Prayers and Blessings

Austin's done a lot of different things this year, One Tree Hill, SoGo, biking, pictures, trips, red carpet moments, being seen with old friends in new ways, but there is one thing that that he did this past year, that shouldn't be lost in the shuffle. Prayers for Bobby.

This Sunday is the Emmy awards, and this Austin Friday we want to look back at the Emmy nominated move Prayers for Bobby.



Mary Griffith is a devout Christian, however, when her son Bobby confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing his, Bobby moves away, hoping that some day his mother will accept him. He blames himself for not being the 'perfect' son to his mother he takes his own life. Faced with their tragedy, Mary begins to question her faith when she receives no answers from her church concerning her devastating loss. Through her long and emotional journey, Mary slowly reaches out to the gay community and discovers unexpected support and finds herself finding a place of acceptance, advocacy and faith.



Austin ,who played Bobby's older brother Ed, got a chance to "make an important movie" as his character, Julian, on One Tree Hill would say, a movie with a message, one that can make a difference, and one that needs to be shared with everyone.


Congratulations and Good Luck to Sigourney Weaver on her Emmy nomination.



While looking back over the past year, today we also celebrate a new one.

As Rosh Hashanah begins today at sundown, here's wishing Jake and all who celebrate, a sweet and joyous year ahead.

L'Shanah Tovah!

Happy 5770!



Update:

Rescheduling the JFC Discussion.

Does next weekend the 24th and 25 work for everyone interested in the JFC discussion?

Or do we need to look into October.

And the Emmy goes to...

.... well it won't be Austin Nichols.

Not because of his performance, but the lack there of. It seems that episode, "His Visit Day 8, submitted for his performance does not have Austin in it at all. All the actors on the series were submitted with the same episode, but you'd think that they would check if the lead character of the show was actually in the episode. Could this be used for negotiations for Last of the Ninth? Hello Milch.

Then maybe the submission was a cheeky nod to an on set off screen performance.

JFC did submit a different episode in one category, for best drama submitting His Visit Day 1. The wait is on to see if how may nominations JFC picks up when the nominations are announced next month. Just don't expect Austin under Best Lead Drama.

Just another pinch of JFC. Amazing what time and new pictures can do. With the pictures from the Nicked LL ranch, the mysterious Pedro supporter can be now identified as Papa Nichols.


Picture: Austin Media

JFC Making a Splash at the Emmys?

Despite canceling John From Cincinnati it seems that HBO recognizes what a brilliant show that it had in hindsight. HBO has submitted JFC for Emmy consideration in the following categories for acting. No doubt they are submitting for consideration for Milch, for writing, and for the series.

"JOHN FROM CINCINNATI"
Lead Actors: Bruce Greenwood, Brian Van Holt, Austin Nichols,
Lead Actress: Rebecca De Mornay
Supporting Actresses: Keala Kennelly, Emily Rose, Chandra West
Supporting Actors: Greyson Fletcher,
Willie Garson, Luis Guzman, Ed O'Neill, Luke Perry, Matt Winston
Garrett Dillahunt, Dayton Callie, Jim Beaver, Paul Ben Victor

Handicapping the JFC group, you can see one or two that have real chance for a nomination. If Ed O'Neil is not seriously considered in the supporting actor category it would be criminal, who remembers Ed Bundy in his performance as Bill Jacks. Right off the mark, Ed came out with an amazing performance.


And the other actor? That would have to be Austin. Up until JFC we saw so little of what Austin was capable of as an actor. Working with Milch opened up a entire new level of performance for Austin. His portrayal of John a messenger not of this world was one of the most developed unique multifaceted layered performances on TV last year. From the smallest of details, expressions and characteristics he created a character that had an audience for thinking what is this? to who is this? to ultimately could it be?

Austin took a role that could make or break him as an actor and ran with it, giving a fearless performance that many would find too risky.

"David was really quiet and he was ignoring me and I finally got to call him and I wanted to ask him and talk to him about it cause I like to collaborate and get everybody, you know, get help and throw my ideas out and David was literally—literally looked at me and said “I just want you to do what you did as Morgan.” And that really confused me and I didn’t know any—and the only thing he said is “Austin, you’re the guy. You gotta be the guy. And to you, I just want you.” And so I’m thinking, does David think that I’m retarded? And it took me a long time to sort of process what he meant by those things. In the end what I just realized is that whatever I do is fine. And he gave me so much confidence in just telling me that basically I can do no wrong. I can make no mistakes. All I have to do is show up and just be there with everybody."

It was Milch's confidence in his acting and in him that let Austin create one of most memorable characters on television in recent memory. If the Motion Picture and Television Arts can not see that, it will be an even greater disappointment than the cancellation of JFC itself.

Little JFC rewind: Great interview with Austin.