They need recognition

There are many actresses and actors in Hollywood that are all trying to make their careers bigger, some are cool, some have too much exposure. (I really want the whole Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie thing to die down, but as long as they keep having babies my prayers won't be answered.) There are a few people that I think need more recognition for the performances they give in film.





1. William H. Macy-this guy is a great actor, should be put in more things. See him in: Mr. Holland's Opus, Seabiscuit, Sahara, Cellular, and many other movies that I probably am not aware of.


2. Greg Kinnear-he is good with comedy-Little Miss Sunshine, Baby Mama, Sabrina...


3. Toni Collette-first of all I didn't know she was from Australia??-Little Miss Sunshine, Emma, About A Boy, In Her Shoes...


4. Viggo Mortensen-LOTR hello? and many more





So I guess a lot of these people have been nominated for some big awards. I guess I just have the idea in my head that when you do well in a movie that you keep on making great movies. But it's exactly the opposite. You make whatever the studios tell you to make, and sometimes it's crap. I first learned this with Halle Berry. I watched the Oscars when she won and then waited for her to make something that I would want to see. It hasn't happened yet. Another person I wonder about is Kierra Nightley. Why does she get all these roles? I don't think she's that good.





Three people I've decided I absolutely enjoy:


1. Tom Hanks-great man, great actor, Philidelphia, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump, Castaway, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail


2. Kate Winslet-she is beautiful and a wonderful actress-Titanic, Sense and Sensibility, the Holiday, Finding Neverland, keep on going


3. James McAvoy-his success is more recent but he will become a great actor as he gets more notice, has a huge thick Scottish accent but you don't get to hear this in the movies-Narnia, The Last King of Scotland (haven't seen but heard it's good), Atonement (also haven't seen), Penelope (indie flick), Becoming Jane, and he's delicious to look at. New one coming out with Angelina Jolie as (suprise!) a secret agent, not so sure why he's in this role, not really the steamy kind of guy they put here. We'll see. But he'll do well.

My own talk show

My family has often told me that I should have my own talk show. And I quite agree. I think it would be fun to interview people and give away tons of free crap. A little pointless but fun. I appreciate it when the people of the show try to do something with it like Oprah. I am also starting to appreciate Ellen. I really enjoy her sense of humor. She also likes to do things for others and appreciates having people on her show who are not famous but special in their own way. I have no idea how to get into this business, probably a lot of butt-kissing. I think I could be very good at it though, but I'm not a lesbian, or black, so I'll have to think of a new gimmick.

Of the late night men I have opinions on all of them. Letterman has very dry, ironic humor that I kind of enjoy, Jimmy Kimmel is so stoic most of the time and it confuses some people, they don't get his jokes, but I enjoy the notorious video he made with Ben Affleck, but I can't repeat the name; Leno is very NBC, his comedy is formulated, I used to like him better at first but now, not so much; Conan O'Brian is hilarious because he sidetracks himself with his own jokes, he has kind of a frat house humor, he has a ton of energy, not quite so sure if this will be ok when he takes over for Leno since he will have a different demographic, I also have thought of him as a smart man even before I found out he graduated from Harvard with honors; I am skeptical of Jimmy Fallon taking over for Conan. Who decided that Jimmy could do late night TV? Yes, he was great on SNL, but this does not necessarily mean he will do well at late night. I'm not so sure about that. But I probably won't watch him because I only watch late night TV when I live at home and can stay up late because I have nothing to get to in the morning.

Life decision #1

I have recently decided that I want to become a world traveler. Well, I have always wanted to travel to certain countries but now I am making plans. I thought about it, and I want to go somewhere while I am in college, either study abroad or an internship type thing. I am always hearing about other people's vacations and I want to make my own.

Among the list of places I would like to visit someday in no particular order-
Australia/New Zeland-been hooked on this place since the 2000 summer Olympics
England-London of course, the lake district, the indian district
Ireland-It looks so pretty and green but cold
Prince Edward Island-Anne of Green Gables, need I say more?
Italy-tons of art, history, fashion
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Opening at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL 2010 or 11
South Africa, Ghana, or Kenya-I have a facination with Africa
Somewhere in South America-not sure where yet
The Czek republic looks cool
Thailand
France-I would only go here with my mother, she knows more about it than I do.

Places that I have been that I love-Boston, Seattle, Vancouver Canada, Moab Utah, New England, Portland Oregon, warm beaches.

Places I don't so much like-Las Vegas NV, LA CA, and Idaho.