That's true, she's not the classical French beauty, but neither is Yolande Moreau who won LA & National Society last year for a performance better then any of the ones the Academy nominated for best actress.Damien wrote:She has won a couple of IRA awards -- the awards my college gang still votes on over 3 decades after graduation. And if memory serves, Claude Chabrol has won more than once.Precious Doll wrote:She has no chance despite being one of Claire Denis' most accessible films. Most of Huppert's performances are uncompromising and in films that are not Academy friendly. A much bigger oversight is that she has been making feature films for 35 years, giving excellent performances over and over again and has yet to win a NY, LA or NCSC award. Maybe she might pick something up for White Material.Reza wrote:I know there is a wealth of pickings in the best actress category this year but does Isabelle Huppert have any chance for Claire Denis' White Material? She has received excellent reviews.......but then she always does and gets ignored by the Academy.
It's amazing Huppert hasn't won a National Society or NY Film Critics awards. Maybe it's that she's not "classically French beautiful" as Adjani and Binoche are.
I suspect that some people and critic's may find Huppert too brittle or aloof and I can't think of another actress who has played so many unsympathetic characters. She is certainly doesn't play it safe and is fearless in her choices. Interestingly enough I hope to see Copacabana this coming Wednesday night which stars Huppert in a rare comedy role.