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Underrated Child Actors - your vote?
I've been home a lot lately and so I've been browsing the TV stations and my premium channels, and came up with an idea for this thread. Who do you think is the most underrated child actor? Now I'm not talking very well known or praised actors (example: Haley Joel 'I See Dead People' Osment) I'm talking vague actors that should've gotten more credit for their work. Here's an interesting article about the best (more well-known) child actors.
[Slightly Summarized]
Small Wonders: Best Performances by Child Actors
by Debbie Moon
Child actors. The very words strike fear into the bravest film fan's heart. Squeaking voices fill your head, visions of Macauley Culkin float before your eyes. But, now and then, a juvenile comes along who actually deserves to be called an 'actor'. So, if you're trying to erase memories of Home Alone, try some of the following (in reverse order)...
Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker, in Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Drew Barrymore as Gertie, in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Elijah Wood as Mikey Carver, in The Ice Storm (1997)
Hayley Mills as Gillie, in Tiger Bay (1959)
Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer, in Rushmore (1998)
Anna Paquin as Flora, in The Piano (1993)
Natalie Portman as Matilda, in Leon (1994)
Jamie Bell as Billy, in Billy Elliot (2000)
Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear, in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Jodie Foster as Iris, in Taxi Driver (1976)
I think I'll be voting for Trevor Morgan. He was in "The Glass House" which I think he did superb in, "Jurassic Park III" which he didn't do bad in, if the part had been given more depth he could've handled it, and then the bad yet slightly amusing disney channel movie "Genius." Nothing else was on, ok? And it was sorta funny... but the acting he did in it, to me anyway, was pretty damn good... it seems to come very naturally to him, and definitely has a great future in Hollywood if he doesn't get overlooked. He was also in "A Rumor Of Angels" which I didn't see but I've heard it's great... and "The Patriot" as one of Mel Gibson's sons... really didn't like that movie, sorry. Also "The Rookie" and "I'll Remember April." OK probably won't get overlooked.
My vote for the best well-known NOT underrated child actor would have to be Natalie Portman for her performance in The Professional. She adds so much depth and emotion to the character it's astonishing, and even then you could tell she would grow up to be a beautiful woman. She was also in "Mars Attacks!" before she hit it really big. Then her career was tarnished when Star Wars hit and she dressed up like a clown... oh well.
So who is YOUR vote for most underrated child actor, and the best non-underrated child actor?
[This isn't a POLL, just post your thoughts]
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