Performance of the Day

Actor: MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

Film: "Secretary"

Character: Lee

Year: 2003

Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in a breakthrough role as Lee Holloway, a painfully shy, depressed, self-mutilator. When she meets Mr. Grey (Spader), he turns her world upside down, when they engage in a little office S&M.

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 51st Birthday, James Spader!!!!!!

an intense pose

with Molly Ringwald in "Pretty in Pink", 1987

on the set of "Less Than Zero" with

costar Robert Downey Jr, 1987

on the set of "Sex, Lies, and Videotape", 1989

on the set of "Stargate", 1994

at the Sundance Film Festival with "Secretary"

costar Maggie Gyllenhaal, 2002

with good friend and costar William Shatner

on the set of their show, "Boston Legal"

winning an Emmy (he has three in total) for

his performance in "Boston Legal"

Performance of the Day

Actor: JAMES SPADER

Film: "Slow Burn"

Character: Marcus

Year: 2000

I got 45 minutes into this film before I knew it was James Spader playing 'Marcus'. He literally transformed himself; appearance, voice, etc. This is one of his best performances and I am surprised he didn't receive any accolades. It's kind of a slow movie, but he's definitely worth the look.