Modern Family - Jay Pritchett/ Ed O'Neill #6: Trees are like women, the best ones make you work just a little bit harder. - Page 5

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 06-28-2014, 10:21 PM

I hope so, Caro.

carito · 06-29-2014, 01:48 PM

No matter what anyone says, they both kicked ass!

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 06-30-2014, 03:00 AM

Ed was given really good material to work on in S5. I hope he wins an Emmy already.

carito · 07-01-2014, 04:28 PM

I would really like for the academy toa cknoledge his great work

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-01-2014, 10:58 PM

@globalgreen: Sneaking a shot behind the press! @mattspete @PMensahOnline & Ed O'Neill #MillenniumAwards

carito · 07-03-2014, 06:09 PM

Aw yay! So cool to know that Ed is involved in the green movement

Julie is a part of it too, she has presented at those awards

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-06-2014, 09:07 PM

That's great! Maybe next time they can attend together.

carito · 07-08-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by L i N d $ @ y (View Post)

That's great! Maybe next time they can attend together.

Aaaaww that would be lovely

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-09-2014, 12:58 AM

carito · 07-10-2014, 06:31 PM

Bummed Ed didn't get nominated, but at least the world got to see, and will carry on seeing what a spectacular work he does on the show

Sweet Embrace · 07-12-2014, 04:06 PM

I think the TV people are less likely to notice our cast now, as they are old news, but doesn't mean they have nothing to work toward, everyone still makes valid contributions in making the show a success.

carito · 07-12-2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Embrace (View Post)

I think the TV people are less likely to notice our cast now, as they are old news, but doesn't mean they have nothing to work toward, everyone still makes valid contributions in making the show a success.

I don't think that's necessarily true, there are several shows that have been running for a while now and still get noticed, think TBBT, Mad Men, 30 Rock last year... And the fact that there are few broadcast shows that are doing well considering the amount of streaming and cable shows that exist nowadays is in itself a way to stand out

Sweet Embrace · 07-16-2014, 01:31 PM

Good point. We still got plenty of nominations, it was just an observation, people think the show is old news.

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 07-18-2014, 03:29 AM

Maybe next year. At least MF won't be going off air anytime soon so he'll still have his chance.

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Has there ever been a more lovable actor than Ed O’Neill? He is like a big teddy bear you just want to run up to and hug. There is just something about him that probably elicits that reaction from his fans. For most of us, we first met Ed as Al Bundy on the classic 80s show Married…with Children. As amazing as it may sound, O’Neill was only nominated f0r two Golden Globes during his entire eleven years on the show. Neither of which he won. Al Bundy is one of the seminal, most loved characters of all time in the world of TV, right up there with Lucy Ricardo and Homer Simpson. Week in and week out O’Neill won our hearts with the sometimes oafish ne’er-do-well Al Bundy. Married…with Children would have never been what it was without O’Neill. People do not realize the amount of acting that O’Neill put into Al Bundy until they see him in real life. They take for granted that the character of Al just happened.

O’Neill’s other biggest endeavor is the ABC show Modern Family. On it, he portrays Jay Pritchett. Three more Emmy nominations, which he has not won again. About to film its sixth season, the show is presented in a mock-umentary style, inwhich the fictional characters talk directly to the camera. It may seem gimmicky, Amy Poehler’s show Parks and Recreation employs the same technique, but it really never wears on you or becomes a distraction. As always, O’Neill is brilliant and plays off of Sophia Vergara with ease.

The thing about talented actors is sometimes you take for granted how good they are. They make it seem effortless when it is really anything but. O’Neill is a national treasure who has been under-appreciated for far too long. We at FlickSided salute you, Mr. O’Neill and would love to give you a hug.

The Lovable Ed O'Neill

Sweet Embrace · 07-26-2014, 03:11 AM

That's such a lovely quote! I'll add it to the OP. I love the fact he's a lovable teddy bear!


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