Walt Googins was on The Shield. Michelle Forbes was a main character in AMC's "The Killing."
Walt was excellent in
The Shield (especially the final seasons), yet he is even better in
Justified.
One of the few actors who has managed to leave his original TV identity behind him.
Rather like Brian Cranston managing to leave
Malcolm In The Middle far, far in the past.
I have no idea who is even nominated this year, but I'd be pulling for Peter Dinklage for
Game of Thrones, Forbes who (along with Brent Sexton as her husband) was just mesmerising at times in
The Killing, and Kyle Chandler (who entered the pantheon of "Great TV Dad's" a few years ago) and should be celebrated for his work on
Friday Night Lights
If any of the above win I'll be very very suprised. The Emmy's are even more conservative than The Oscars, so I never expect any unique or interesting choices (even if I think Brian Cranston is probably the best actor on TV right now)
Hugo - Where do I begin, my lords and ladies? I am a vile man, I confess it. My crimes and sins are beyond counting. I have lied and cheated, gambled and whored. I'm not particularly good at violence, but I'm good at convincing others to do violence for me. You want specifics, I suppose. When I was seven, I saw a servant girl bathing in the river. I stile her robe and she was forced to return to the castle naked and in tears. I closed my eyes, but I could still see her tits bouncing. When I was 10, I stuffed my uncle's boots with goat sh*t. When confronted with my crime, I blamed a squire. Poor boy was flogged, and I escaped justice. When I was 12 I milked my eel into a pot of turtle stew. I flogged the one-eyed snake, I skinned my sausage. I made the bald men cry into the turtle stew, which I believe my sister ate. At least I hope she did. I once brought a jackass and a honeycomb into a brothel....
) but it's been so long since a show I actually watched was nominated for anything major I tend to ignore them. I will be curious to see if this year's In Memoriam includes Elisabeth Sladen (after all, the TV BAFTAs took time out to include Gary Coleman in theirs). That's pretty much where my interest starts and ends.
. Other than that...hope we change the channel soon!
