Directors Best Contemporary Actress Tournament (1 Viewer)

[JohnRice]

So, are there any defined criteria? Is it purely acting talent? Sheer hotness? A combination? Whatever we want?

 

[Bill McA]

Sarah Polley
Frances McDormand



You should be more upset about forgetting Jodie Foster!!!!!!

 

[Elizabeth S]

Sarah Polley
Frances McDormand

(How are you determining the pairings?)

 

[SteveGon]

Doh!

Okay, I'm come up with another list of 18 notable actresses that didn't make the cut for whatever reason. I'll use these as wildcards in round one (some matchups will thus feature three actresses). If you come up with anyone else you think should be included, feel free to mention them. See the wildcard list in my first post.

 

[Brook K]

Sarah Polley
Frances McDormand

 

[JohnRice]

Hmmm. Might as well have some fun. Obviously, I love the sweet little Canuckian, but there is no doubt she will win. So, I'm going to avert Asia getting a total whooping (which I suspect is something she likes) and...

Asia Argento
Frances McDormand

 

[SteveGon]

 

[Lew Crippen]

Sarah Polley—but I don’t really care very much.

Frances McDormand—very easy.

 

[SteveGon]

Oh, I don't know - for my money Collette is a very fine actress.


At John's request, I've added Frances O'Connor (A.I.) to the wildcard list.

 

[george kaplan]

Julie Roberts (write-in)

Toni Collette

 

[Justin_S]

Sarah Polley
Frances McDormand

 

[Elizabeth S]

Oh, I didn't "forget" her. . .

 

[SteveGon]

Added Annette Bening to the wildcard list - thanks Lew!

I'll vote for Sarah Polley and Toni Collette.

Sarah Polley and Frances McDormand advance.

BRB with the next matchups.

 

[SteveGon]

Round 1 - Bracket 3

Joan Allen

Born in 1956, this distinguished actress still looks very fine
indeed. Notable roles include The Ice Storm, Pleasantville and
The Upside of Anger.

vs.

Emma Thompson

Born in 1959, this fine British thespian has appeared in Sense and
Sensibility, The Remains of the Day and Love Actually. Was
married to Kenneth Branagh. Lately she's been appearing in some
movies about a boy wizard. Got naked in The Tall Guy.

vs.

Anjelica Huston (wildcard)

Born in 1951, the daughter of director John Huston. This exotic-
looking actress has starred in Prizzi's Honor, Crimes and
Misdemeanors and The Addams Family.


Round 1 - Bracket 4

Helena Bonham Carter

Born in 1966 (hey, me too!), this saucy British actress made a splash
in A Room With a View. She has also been in The Wings of
the Dove, Big Fish and that one overrated movie with Brad Pitt.

vs.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Born in 1969, this super hot, hyphenated Welsh actress has starred in
The Mask of Zorro, Traffic and The Terminal. Currently
married to that bastard Michael Douglas.

 

[george kaplan]

Emma Thompson

Catherine Zeta-Jones

 

[JohnRice]

Joan Allen

Helena Bonham Carter

 

[Bill McA]

Anjelica Huston
Helena Bonham Carter

 

[Brook K]

Joan Allen
Catherine Zeta-Jones

 

[Elizabeth S]

Emma Thompson
Helena Bonham Carter

 

[Lew Crippen]

Emma Thompson--easy

Catherine Zeta-Jones--another, don't care all that much