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Mike Birbiglia (above). Denis Lavant. Sean Penn, of the mysteriously unreleased "This Must Be the Place." These are the first three actors that Variety senior film critics Justin Chang and Peter Debruge mention at the start of their conversation about the top acting performances of the year.
Also featured today: Bob Verini looks at the films with potential for multiple acting noms.
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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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