#TBD|Gemma and Riley

[tarnishedhalo]

"I didn't know where else to go."

Home is Where the Hurt is || Accepting

While the fifth floor apartment isn't a penthouse in Manhattan or a Tower soaring above the skyline as a monument to someone-else's proverbial shortcomings, it does take up the entire floor save the stairs, the elevator permanently on the fritz and the landing. Riley's framed by the doorway, his shoulders brushing the wall and the door he answers and there's a moment's confusion written into his chiseled features. With his sister at work, and the streets slick with rain, he expected nothing but a quiet evening at home. There's a fire in the marble hearth, behind him the smell of fresh baked bread, cigarette smoke, and the faintest hint of bourbon. His guitar leans against the leather chair even if she can't see into the open space of what great-room. That look flashes in a heartbeat before he settles into a sharp degree of concern. "Gemma?" One hand comes to rest against her shoulder blade and pulls her toward him as he steps aside to grant her entry. Using height to his advantage, he leans out in the hallway and for a moment takes a look around. As if there were an army of mercs behind her. He doesn't have to say what he's looking for, or how exactly. Once he's certain no one's following her and the building isn't under siege, he closes the door and turns toward her. "Hey, hey...you okay? Are you hurt? What's going on?" The words leave his mouth before he can stop them and he gives her a thorough once over. Come over to the couch and let me pour you a drink."

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@beavtifvltragedies

Never Goin’ Back dir. Augustine Frizzell (2018)

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2020 is the 15th anniversary of the BAFTA having the Rising Star Award which is voted for by the public. Starting in 2006 known as the Orange Rising Star Award and then since 2013 the EE Rising Star Award, this is due to sponsorship and pretty much helps the award with publicity and getting the public involved in the voting for the winner. 

SELFIE BOOTH trying out the “Selfie Booth” during dinner at Grosvenor House Hotel after the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 16 February 2014.

Over the years as I have become more and more obsessed with films I know more about the nominees which in all honesty makes me feel very special and at times very geeky. Which I personally love and am very proud of, I felt coming up to the 15th year it was very important to take a look back at not only the winners from each year but the other nominees as well. The list is very impressive and it feels as though someone at BAFTA can certainly pick out rising stars in the best possible way, the nominees are chosen regardless of gender, nationality and whether they have made a breakthrough in television, film or both.

I guess at times the outcome could be influenced by the fan base which that actor has and if they are in a franchise they will probably be more known than others. But the important thing I want to look at here is the high level of not only winners but nominees and looking at where so many of them are now, so even being picked as the five can certainly be seen as a massive positive.

Year

Winner

Nominated

2006

(59th)

James McAvoy

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Gael García Bernal

Rachel McAdams

Michelle Williams

2007

(60th)

Eva Green

Emily Blunt

Naomie Harris

Cillian Murphy

Ben Whishaw

2008

(61st)

Shia LaBeouf

Sienna Miller

Ellen Page

Sam Riley

Tang Wei

2009

(62nd)

Noel Clarke

Michael Cera

Michael Fassbender

Rebecca Hall

Toby Kebbell

2010

(63rd)

Kristen Stewart

Jesse Eisenberg

Nicholas Hoult

Carey Mulligan

Tahar Rahim

2011

(64th)

Tom Hardy

Gemma Arterton

Andrew Garfield

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Emma Stone

2012

(65th)

Adam Deacon

Chris Hemsworth

Tom Hiddleston

Chris O’Dowd

Eddie Redmayne

2013

(66th)

Juno Temple

Elizabeth Olsen

Andrea Riseborough

Suraj Sharma

Alicia Vikander

2014

(67th)

Will Poulter

Dane DeHaan

George MacKay

Lupita Nyong’o

Léa Seydoux

2015

(68th)

Jack O’Connell

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Margot Robbie

Miles Teller

Shailene Woodley

2016

(69th)

John Boyega

Taron Egerton

Dakota Johnson

Brie Larson

Bel Powley

2017

(70th)

Tom Holland

Laia Costa

Lucas Hedges

Ruth Negga

Anya Taylor-Joy

2018

(71st)

Daniel Kaluuya

Florence Pugh

Josh O’Connor

Tessa Thompson

Timothée Chalamet

2019

(72nd)

Letitia Wright

Jessie Buckley

Cynthia Erivo

Barry Keoghan

Lakeith Stanfield

2020

(73rd)

TBD

Awkwafina

Jack Lowden

Kaitlyn Dever

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Micheal Ward

Now you have had a lovely recap on not only the winners each year but the nominees as well it really is great to see that whoever BAFTA have working on this award they really do find the breakouts very early on. The prime example of this is Florence Pugh, her breakout role was Lady Macbeth yet for some reason not many people seem to have seen that film or remember it so saying 2019 was her breakout year which is very wrong in my opinion! So going forward pay close attention to this award and it will help highlight some very talented young performers that you can find current film or tv work and then also looking out for them in the future as well.

My love for film is huge and I love an award which appreciates fans views as well, as I mentioned earlier if the breakout is in a franchise it really could help with winning the vote. The nominees are all very impressive and some years it is now amazing to see how far some of these amazingly talented actors have come, the big majority still putting in great performances to this day in film, tv and even on stage as well.

I guess as well as looking at the history of this award it is also a small way of saying thank you to Orange and now EE for sponsoring this award for BAFTA. For this years nominees only Kelvin Harrison Jr and Micheal Ward are the two that I have not seen very many things for, so I am happy with the other three being rather well known to myself. I see that as reward for watching a love of film/tv. It does also make me want to catch up with the current work for those two though.

Do you pay much attention to this award? If not, I really would recommend that going forward you see the amazing talented young actors that will be looking to push forward in the next few years and have promising careers. It is certainly something I have been paying a lot more attention to in the past couple of years.

BAFTA Rising Star Award: A History 2020 is the 15th anniversary of the BAFTA having the Rising Star Award which is voted for by the public.

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@griim​   {{xx}}

“You fuckin’ preach, sis.” Three double Macallans deep, and he doesn’t realise he mutters that aloud. Without that vibranium shield, he’d like the so-called Captain to do even an eight of the things he had. He’d earned his rank with sweat, blood, and expended ammo. He’s rescued countless lives, given up a leg and some spine for God and Country, and the bitterest thing for him can be pinned between his former best friend now playing wing-man to someone else, or having to admit it was Stark tech that has him back on his feet again. “Worse, now every two-bit bleedin’ heart thinks they can put on pyjamas or some underoos and go out on Patrol. Which makes my job even fuckin’ harder, and yet we aren’t allowed to even really arrest them.” He catches himself mid-rant, and glances over the woman. Normally Riley isn’t fazed by a pretty face, but something about her is really striking. “Sorry, I’m being an asshole. What say as an apology I buy you another round?”