100 Artists Who Shaped My 2020

Demi Adejuyigbe’s rejected lyrics to the SUCCESSION theme song. (YouTube)
Hong Chau in WATCHMEN, one of her two performances that thrilled me this year. (HBO)
Is Sohla El-Waylly the most charismatic and mind-blowingly skilled chef on the internet? Probably! (YouTube)
Even in a show as delightful as TEENAGE BOUNTY HUNTERS, Devon Hales left the strongest impression on me. (Netflix)
Michael R. Jackson winning a Pulitzer Prize was easily one of the high points of the year. (Marc J. Franklin)
Delroy Lindo gives a GOAT-level performance in DA 5 BLOODS. (Netflix)
Very few Oscar snubs this year stung as badly as Jennifer Lopez missing out for her remarkable work in HUSTLERS. (Everett Collection)
Elizabeth Perkins makes an absolute meal of her minimal screentime in GLOW. (Netflix)
James Sweeney, the writer, director, and star of the incredibly touching comedy STRAIGHT UP. (Netflix)
Steven Yeun in his impeccable performance in MINARI, one of the year’s best movies. (A24)

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Atlanta-based freelance actor, dramaturg, and musician. Sometimes I watch movies. Hoping to use this as a place where my dramaturgical notes can live.

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Elliott Folds

Atlanta-based freelance actor, dramaturg, and musician. Sometimes I watch movies. Hoping to use this as a place where my dramaturgical notes can live.