Tracy Letts as Larry McPherson in “LADY BIRD”
Jason Mitchell as Ronsel Jackson in “MUDBOUND”
Benny Sadie as Nick Nikas In “GOOD TIME”
Alec Secereanu as Gheorghe Ionescu in “GOD’S OWN COUNTRY”
Michael Stuhlberg as Mr. Perlman in “CALL ME BY YOUR NAME”
AND THE WINNER IS:
BENNY SAFDIE AS NICK NIKAS IN “GOOD TIME”
This is the first win and nomination for Benny Safdie. He wins for his performance as Nick Nikas in Good Time.
From the very first frame of the Safdie brothers Good Time I knew that Safdie’s performance was special. I was thrown by his performance not sure whether I liked it or not. Ultimately it was such a singular work that I in retrospect even while watching the film was coming back to his work. The way Safdie and his brother place the camera so close to his face allows us to completely read his performance. It’s such a wonderful turn that while I do agree with most that Pattinson is stunning in this film, however it’s Safdie’s performance as his brother Nick that sticks longer in my memory. The opening is stellar for Safdie but the later scenes which feature him are also great and it’s so wonderful to see Sadie deliver both in front of and behind the camera.
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