Paquin's win was a big surprise. I think with kids, if they like the performance enough, they give it to them. Speak no evil Stunt artist. Samantha Morton in Sweet and Lowdown . Her imploring waif woos Sean Penn's musician and the audience without uttering a sound.
Silence is usually golden.
The look in her eyes. The way she eats her sandwiches. They're suckers for that. But like Woody Allen's mock bio, Morton's performance may prove too slight. The nomination has more to do about affection for her character than her.