#1. Craig Roberts – Submarine
I think a lot of people will feel the same about this pick. The number one discovery at TIFF this year in terms of “new” faces/talents comes via the much beloved British import from first time director Richard Ayoade. Unless you live in the U.K. and saw his earlier roles or television’s “Young Dracula”, then Craig Roberts is less of an unknown, but judging how Submarine played for audiences in Toronto, I’m expecting his name to be synonymous with iconic cult film characters (Rushmore‘s Max Fischer is often cited and for good reason) because of the character’s wit, tone and the actor’s sharp delivery. The role of Oliver Tate allowed the young actor to dispense plenty of nifty one liners in spoken dialogue and what Roberts narrates is done with a chef’s kitchen knife precision.
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