Need I say more? Mainstream in its reach, and successful enough to become a franchise, Goldberg’s direct approach, comedic expertise and focus on female characters makes this a favourite The film’s poster is Whoopi Goldberg in a nun’s habit and heels. The slapstick exaggeration of Pryor’s performance is ideal Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)įlagrantly questionable in terms of both characters’ portrayal of blind and deaf characters, nonetheless I seem to have watched this film a thousand times as a child, once with Swedish dubbing while on holiday.
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Plus he’s really good at walking in heels Ejiofor expertly plays the role of drag queen Lola with flamboyancy, sensitivity and balancing the performance of masculinity and femininity.
Partly because I grew up in Northampton, so the characters that Lola comes up against are all the funnier. Not bad for a debut.Īngela Bassett in What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993) One of the best performances ever by a rapper in a film. Took Mo’Nique from the stand-up comedy scene to a being a legit star. Uber difficult role, carried off amazingly well.ĭepressing film but a career-defining performance. He should have won the Oscar for this portrayal.Ībsolutely fantastic performance, showcasing an extremely versatile actor.Ĭhiwetel Ejiofor in Dirty Pretty Things (2002)īreakout performance by one of Britain’s finest actors.īreakthrough performance by a great British actor.