The 2026 Woodstock Film Festival w/ Andrew Morgan: An Acting Categories Revue - ORC 10/21/26

So, OK, let's start out with the fellas.

Let's start out with the actor categories.

And lead actor is is a category that I feel like I saw like almost like seven out of the top 10 contenders at this Woodstock Film Festival with the movies I happen to pick.

Lead actor to me is shaping up as John Malkovich of Wild Horse Nine, Andrew Scott of Elsinore.

Those two I saw at this festival versus Matt Damon.

And then we could talk about who else gets nominated.

But is that what you're seeing? And how formidable do you see Malkovich now? Is he way ahead in your mind or is it a three way?

I mean, again, I did not see Elsinore, so you would have a little bit of a leg up with me here.

But as far as the beauty and precision of the marriage between Malkovich and McDonough's dialogue, was just amazing I was laughing I was engrossed like I think it's some of the best writing McDonough has ever done and just the humor I was just laughing so many times and it's such a good pairing and I think I don't know like to me I think he leaps out ahead I would put him ahead of Damon I don't know again it might be recency bias here because it's been a while since I've watched the Odyssey but there are iconic scenes that will linger and especially how potent the odyssey is as a best picture winner contender that i wonder if that's gonna that's kind of been a trend a little bit with this where it's like if the if the movie that's gonna eventually win is so strong we see it here and it ends up tipping late usually for that but my god man When we were in that movie, I came out flying because I was so overjoyed with this movie.

And Malkovich is the reason.

I agree that Malkovich is perfect as a fit for Martin McDonough's dialogue.

I would agree that he just handles the comedy so well.

He had me rolling, laughing, like the good stuff, the belly laughs.

I mean, constant, continuous.

And the hit rate was something that was commendable in my mind.

There's not a lot of scenes where you feel like they're they're hamming it up and not getting the laughs.

I mean, they're pretty consistently getting to me.

And John Malkovich, he has he has a lot of subtext to play.

Now, does he have the big emotional scenes? Not necessarily.

But here's the thing.

Andrew Scott, believe it or not, does not have those either.

And Damon has like the siren scene.

But other than that scene, it's not like we're looking at a Jesse Buckley from last year or maybe a Julianne Moore.

We haven't seen her yet from last year.

With the huge emotional blowouts that it's an undeniable has to win the award in the category level achievement or, you know, because that's what typically wins a day, at least as a front runner.