My New Favorite

Yes, yes, YES! I know he's been around for YEARS, but Stanley Tucci is my new favorite. I've recently read and seen The Lovely Bones and Julie & Julia. It's been a long time since I despised a character as much as Tucci's Mr. Harvey, and it's also been a long time since I've seen a man so openly smitten with his beloved as Tucci's Paul Child. The contrasts between these two characters are staggering: one a frightening, lonely man who steals youth, innocence, and breath from beautiful young women, full of life; the other a happy, content, proud man in complete and total love with his eccentric (in a good way) wife.

Aaaaand, why should he win this year's Oscar for Best Supporting Actor? Not just because he played ONE of these characters so perfectly, but because he played them BOTH so perfectly!

Too bad he's up against Christoph Waltz, who makes Mr. Harvey look like a prim and proper schoolgirl. Seriously! If the man can make eating streudel look scary, he should win an Oscar. Maybe next time, ole Tucci chap!