Best Supporting Actor 1968: Results

5. Daniel Massey in Star!- Massey does a slight Noel Coward imitation, and that is it. The film he is in is downright terrible, and he does not rise above that material.

4. Jack Wild in Oliver!- Jack Wild I feel does certainly fully fit the role of the Artful Dodger. Now the role is not that much, but Wild handles it well enough.

3. Seymour Cassel in Faces- A realistically handled and played performance, that works incredibly well in Faces, he adds a good amount to the film, and he an Lynn Carlin work perfectly together.

2. Gene Wilder in The Producers- A performance I will admit may not be for everyone, and it all contingent on whether or not you find his antics funny, which I did.

1. Jack Albertson in The Subject Was Roses- Albertson is truly great as the father of a small dysfunctional family. His performance really contains some truly great acting, and creates a very fascinating character.

Deserving Performances:Jason Robards in Once Upon a Time in the West
Henry Fonda in Once Upon a Time in the West
Timothy Dalton in A Lion in Winter

Best Supporting Actor 1968: Daniel Massey in Star!

Daniel Massey received his only Oscar nomination for portraying Noel Coward in Star!.

Star! is a very bad film about the career of British performer Gertrude Lawrence played by Julie Andrews. There is nothing special about it, the characters are very dull, and the film just goes on and on.

Daniel Massey plays fellow performer, and playwright Noel Coward who is her friend, who makes remarks that are supposed to be witty about her life and career, with his distinct voice, and his distinct way of holding his cigarette. I say this since that is all there really is to his performance. Massey just stands and talks in his imitation of Coward. He is not bad at this exactly but there is nothing else to his character. Just remarks that are intended to be witty that is about it. In one scene he acts out anger because he is playing a character in a play but that still is not much. He adds nothing what so ever to add complex to the character as he is in the script who is written incredibly simply. Massey simply gives an incredibly forgettable performance, he technically is not bad at all, but I have trouble saying that he was good either. Perhaps if Coward was given any depth in the script his performance could have been something but that simply is not the case.

Best Supporting Actor 1968

Gene Wilder in The Producers

Daniel Massey in Star!

Jack Albertson in The Subject Was Roses

Jack Wild in Oliver!

Seymour Cassel in Faces

This year looks like it could be quite interesting. What do you think? Who is your pick and prediction?