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ThirteenInchEscape · 08-07-2004, 01:04 PM

hopefully I can get an intelligent thread out of you people...

Anyhow, I think far too many children actors are "child actors" who will never be succesful as adults, as opposed to actors who start in real movies at a young age, that you know will grow up to be succesful. I think that there have been a few movies over time, that have had absolutely brilliant part for young girls.

The best performances I can think of, are:

Natalie Portman in The Professional
Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver
and
Sarah Bolger in In America, she was only 11 at the time, but easily the best supporting actress of the year, that movie got overlooked by the academy (actually, Sarah's little sister Emma, 9 at the time, won an award for the best performance by an actor under 10)

Basically though, all 3 of those had performances that deserved Oscars, and I imagine they got overlooked becuase of their age.

As long as we are here, some good male child performances

Spencer Treat Clark in Gladiator and Mystic River
Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense, other than that his movies have been a bit hit and miss.

Overall, I think the girls were given much better roles to fill, alot more emotionally charged, and all 3 of those are girls that are incredibly smart/mature for their age based on generally uncontrollable circumstances, forcing them to grow up.

All of these people have been succesful thus far except for Sarah Bolger, I think if she wants to she will have a chance to be a very succesful actress at some point

also, please keep this movies generally PG13 or above, as I am talking about childrens roles in real movies

webuster · 08-07-2004, 04:32 PM

I thought Jack Rovello was pretty good in 'The Hours'- though I'll admit at one point he went a little bit like Richie from The Dick Van Dyke Show. I'll also agree with Haley Joel Osment for The Sixth Sense- he was very good in that film, as well as in A.I. imo.

I've never seen these films, but Keisha Castle Hughes got an Oscar nomination for Whale Rider, and Brooke Shields is meant to be really good in Pretty Baby.

Rhiannon · 08-07-2004, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by webuster

I've never seen these films, but Keisha Castle Hughes got an Oscar nomination for Whale Rider, and Brooke Shields is meant to be really good in Pretty Baby.

I agree about Keisha. She did really well.

BowWowsBaby · 08-08-2004, 12:18 AM

Bow Wow in Like Mike....okay sorry I'm obsessed

Khleo Thomas did well in Baadasssss too and Keisha Castle Hughes had an amazing performance in Whale Rider

SBTB Geek · 08-08-2004, 02:24 AM

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Originally posted by BowWowsBaby
Bow Wow in Like Mike....okay sorry I'm obsessed

Khleo Thomas did well in Baadasssss too and Keisha Castle Hughes had an amazing performance in Whale Rider

Are just finding an excuse to compliment Khelo, or did you actually see "Baadasssss"?... Honestly.

TJL · 08-08-2004, 08:50 AM

Before he went on to battle badguys in Middle Earth, Elijah Wood racked up some pretty impressive credits as a child actor, most notably Barry Levinson's "Avalon." A great family drama.

BowWowsBaby · 08-08-2004, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by SBTB Geek
Are just finding an excuse to compliment Khelo, or did you actually see "Baadasssss"?... Honestly.

no i actually did see it...why?

ps....it's spelled Khleo

SBTB Geek · 08-09-2004, 01:48 AM

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Originally posted by BowWowsBaby
no i actually did see it...why?

ps....it's spelled Khleo

It's kind of shocking. It wasn't a popular film, I went to go see it during it's opening weekend, and there was like only 6 other people there!

I didn't notice Khleo was in it until now.

LucyCompanyPhan · 08-09-2004, 02:28 AM

Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense

*MIBabe03* · 08-09-2004, 09:39 AM

Erika Christenson in the movie Traffic.

BowWowsBaby · 08-09-2004, 11:24 AM

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Originally posted by SBTB Geek
It's kind of shocking. It wasn't a popular film, I went to go see it during it's opening weekend, and there was like only 6 other people there!

I didn't notice Khleo was in it until now.

same here, theres was only 3 other people there but the movie was great...and khleo looked funny with the big afro

ThirteenInchEscape · 08-09-2004, 04:53 PM

Lil Bowwow fans are exactly the type of people I was hoping to exclude from this thread

dlemond · 08-09-2004, 04:56 PM

Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon

BowWowsBaby · 08-14-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by ThirteenInchEscape
Lil Bowwow fans are exactly the type of people I was hoping to exclude from this thread

sucks 4 you then!

Penny Lane · 08-14-2004, 08:08 PM

MacKenzie Phillips- American Graffiti

Natalie Wood- Miracle On 34th Street

Peter Billingsly- A Christmas Story

08-07-2004, 01:04 PM	#1
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08-07-2004, 04:32 PM	#2
webuster Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2002 Posts: 2,150	I thought Jack Rovello was pretty good in 'The Hours'- though I'll admit at one point he went a little bit like Richie from The Dick Van Dyke Show. I'll also agree with Haley Joel Osment for The Sixth Sense- he was very good in that film, as well as in A.I. imo. I've never seen these films, but Keisha Castle Hughes got an Oscar nomination for Whale Rider, and Brooke Shields is meant to be really good in Pretty Baby.

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