Thumbs Up: Actors Don Critic Hats And Comment On Their Favorite Performances Of The Year

Alan Alda: (Miramax's "The Aviator")

"Catalina Sandino Moreno in (Fine Line's) 'Maria Full of Grace.' (Hers is) just an extraordinary performance, especially when you think of how young she is and what she's capable of. She's really brilliant (and gives) a simple, natural performance — it's heartbreaking.

"Then there's the performance that I sat across from in 'The Aviator': Leonardo DiCaprio. He's an extraordinary actor and extremely talented. He works really hard to make the most of his talent, and I really admire that. He was (Howard Hughes); he was sensational."