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Saturday, December 27, 2014 View in browser |  View text version COMPANY TOWN For these actors, it's about finding that rhythm It can be a fine line, and a point of much awards-season engineering, to draw the distinction between a supporting performance and a lead. For a role to be placed in the supporting category by no means diminishes its importance to a story or the challenge for the performer in the part. TODAY'S TOP NEWS ›  Syrian war damages nearly 300 cultural heritage sites, report says ›  Stephen Sondheim at the movies: Beyond 'Into the Woods' ›  L.A. theater openings, Dec. 28-Jan. 4: 'Kinky Boots' and more ›  'The Interview' to get a live reading at New York theater ENVELOPE 'Shovel Knight' keeps it all old school ›  Museum of the San Fernando Valley could herald 'cultural renaissance' ›  'Inherent Vice' goes for Los Angeles as state of mind rather than destination ›  'Selma,' 'Unbroken,' 'Woods,' 'Sniper': Oscar hopefuls line up on Christmas MORE ENTERTAINMENT ›  Steven Moffat on 'Doctor Who': Space, time and Christmastime ›  Jerry Seinfeld reveals who does his favorite Seinfeld impression ›  Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and more ›  Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'The Sting' and more ›  Kim Dickens joins the cast of 'Walking Dead' spinoff ›  'Better Call Saul' trailer highlights trash can abuse ›  Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'One Direction: The TV Special' For 'Gambler' director Rupert Wyatt, a career of rolling the dice MULTIMEDIA Photos:  Mark Olsen's best indie films of 2014   Photos:  Kenneth Turan's best films of 2014