdHavens at November 2, 2009 9:51 PM

comment #14

DeeZee says ...

Burma: Yeah, I hate that last trailer, too.

Posted by DeeZee at November 2, 2009 9:55 PM

comment #15

iamjoe says ...

Hoult was great in balancing heart and awkwardness in About A Boy; I'm glad to see him still working. Screw the child actor curses.

Also, screw you DZ, Dee Zee or what ever you are calling yourself now. What the fuck is wrong with you??

You are like the Eric The Midget of this board; amusing us for a second but then you make us wonder why you were cursed to continue breathing.

Posted by iamjoe at November 2, 2009 10:01 PM

comment #16

lazarus says ...

I'll bet if this Hoult kid thumbed it on the highway for old time's sake, there would be quite a few stick shifts getting stroked.

Also, the irony of D.Z. posting a link to something involving "Troll" is too thick not to mention.

Posted by lazarus at November 2, 2009 11:34 PM

comment #17

transmogrifier says ...

If anyone clicks on a single link from the incomparably vacuous DZ, may they be damned for all eternity. And I'm not kidding. Can't believe Jeff tolerates his ridiculous comment-jacking (not the only thing he's jacking by the way)

Posted by transmogrifier at November 2, 2009 11:34 PM

comment #18

BanksAreForRivers says ...

Maybe it's just me, but doesn't it seem like all of these "talent to watch" lists featuring the "new guard" of young actors tend to fizzle out with few if any of the people mentioned going on to have much of an impact?

I saw Hoult in Skins and I didn't think he was all that special. That whole show was pretty dull for me. Most British TV is kind of lacking, so maybe it looks better in comparison. It's just more teen angst melodrama set to a hip soundtrack.

Something tells me this kid isn't gonna make the splash people are expecting him to. At least not in the US. It seems like the public mind only has so many spots allotted to foreign talent here and I don't know if he can hold up to the competition. Plus, aren't Australians all the rage here now?

Posted by BanksAreForRivers at November 3, 2009 12:41 AM

comment #19

Uncle Milty says ...

Jeff

Why don't you do anything about DZ hijacking all of these threads? Seriously, allowing him to continue posting links that nobody gives a shit about hurts this site.

Posted by Uncle Milty at November 3, 2009 1:10 AM

comment #20

moorish says ...

Skins was an entirely awful show. Utter tripe from start to finish.

Posted by moorish at November 3, 2009 2:05 AM

comment #21

LexG says ...

"What do you got me on, the pay-no-mind list?"

Fuck, between Poland banning my ass, NO ONE EEEEEEEVER replying to my tweets, and six hours going by with no response to the above gem by yours truly....

feeling pretty fucking underappreciated lately.

Posted by LexG at November 3, 2009 2:42 AM

comment #22

Eloi Manning says ...

Hoult was probably the most boring of the cast of Skins. The kid in the woollen hat and Slumdog boy were far more engaging on screen. Hoult smarmed his way through scenes and gave a pretty wooden stage school delivery of his lines. He's not all that. He's a boring actor - he was boring in The Weather Man too.

"the last couple of eps on 'skins' first season were literally (yes, literally) some of the most shocking tv i've ever seen..."

Not really though.

Posted by Eloi Manning at November 3, 2009 3:56 AM

comment #23

Ryansi51 says ...

LexG if that above was a gem, I'm gonna finish my coffee, save my morning dump and slap it on my girlfriend's finger when i propose.

Posted by Ryansi51 at November 3, 2009 6:52 AM

comment #24

Ju-osh says ...

NAMBLA oughta use that still on whatever their version of the UNICEF collection box is.

Posted by Ju-osh at November 3, 2009 7:39 AM

comment #25

M. Hulot says ...

I was so please to her that Poland banned you, Lex. If only Wells would have the balls/wherewithal to do so, too.

But I'm not holding my breathe. Because he likes you. Because he's just like you.

Posted by M. Hulot at November 3, 2009 7:50 AM

comment #26

Floyd Thursby says ...

"Plus he has astonishing eyes and a great smile." Has Wells been going to Ted Danson's psychiatrist to get in touch with his feminine side?

Posted by Floyd Thursby at November 3, 2009 11:39 AM

comment #27

Gaydos says ...

EdHavens: Thanks for the shout-out on our TEN ACTORS TO WATCH. Obviously, we completely agree with Wells on this one.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010584.html?categoryid=3186&cs=1&query=hoult

Posted by Gaydos at November 3, 2009 12:03 PM

comment #28

Noiresque says ...

As for the Skins cast, Hannah Murray is not one to watch. I saw her in That Face (she replaced the vastly superior Felicity Jones) and she was the stand out sore thumb in an excellent cast.

Posted by Noiresque at November 6, 2009 8:59 AM