Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Final SAG Predictions

This time of year is always more exciting for movies than it is for television, but I’m all about awards and therefore I’m eagerly awaiting this announcement tomorrow morning too. My predictions are based on the assumption that SAG voters, unlike Globe voters, don’t tend to reward freshman series. That said, I am predicting a handful of new shows – “True Detective,” “Transparent,” and “Mom” – to break through and earn mentions. I may be wrong in assuming institutional love for “Boardwalk Empire” and “Homeland” and underestimating “The Good Wife,” but this is how I think things will play out. I’d love to see “Episodes” or Tatiana Maslany show up and surprise, but I think both are highly unlikely. Look forward to reactions here and to the film categories over at Movies With Abe every hour tomorrow after the nominations are announced in the morning. Leave your predictions in the comments!

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Woody Harrelson (True Detective)
Matthew McConaughey (True Detective)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Freak Show)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Kerry Washington (Scandal)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
Louis C.K. (Louie)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: His Last Vow)
Martin Freeman (Fargo)
Bill Murray (Olive Kitteridge)
Mark Ruffalo (The Normal Heart)
Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honourable Woman)
Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge)
Julia Roberts (The Normal Heart)
Allison Tolman (Fargo)
Cicely Tyson (The Trip to Bountiful)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Transparent
Veep

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