In Emmy actor races, nice guys can finish first
For all the dark, disturbed drama characters on TV today, it was an optimistic and compassionate one — Eric Taylor of "Friday Night Lights" — that propelled Kyle Chandler to last year's lead drama actor Emmy.
Glenn Whipp's lead story for the Variety Road to the Emmys: The Actor section explores the possibility of that recent history repeating itself, even with three-time champ Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad" returning to the race after a hiatus.
Elsewhere in the section ...
-- A look back at how "The Office" and "Two and a Half Men" transitioned after their indelible lead actors left for new pastures.
-- Profiles on the Emmy actor contenders from new shows: Will Arnett, Don Cheadle, Kelsey Grammer, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Isaacs, Damian Lewis, Gabriel Macht, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Anson Mount, Kiefer Sutherland and Noah Wyle.
-- Capsules on last year's nominees and other returning contenders.
-- Quips from actors on the Variety Studio Emmy panels.
A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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