Frighteningly mature Haley Joel Osment gave a spine-tingling dimension to the supernatural blockbuster The Sixth Sense as Cole Sear, a child with special powers. The two actors entered the industry in very different eras. Farnsworth made his screen debut 62 years ago as a stunt rider in The Adventures of Marco Polo which starred Gary Cooper. Osment's first claim to fame was just seven years ago in a Pizza Hut TV commercial. But both are pleased by all the attention that's been lavished upon them in the run up to the Oscars.
People like to get scared.
For Farnsworth it is especially gratifying to gain recognition for his acting because for decades he resisted doing any roles that required dialogue, preferring to do stunt work. The first time he tried to deliver a line in a 1940s Roy Rogers Western he was beset by giggles. He avoided acting and continued working as a stunt man until 1976 when he had his first significant speaking role. I thought well if I can make it as an actor I will. So I stayed in.