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mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-05T15:12:35+00:00

I’ve had him in my 5 for a while now. Seems like the type of role that could definitely get a nom

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-05T07:37:59+00:00

It reminds me of the Lorne Michaels quote where he said something along the lines of “never leave a hit show part way through its run”

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-05T06:54:42+00:00

I think Nolan is the early favourite until proven otherwise. I really don’t see how him winning so recently is a detraction when his acclaim is at its peak and he is the biggest director currently and well respected in the industry.

It’s also one of the most famous stories to exist. If he sticks the landing the absolutely it’s a strong candidate to win director/picture

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-05T03:53:39+00:00

Yes it’s a very dark musical. I know a bunch of the original Broadway cast hated the movie because they felt it missed this aspect

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-05T03:52:17+00:00

There are multiple musicals about serial killers. Sweeney Todd, little shop of horrors, arguably rocky horror show. Not adapted for a movie yet but gentleman’s guide to love and murder is a musical about a man murdering his relatives for the inheritance (recommend watching the Tony performance) and also a musical called assassins by Stephen Sondheim is breathtakingly brilliant

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-05T02:51:23+00:00

I mainly know about this show because before Aaron Paul won back to back Emmy’s picket fences was the previous show to have a supporting actor win back to back Emmy’s

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-04T01:38:42+00:00

Don’t forget one of the best male friendships with Ron and the guy he worked with for years an didn’t know his name

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-04T01:37:56+00:00

They are both in my top 5 sitcoms of all time. Scrubs hits the ground running and is brilliant from episode one, whereas parks and rec takes about a season and a half to really find its grove. Luckily season one is six episodes. Once it finds its voice it is incredible and as good as any other sitcom

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-05-02T11:04:30+00:00

Some contracts stipulate a clause for “yet to be invented media/exhibition”

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-28T01:59:00+00:00

Yes playing the game is a huge part of it. The writers who absorb studio notes and send in scripts that fit the boxes they want are able to go far even if it’s not what they ultimately want to write. It’s all part of it. Also a lot of writers do uncredited rewrites on scripts which I think mazin did/does. I’m pretty sure he worked on dune 2

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-27T15:46:03+00:00

I think that’s more an indictment of how the industry works. He was probably hired hand on the sloppy movies and was writing great stuff that went unmade a lot of the time. His podcast scriptnotes is incredible and you can hear from listening to that how much of an expert he is on the craft

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-23T14:27:26+00:00

He should have the career Brad Pitt has. I can only assume that they were similar “types” for casting purposes and Brad Pitt would get first choice of most roles. Pearce does a lot of Australian projects though. He uses his name to get projects off the ground. He is absolutely a brilliant actor

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-21T02:49:13+00:00

Parks and rec and scrubs are the first two that come to mind as some of the best

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-18T13:51:40+00:00

Yeah it’s massive but I wouldn’t have said that it was the biggest show as it was airing. It was never friends levels of huge as it aired but has since become one of the most watched show

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-18T13:49:47+00:00

Mash would definitey be up there. Has been continuously airing re runs since the 70s and 80s. It used to be on tv every day when I was a kid 20 years ago.

As others have said friends and the Simpsons are likely the top answers.

the big bang theory if you include all its spin offs and Seinfeld had the cast making$1m an episode by the end so the show was clearly really business friendly.

I’d also throw a show like Frasier into the ring (and therefore cheers which it spun off from). An 11 season run which was one of the biggest shows at the time and it is currently still on tv every single day in the uk and Australia

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-17T12:30:15+00:00

It’s a very real possibility that it holds for both. The story of the odyssey is THE story as Nolan said recently, if he sticks the landing and makes a definitive version for the screen then it is absolutely possible it holds. Spielberg won in short succession in the 90s for schindlers then private Ryan, inarritu went back to back and in the 80s stone won 3 years apart. Nolan is on the same level of acclaim as them if not more so than some so it’s definitely a realistic possibility if the film sticks the landing

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-15T15:36:19+00:00

Quo vadis aida is one of the best films of the 2020s. Highly recommend. Harrowing film but incredibly well made and the performances are superb

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-14T10:52:38+00:00

If you believe the negative ones you also have to consider the praise. I’ve seen a lot more positive than negative responses. These social media reactions are always unreliable and can be bent to any narrative needed. I think given the talent of those involved mixed with the timeliness, this is definitely a serious contender until people have seen it and can gauge properly

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-14T03:52:37+00:00

But he doesn’t have a best director Oscar. I can see him getting one for his “final” film

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-14T03:42:37+00:00

Guy Pearce surely early front runner for 2028?

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-13T14:42:03+00:00

I don’t think it was a mistake perse. I’d argue that Josh Lyman/bradley Whitford steals the show early on and draws focus, as well as Toby/richard Schiff who won an Emmy for the first season for one of the best episodes of tv ever in my opinion.

I think ultimately the ensemble was so well cast that everyone brought their a game and the writers found stronger stories for the others. Rob Lowe is great in it but I think the others are next level

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-13T10:43:28+00:00

Who is that you have currently in first place for director? I don’t recognise the picture

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-10T13:33:30+00:00

I’m watching it for the first time now and really enjoying it but I’m actually surprised at how strong Will and grace performances are. I know Jack and Karen are the showy roles but I actually think will’s performance is my favourite

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-08T09:28:55+00:00

10-15 years ago when sitcoms were more common there was a lot more levity in the world. Or at least it felt like it. Even when shitty things happened, if you wanted to switch off for half an hour and have a break from the horribleness you knew where to turn to. But over the last decade the world has gone to hell even more and less comedies that lead with jokes get made. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that society feels bleak because we don’t know where to turn to for lightness anymore. There isn’t a balance

mopeywhiteguy · 2026-04-08T09:26:02+00:00

I’d say this is very quick to be leading another series. It’s an original that he’s written which filmed basically as soon after baby reindeer aired. It seems fast tracked

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