Did Tilda Swinton get it right?
Some time ago, the British actress told an interviewer that a donkey's performance in Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar was one of the screen's great performances. She wasn't talking about a human actor; an animal is the lead character. I've seen the movie and I think she has a point.
One could argue there are many two-legged actor donkeys who have worked, or who are currently working, in motion pictures. Hmmm...top ten actor-donkeys...let's start on the male side of the ledger...
By the way, Swinton confirmed her statement in a recent interview done to plug her new starring vehicle, I Am Love. Inquiring minds wonder whether Swinton has expanded her universe of possible donkeys to include film critics she doesn't like.
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