And the winner is...
The Emmys are at the end of August, and over the next few weeks, I thought I would take a couple of categories and make a case for each of the nominees in that category. One category per week, one nominee per day. Of course, this implies that I think a case could be made for all five nominees, which is why I'm only doing a few categories.First up--Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Candice Bergen--Boston Legal
She's Emmy royalty. The Academy loves her.
She's won five Emmys for Murphy Brown, but this is her first nomination for a one hour series.
Additionally, the Academy loves David E. Kelley. Think of all the actors that have won Emmys for his shows--James Spader, William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Ray Walston, Camryn Manheim, Afre Woodard, Holland Taylor...the list goes on and on.
And probably most importantly, Kelley clearly loves her. Bergen's character of Shirley Schmidt is what grounds the show. (Or at least attempts to ground the self-reflexivity that is Boston Legal). She has the most fleshed out, least crazy character on the show and she helps bring it to a new level. And she does a great job of not overshadowing the Spader's lead, but leaving such an impression that it's easy to forget that there are other females on the show.
Additionally, the episodes she submitted, "The Ass Fat Jungle" and "Live Big" are standout episodes for her. (She's a veteran. She knows what to submit and what not to.) "Jungle" allows us to learn more about Schmidt when she reveals information while dealing with a case involving an Alzheimer's patient--an episode sure to let her behave senimentally, while not getting too weepy. "Live Big" has her trying to come to terms with the fact that her ex-husband wants her to be his Best Man at his wedding. Bergen shines in her scenes and very well could be shining onstage on Emmy night.
posted by cinegod @ 8:25 PM
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