Darrn Criss : And now this! Thank you @entertainmentweekly for always supporting & now including me amongst such illustrious women. I’m not worthy, ladies! Is there a bow down emoji?
A real honor for me all around. Thank you!
Bonus TY to the incredible @ruvenafanador for his 📸
Winner: Darren Criss, “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Andrew Cunanan was a man of many faces. On the surface, he was a gruesome spree-killer who took five lives, including those of his close friends. Taking a deeper look into his persona, Cunanan was a charismatic speaker and a pathological liar with a knack for manipulating those around him.
It is no surprise then, that watching Darren Criss’s portrayal of Cunanan in “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace” feels like watching the same actor in a hundred different roles. Criss goes from a remorseless killer to a sweet-talking lover in the blink of an eye, and it’s that sense of emotional whiplash that keeps the audience on their toes — and fearing for their lives. Criss’s Cunanan is like a bomb that could go off at any second, except in this case, the bomb is deftly trying to convince you that everything will be okay.
Even in his calmest moments, Criss can be delightfully eerie, his well spun words sounding too smooth and his voice too light. The show never lets its audience get comfortable enough to fully sympathize with him, keeping with the undercurrent of violence and rage that drives Cunanan to murder.
All in all, Criss represents the many-sided complexities of Andrew Cunanan with an electrifying confidence, and there is no doubt that his role in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” will be a turning point in his career.
americancrimestoryfx: Congratulations to @darrencriss for being named one of @entertainmentweekly’s Entertainers of the Year for his unforgettable performance in #ACSVersace.
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