Filmmakers

movieboy · by **movieboy** on Thu May 17, 2012 5:18 am

Stewball wrote:
OK, how 'bout Holly Hunter & Helena Bonham Carter.

Wasn't Helena BC the lead in Fight Club?
Even in Novocaine, she could be considered as the lead. Though there were 2 female leads.

OkkCoCa · by **OkkCoCa** on Thu May 17, 2012 6:13 am

I'm a big fan of Eddie Marsan http://www.criticker.com/people/Eddie_Marsan

Apart from a few minor British flicks he's really never going to get a lead. But he is nearly always brilliant, even in the smallest of roles.

Stewball · by **Stewball** on Thu May 17, 2012 9:37 am

stuie299 wrote:1. So you're saying that he was good in a supporting role...isn't that the point? Good actors that should be in lead roles.

Yes, finding people that fit the OP, and why I suggested both Durning and Curry. :?:

Clue ? Maybe, but the case could be make that that was just sort of a lead in a meh film and maybe why he never got a real lead. :roll:

movieboy wrote:Wasn't Helena BC the lead in Fight Club?

Yeah, and she had about the same size role in The King's Speech, for which she was nominated for BSA. Her most recognized role award wise was as lead in The Wings of a Dove, but it, sort of like Clue, pretty much went nowhere. Probably all major (great) supporting actors had a lead somewhere.

frederic_g54 · by **frederic_g54** on Fri May 18, 2012 7:54 am

Tommy Sun wrote:yeah i agree, i think Eddie is pretty good too, but hmmmm probably not a lead actor at the moment. Its hard to make that break through, to make the viewers actually believe in you

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nauru · by **nauru** on Fri May 18, 2012 7:58 am

movieboy wrote:
Stewball wrote:
OK, how 'bout Holly Hunter & Helena Bonham Carter.

Wasn't Helena BC the lead in Fight Club?
Even in Novocaine, she could be considered as the lead. Though there were 2 female leads.

I don't see how she could be considered to have the lead in Fight Club. The main character is clearly Edward Norton/Brad Pitt IMO.

Just1n · by **Just1n** on Sat May 19, 2012 8:17 am

Delroy Lindo.

I always enjoy seen him in on screen.

nauru · by **nauru** on Mon May 28, 2012 2:26 am

Agreed.

JakeR · by **JakeR** on Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:46 pm

ChrIs Cooper has had the lead in at least two indie films: "Matewan" and "Lone Star," both excellent peformances in John Sayles's preachy manner.

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