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Arts feature

In praise of character actors

If you want real acting in films, forget the leads – it’s in the supporting roles that you’ll find true talent, says Tanya Gold

20 August 2022

9:00 AM

20 August 2022

9:00 AM

The star system is a false hierarchy: the best rarely make it to the top. I thought of this recently when it was announced that David Warner had died. Few outside acting could name him, though you may have seen his head flying off in The Omen, a film in which heads are cheap.

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