Best Child Acting Perfomance

Birdwatcher · 04-20-2014, 08:21 AM

There have been a lot of great child acting over the years.

For me it was Tatum O'neil in "Paper Moon."

Followed by Jackie Cooper in "The Champ."

The performance by Cooper at the end of that flick was incredible. It's no wonder he stayed in pictures as long as he did. He was a natural.

What's your favorite?

Spurticus · 04-20-2014, 08:38 AM

So many that's it's hard to pick "The Best" / Favorite.

First one that came to mind for me was
Lucas Black (Frank), in Sling Blade

GH · 04-20-2014, 08:43 AM

The kids in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Kids in Bad News Bears.

Kids in The Sandbox.

Kids in A Christmas Story.

ccured · 04-20-2014, 08:53 AM

Here's the ones that just came to me have to thing about the best ever though. I have never seen paper moon can't comment on it

River phoenix - stand by me ( lots of good acting by kids in this one)
Elijah wood -the good son
Jodie foster -taxi driver
Leonardo Dicaprio - what's eating Gilbert grape
Christian Bale - empire of the golden sun
Natalie Portman - the professional (leon)
Kristen dunst- interview with a vampire
The kid that played Elliott - E.T.

Spurticus · 04-20-2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GH

The kids in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Kids in Bad News Bears.

Kids in The Sandbox.

Kids in A Christmas Story.

Good Picks !
Especially To Kill A Mockingbird and A Christmas Story

Mary Badham's role as Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird was Awesome.

spareparts · 04-20-2014, 08:59 AM

Danny in The Shining

Spurticus · 04-20-2014, 09:01 AM

Gregory Smith - The Climb

gamecockphan · 04-20-2014, 09:07 AM

I never saw The Piano so I can't comment on the performance, but Anna Paquin was 11 when she won the Oscar for best supporting actress.

catdaddy66 · 04-20-2014, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spareparts

Danny in The Shining

"I'm gonna hafta sorta... disagree with you on that one. Yeah..."

Bill Lumberg, 'Office Space'

I thought the kid was kinda wooden, actually. But then, I didn't like that movie particularly well. Compared to the book it lacked some substance.

Peter Billingsley in 'A Christmas Story' was pretty awesome. Also loved Abigail Breslin in 'Little Miss Sunshine'.

M.C. · 04-20-2014, 10:42 AM

Mccauly culkin was a very good child actor

Sucked as an adult actor though

Mechanical Cock · 04-20-2014, 11:44 AM

Jennifer Connely in Labyrinth....i don't know how good she was but that was probably the first time i noticed girls when i was a wee lad.

uscgmck · 04-20-2014, 11:57 AM

Christian Bale AKA Jim Jamie Graham - Empire of the Sun 1987 13 years old

GamecockInHell · 04-20-2014, 01:20 PM

To be honest, I was always a Shirley Temple fan. And I loved the original Little Rascals. But I always thought Natalie Portman in The Professional was outstanding.

Flameout12 · 04-20-2014, 01:59 PM

Honorable mention: Dakota Fanning "War of the Worlds".

LBC · 04-20-2014, 02:06 PM

Natalie Portman - The Professional
Abigail Breslin - Little Miss Sunshine
Dakota Fanning - Hounddog
Jodie Foster - Taxi Driver

Not sure if early teens counts here because there are some great ones that I think may not qualify that I didn't list...for example Rachel Evan Wood in Thirteen.

Regalcock · 04-20-2014, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccured

Here's the ones that just came to me have to thing about the best ever though. I have never seen paper moon can't comment on it

River phoenix - stand by me ( lots of good acting by kids in this one)
Elijah wood -the good son
Jodie foster -taxi driver
Leonardo Dicaprio - what's eating Gilbert grape
Christian Bale - empire of the golden sun
Natalie Portman - the professional (leon)
Kristen dunst- interview with a vampire
The kid that played Elliott - E.T.

Quote:

Originally Posted by uscgmck

Christian Bale AKA Jim Jamie Graham - Empire of the Sun 1987 13 years old

Good stuff.

I would probably go with Bale in Empire of the Sun also. 2nd would be Portman in Professional and 3rd to Leo in Gilbert Grape and 4th to Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver.

cockymac · 04-20-2014, 02:17 PM

Not even close. Linda Blair, The Excorcist. That was one scary little girl.

2000grad · 04-20-2014, 03:43 PM

Corey Feldman was pretty good. Loved the Goonies character and Stand By Me

The little girl that played Newt in Aliens...she is now a school teacher in the Northwest US

Anna Chlumsky was great in My Girl ans she kind of disappeared.

Of course, Drew Barrymore in Firestarter

RudeCock · 04-20-2014, 04:17 PM

Dakota Fanning in "Man on Fire" and "I am Sam."

Natalie Portman in "Beautiful Girls."

Tatum O'Neal in "Paper Moon."

Haley Joel Osment "The Sixth Sense."

Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross in "True Grit."

cockyness11 · 04-20-2014, 04:55 PM

Haley Joel Osment in, "Pay it Forward"

I am surprised no one mentioned the little boy off of Jerry Maguire

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04-20-2014, 08:21 AM	#1
Birdwatcher Recruit Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 104 CockyCash: 200	Best Child Acting Perfomance There have been a lot of great child acting over the years. For me it was Tatum O'neil in "Paper Moon." Followed by Jackie Cooper in "The Champ." The performance by Cooper at the end of that flick was incredible. It's no wonder he stayed in pictures as long as he did. He was a natural. What's your favorite?

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Spurticus IT'S MY GAMEFACE !! Male Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbia (Gaston Area ), SC Posts: 29,430 CockyCash: 100200	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance So many that's it's hard to pick "The Best" / Favorite. First one that came to mind for me was Lucas Black (Frank), in Sling Blade __________________

04-20-2014, 08:43 AM	#3
GH Moonocababa Male Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 18,445 CockyCash: 28000	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance The kids in To Kill a Mockingbird. Kids in Bad News Bears. Kids in The Sandbox. Kids in A Christmas Story. __________________ Yech, I can hear you misspelling words as you speak! Clash for The Crescent!

04-20-2014, 08:53 AM	#4
ccured What a Rush!!! Male Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: columbia sc Posts: 7,925 CockyCash: 5955916	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Here's the ones that just came to me have to thing about the best ever though. I have never seen paper moon can't comment on it River phoenix - stand by me ( lots of good acting by kids in this one) Elijah wood -the good son Jodie foster -taxi driver Leonardo Dicaprio - what's eating Gilbert grape Christian Bale - empire of the golden sun Natalie Portman - the professional (leon) Kristen dunst- interview with a vampire The kid that played Elliott - E.T.

04-20-2014, 08:59 AM	#6
spareparts Insulted Other Member(s) Male Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Columbia Posts: 21,739 CockyCash: 1000509	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Danny in The Shining

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Spurticus IT'S MY GAMEFACE !! Male Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbia (Gaston Area ), SC Posts: 29,430 CockyCash: 100200	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Gregory Smith - The Climb __________________

04-20-2014, 09:07 AM	#8
gamecockphan Household Name Male Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 6,571 CockyCash: 2200	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance I never saw The Piano so I can't comment on the performance, but Anna Paquin was 11 when she won the Oscar for best supporting actress.

04-20-2014, 10:42 AM	#10
M.C. The original "Mastercock" Male Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Denver, NC Posts: 11,872 CockyCash: 200	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Mccauly culkin was a very good child actor Sucked as an adult actor though __________________ All you Clemson Tigers Can Kiss My Garnet Ass -M.C.

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Mechanical Cock Blue Chip Male Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charleston Posts: 603 CockyCash: 200	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Jennifer Connely in Labyrinth....i don't know how good she was but that was probably the first time i noticed girls when i was a wee lad. __________________ Married to a former UGA cheerleader...no matter what happens I still feel like I get the upper hand...GO COCKS!!!

04-20-2014, 11:57 AM	#12
uscgmck Coming back home, one day Male Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Madison "The City" Mississippi Posts: 2,628 CockyCash: 100500	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Christian Bale AKA Jim Jamie Graham - Empire of the Sun 1987 13 years old __________________ Remember amateurs built the ark - Professionals built the Titanic.

04-20-2014, 01:20 PM	#13
GamecockInHell 2nd Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hephzibah, Ga Posts: 3,334 CockyCash: 3462	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance To be honest, I was always a Shirley Temple fan. And I loved the original Little Rascals. But I always thought Natalie Portman in The Professional was outstanding.

04-20-2014, 01:59 PM	#14
Flameout12 2nd Team All-American Male Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chas-Ladson Posts: 9,886 CockyCash: 100500	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Honorable mention: Dakota Fanning "War of the Worlds".

04-20-2014, 02:06 PM	#15
LBC 2nd Team All-American Male Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kitty Hawk, NC Posts: 8,819 CockyCash: 500	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Natalie Portman - The Professional Abigail Breslin - Little Miss Sunshine Dakota Fanning - Hounddog Jodie Foster - Taxi Driver Not sure if early teens counts here because there are some great ones that I think may not qualify that I didn't list...for example Rachel Evan Wood in Thirteen.

04-20-2014, 02:17 PM	#17
cockymac I was the white shadow. Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,352 CockyCash: 300500	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Not even close. Linda Blair, The Excorcist. That was one scary little girl.

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2000grad Unofficial WDW Expert Male Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SC Posts: 19,599 CockyCash: 1000468	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Corey Feldman was pretty good. Loved the Goonies character and Stand By Me The little girl that played Newt in Aliens...she is now a school teacher in the Northwest US Anna Chlumsky was great in My Girl ans she kind of disappeared. Of course, Drew Barrymore in Firestarter __________________ The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realize it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it

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RudeCock 1st Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ridgeway Posts: 4,090 CockyCash: 250000	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Dakota Fanning in "Man on Fire" and "I am Sam." Natalie Portman in "Beautiful Girls." Tatum O'Neal in "Paper Moon." Haley Joel Osment "The Sixth Sense." Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross in "True Grit." __________________ "Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, Oh how I wish he'd go away."

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cockyness11 4-Star Male Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: irmo south carolina Posts: 467 CockyCash: 500	Re: Best Child Acting Perfomance Haley Joel Osment in, "Pay it Forward" I am surprised no one mentioned the little boy off of Jerry Maguire

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