I cannot get over how good the acting is on Suits, I really appreciate all of their work and commitment but to me, personally, the best acting is done by Gabriel, Rick Hoffman, and Gina Torres.
Especially Rick Hoffman, so few people talk about him. To play such an expressive, goofy character convincingly that must be hard af. I imagine I'd feel like an idiot playing that character but Rick makes Louis Litt feel real but still funny. He is consistent with Louis' mannerisms and expressions. Louis is such an over the top character and to a certain point he was supposed to seem ridiculous but to find the balance in acting that out without making the viewer feel like the acting is factitious or too dramatic is brilliant to me.
Gina, well, we all already know that she's a fantastic actress but her performance of Jessica Pearson was exceptional because despite there being not much depth to her character (relative to the others) she made Jessica stand out and feel ever present throughout the show even when she wasn't on screen. That's called impact. I once watched an interview where Gina said we never find out where Jessica lives and it shocked me how I didn't even notice that. All thanks to her impressive acting Jessica Pearson never felt shallow. She was never "just" the managing partner or "just" a supporting role.
As for Gabriel Macht... what even is there to say really.
To play such a stuck up douchebag and somehow still give him so much charm and soulfulness, no one could have done what he did. I will never not be deeply impressed by the scenes where he was acting out a panic attack. That was a big scene, my heart was doubling its pace! But what is just as outstanding is the fact that this guy is in every single episode of SUITS. Every single one and no one ever gets bored of the dude. No one watches a scene where Harvey is in it and goes "yeah, no, that's enough of him".
Cast: William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Paymer, Clark Gregg, Julia Stiles, Charles Durning, Patti LuPone. Screenplay: David Mamet. Cinematography: Oliver Stapleton. Production design: Gemma Jackson. Film editing: Barbara Tulliver. Music: Theodore Shapiro.
can we talk abt why gabriel and patrick aren’t following each other and why rick hoffman isn’t following either of them? or meghan markle or literally like anyone from the cast? why aren’t they following each other is there some major drama i seem to have missed orrrrr
Forgotten cinema, you ask? This week, we're coming to you with 2000's State and Main, a Hollywood satire and ensemble comedy from lauded playwright David Mamet. A farce about a film production wreaking havoc on small town America, the film featured a very Mametian cast of Alec Baldwin and William H. Macy along with of-the-moment stars on the rise like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Julia Stiles. An ensemble win from the National Board of Review helped coast the film through the season, but it managed little other award mentions despite strong reviews.
This episode, we talk about David Mamet's high (but waning) regard in the American theatre in contrast to his more under-the-radar film reputation. We also talk about PSH's late-90s breakthrough years, SJP's reign over the Globes for Sex and the City, and WHM's surprising lack of an Oscar nomination since Fargo.
Topics also include "so that happened" as a punchline, Fine Line Features, and NBR giving Best Picture to Quills.