tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post6150687627017972702..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRĂNMARK BLOG: A round-up of old movies: A Place in the Sun, Cross of Iron and Forrest GumpScott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-27042775236226115452017-09-21T14:09:56.812+01:002017-09-21T14:09:56.812+01:00See Kate Winslet's speech in Extras ".......See Kate Winslet's speech in Extras "....you're guaranteed an Oscar if you play a mental!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-32274492224166638932017-09-18T16:55:35.490+01:002017-09-18T16:55:35.490+01:00Very interesting post. Have not seen "Gump&qu...Very interesting post. Have not seen "Gump" so cannot comment. But I have seen "Charly" [1968], "Ryan's Daughter" [1970] and "Shine" [1996] in which potrayals of various forms of mental illness all won Oscars for the actors [Cliff Robertson, John Mills and Jeffrey Robertson - all very fine actors]. Even Peter Sellers got a nomination for playing "Chance" in "Being There" [1979]. <br /><br />And the ladies. Olivia de Havilland won an Oscar for "The Snake Pit" [1948] and in 1982 Jessica Lange got a nomination for her depiction of Frances Farmer in "Frances". <br /><br />All these films were excruciating to sit through, but the lesson is there. If you want to win an acting gong take on the the role of someone who is deranged. Oh God, I've just thought about Glenda Jackson in "The Music Lovers"! No sleep to-night. SDGnoreply@blogger.com