Patti Lupone Oscar campaign thread — Page 2

Reminder me of an even more absurd After Hours: man has singular goal to get to a location but is thwarted at every opportunity by increasingly ludicrous obstacles. If you're not on its wavelength, it's gonna be a long 3 hours. I had a good time going along on the journey, not too concerned about where I was being taken and enjoying the off-beat comedy. I'm not sure I see a world where Patti gets major awards attention, whether she deserves it or not.

I think most likely is NY Critics Circle or something. But it's coming out very early in the season, so that hurts its chances. Major awards less likely since it's such a polarizing film.

Lup1 would never get an Oscar nod. She has no ability to be gracious or tactful. She talked trashed during the entire Tony season she was nominated for Company including insulting US audiences. Hollywood doesn’t go for that.

binau said: "Such a well acted performance. I think it’s about time Patti had the opportunity to have a prestigious major Hollywood leading role hopefully soon and win an Oscar. She really is peaking in her career later in life."

You really think she is peaking? I’d disagree. Booking jobs isn’t necessarily peaking. The only person who hires her is Ryan Murphy and the parts she gets from him are painfully bad and she plays them all like a caricature. Her overacting could peel paint off the walls.


Andy Cohen exploits her. She is his favorite type of guest. He goads her because she will say anything and gets his show in the press. I feel bad she is so gullible.


I’d say Linda Lavin is actually peaking at almost 90. CBS consistently hires her for sitcom work. Chuck Lorre writes parts for her that are diverse and show her range. he’s writing another show for her since B Positive was cancelled. She narrates several audiobooks a year. She keeps challenging herself with theatre and wowed audiences with the avant-garde “You Will Get Sick.” Annaleigh wants to find a play for them to do together.

Lol BJR your quote makes it seem like I said it :'(.

"You really think she is peaking? I’d disagree. Booking jobs isn’t necessarily peaking. The only person who hires her is Ryan Murphy and the parts she gets from him are painfully bad and she plays them all like a caricature. Her overacting could peel paint off the walls."

Idk, I just loved her in this film and if there was ever overacting it was fully appropriate for the moment/film. But even in this film I think it was the subtext of her facial expressions when she wasn't speaking that really got me. I felt like I was truly watching the character rather than watching 'Patti LuPone' as it sometimes feels like. Whereas for example I must admit I'm finding it harder and harder to watch Bernadette on screen these days and I say that as her biggest fan.

No I mean the quality of her work....I mean, I didn't see her in Anything Goes but based on that Tony performance and her diction can we really say that she was peaking then in terms of talent? I think her acting has got stronger, her diction improved, her voice remained strong. Between Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, War Paint, Company and a few good TV/Film roles (e.g. this one) Patti continues to impress me (whereas I think Bernadette's best days were probably the 80s and 90s).

In any case, it's fine if you don't agree I'm not really trying to convince anyone of anything except express the happiness I find from Patti LuPone.

Updated On: 5/29/23 at 03:44 AM