Thursday, January 4, 2007

SAG Nominations (What is an Ensemble?)

Best Ensemble
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine


Many awards watchers would love it if the Academy Awards added a “best ensemble” category to their annual prizes. I would hate it mostly because people (including the voting actors) don’t usually stop to consider what “ensemble” really means. For example: Does the strength of Dreamgirls come from the group acting, the interplay between its stars, or is it in the musical performances and the production values which sell all the star wattage?

MORE HERE Grumpy thoughts on each category