Bradley Cooper... an Oscar and a Tony? — Page 6

Well, this got fun since a couple of days ago.

But my favorite post by far is:

"You don't have to take my word for it, you can search the entire historical record and see I never once glorified the rapist of Japan."

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This queen still at it?

"This queen still at it?"

You sure are. I didn't think someone of your age could actually keep up. I am amazed.

You'll have to take that up with Aaron Sorkin.

"oops. You either misread or used the wrong name. I have never said anything against anyone in the military ever."

I can see haterobic's joke sailed right over your head. Anyways...

Can any of the Cooper fans explain what he brought to the role of Merrick that makes his performance worthy of the Tony, more than any actor who came before? Yes, it's a showy role, but it has never won the award for any actor playing it. And usually when someone talks about giving an acting award for a revival it's because the actor reinvents the role and makes it their own (a la Cumming in Alan Cabaret or Patina Miller in Pippin).

Although he's gotten good reviews, I hardly hear anyone talking about how his performance redefines how we think of John Merrick. Certainly not rising to the level of acclaim that Alex Sharp seems to get for "Curious Incident".

"I can see haterobic's joke sailed right over your head. Anyways... "

And?

Webster would disagree with you, Liza

Thanks Hater--always nice to have an opinion shared..

Well you didn't claim that it was an archaic word, you claimed that it wasn't a word. Which isn't true.

I'm truly thankful that "pedant" is a word.

At this point the snake is eating its tail.

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Well I just got back from seeing American Sniper, and Bradley was phenomenal in it. He really brought a realistic depth and texture to the role that worked on so many levels. He was also excellent in Elephant Man. I wish they'd give him an Oscar and a Tony!

What subtly did he have?

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