Minor Performances That Went Unnoticed
We have seen minor performances that have been rewarded, Beatrice Straight in Network and Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love. But what are some of the minor performances that have been overlooked?
I've always thought Shirley in the movie Fame was a scene that was completely ignored in how well the character was realized on the screen. This scene could have ended up on the cutting room floor, but it didn't. The movies follows all the "winners" of the audition, but it took a minute to recognize how a loser felt as well.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 4, 2019 4:32 AM
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Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls. It wasn't unnoticed at the time but it's been forgotten. He was outstanding and it was totally unexpected, at least by me.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 3, 2019 11:24 PM
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Levon Helm in Coal Miner's Daughter (played Loretta Lynn's father).
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 3, 2019 11:46 PM
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R1, He was the best part of the movie!
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | August 3, 2019 11:47 PM
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Speaking of Fame - Anne Meara
Barry Miller - Saturday Night Fever
Lorna Luft - Grease 2
George Gaynes - Tootsie
Lainie Kazan - My Favorite Year
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 4, 2019 12:01 AM
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Alison Janney in American Beauty.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 4, 2019 12:40 AM
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Catherine O'Hara and Glenn Shadix in Beetle Juice
Annette Bening in Postcards from the Edge
Bill Paxton and Jenette Goldstein in Aliens
Jessica Caufiel in Legally Blonde
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 4, 2019 1:11 AM
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Annette in Postcards is a great example.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 4, 2019 1:13 AM
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Michael Jeter in The Fisher King.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 4, 2019 1:49 AM
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Jack Nicholson gave a great small performance in Broadcast News.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 4, 2019 1:53 AM
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Holly Hunter in The Firm.
I love that Fame monologue. I often recite it in the stairwell at work.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | August 4, 2019 2:04 AM
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Lucille Ball would have went unnoticed but Gary talked her out of it.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | August 4, 2019 2:12 AM
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Oh how I adored Micheal Jeter ! One of the few celebrity deaths that genuinely saddened me.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 4, 2019 2:20 AM
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Gone. Would have GONE unnoticed, R11.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | August 4, 2019 2:21 AM
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Donna Pescow in Saturday Night Fever
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 4, 2019 2:25 AM
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[quote] Michael Jeter in The Fisher King.
Not unnoticed at all. There are reams of clips featuring his "cameo" all over the internet. My guess is more people have seen that clip than have seen the entire movie.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 4, 2019 2:25 AM
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Both Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls r1 and Holly Hunter in The Firm r10 were nominated for Oscars.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | August 4, 2019 2:31 AM
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Joe Pantoliano in “Midnight Run”
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | August 4, 2019 2:31 AM
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I think Gary Busey was overlooked for The Firm. He had great chemistry with Hunter.
Philip Stone as Delbert Grady in The Shining (Scatman Crothers, too, but he has a bigger role).
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | August 4, 2019 2:46 AM
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Joey Pants in many things, R17. He's a Stealth Actor. He slips in there and steals scenes with some regularity.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | August 4, 2019 3:07 AM
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Sandy Dennis in The Four Seasons.
It didn't go unnoticed by me. It was the first film I saw her in and I was "Who is the woman - my new favorite actress!"
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 4, 2019 4:18 AM
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Gina DeAngeles in "Moonstruck" and "Radio Days".
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 4, 2019 4:32 AM
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