Javier Bardem's Next Role: Talent Rep?

By Steven Zeitchik

Line of the night from the New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Screenwriter Robert Benton, after describing Javier Bardem as a "harrowing study of evil" and all-around intimidating menace in "No Country for Old Men": "This is probably not the right place to mention it, but Javier Bardem, if you're done with acting, would you consider becoming my agent?"

Line of the night runner-up: Ethan Coen, who with bro Joel won best screenplay, helmer and picture from the Gotham reviewers (after never winning either of the first two awards from the group): "I always thought critics were full of s#*t, but this year they're full of taste and discernment."

Swallowing pride to embrace critics (for one night) was a theme for award winners (lifetime achievement winner Sidney Lumet: "It's hard to thank critics after 50 years" of, er, disagreeing with reviews).

Some might have extra reason to be grateful this year. Winning the favor of the 31 Gotham critics bodes well for directors: The NYFCC has correctly prefigured the best director Oscar for the past three years running. Which means the Academy could have even more taste and discernment come the end of February.

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