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Breadth of performances will decide winners in tight competitions
THE KEY TO CATCHING the Television Academy's attention, come Emmy time, is range, says John Leverence, senior vice president of awards at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) in Los Angeles.
"One of the things I have been told by performers when they are taking a look at these blue-ribbon panel tapes is that there is a great appreciation for a range of performance," Leverence says.
And come this year, that plays right into the hands of actors such as three-time Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, who keeps audiences on the edge of their seats with his Jekyll-andHyde portrayal of Breaking Bad's Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who evolves into a ruthless drug lord.
Cranston, who has already tied an Emmy record with his three wins, remains the favorite to take the trophy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series when they hand out the awards on Sept. 23.
"Are there actors who are delivering equivalent performances to Bryan Cranston's? His is a unique role, but everyone nominated certainly deserves to be nominated,11 says Bill Carroll, vice president, director of programming, Katz Television...