Scene Stealers

Was reading this article about Summer's scene stealers and realised: "This is the stupidest thing I've read all week." Granted, the week is only a few days old but seriously, I doubt it will be overtaken. What a load over crap. Did this writer (Scott Bowles of USA Today) really need five people to tell him what everybody already knows? He even, wait for it, gets a quote from French car racer Jean Girard! LOL!

Dennis Maher, an associate professor of drama at the University of Texas at Arlington, says that unlike lead actors, supporting players don't have the pressure of carrying a movie alone.

Really? I mean really? Geez, no shit Sherlock! Christ, what a waste. And of the three (yeah, three) examples this guy uses only one should really be considered a scene-stealer. I haven't seen Talledega Nights (heaven forbid) but at least Sasha Baron Cohen does legitimately sound like a scene-stealing character. Audiences weren't meant to like him as much, but they do. Hence, scene stealer.

But Bill Nighy in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest? Huh. He is a main character! And he rarely has scenes with the comedic lead (er, Johnny Depp) so who is he gonna steal scenes from? Anonymous Actor playing Pirate #4?

And this Lewis Black guy? Well, I've never heard of him and his movie isn't even out yet so the fact that they're using him is ridiculous. How come did they suggest these scene-stealers?

Parker Posey in Superman Returns - Seriously. They'll mention some random guy from some random comedy that nobody has even seen, yet they won't mention how Parker Posey instantly became the best thing about this movie? Just listen to an audience during her scenes - they love her. Even people who don't know "PARKER POSEY!!!" love her.

Ian McKellen in The DaVinci Code - I haven't seen this film but from what I've heard Ian McKellen is the best thing about it, and when you get all the focus and your lead is Tom Hanks, doesn't that qualify as scene-stealing?

The entire supporting cast in The Devil Wears Prada - I haven't heard this much positive word on a Summer film's ensemble since, probably, Batman Begins. When people like Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt manage to take any praise away from Meryl freakin' Streep... probably not considered scene stealing because Meryl is still focus, but these guys have gotten their fair share of Academy Award buzz and that's something.

Larry the Cable Guy in Cars - I can only imagine the little kids having much more fun with this comedic sidecharacter than they would with Bonnie Hunts or Paul Newman's (even though I liked them). His character was definitely written that way, I know, but it still qualifies.

The entire supporting cast except Joey Lauren Adams in The Break-Up - These guys are immanantly more interesting than Aniston and Vaughn (i didn't hate this movie btw) and when they're around they really are better value. I especially liked Davis and Long's weird art gallery employees.

Mia Farrow in The Omen - Again, I haven't seen this one, but word during the film's release was that she was super fun and an ice cold villain.

So, essentially, that article was worthless and I've done more research in the 10 minutes it took to write this entry that it appears he did other than ring a bunch of people who have no worth to the story at all.