Malcolm
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Post by Malcolm on Jun 30, 2013 13:46:17 GMT -5
The recent about Independence Day 2 and a lot of people claiming that Will Smith isn't very talented, I got to wondering who are talented actors? Who in your opinion are talented actors?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2013 13:58:57 GMT -5
-Nicolas Cage and I'm being serious.
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Perd
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Post by Perd on Jun 30, 2013 14:06:05 GMT -5
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Daniel Day-Lewis
Robert Downey Jr.
Don Cheadle
William H. Macy
Bryan Cranston
I could keep going, but those were the first few that came to mind.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2013 14:35:21 GMT -5
Gary Oldman
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Tilda Swinton
Francois Cluzet
Tim Roth
Michael Pena
Rachel Weisz
Cliff Curtis
Vincent Cassel
Vera Farmiga
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Post by mizerable on Jun 30, 2013 14:53:37 GMT -5
-Nicolas Cage and I'm being serious. Absolutely. When he's on, he's very on. When he isn't on, it's still entertaining. I measure "talent" based on how you invoke your abilities into the role, giving the role life and it not necessarily being just you playing yourself. Being versatile is important, but it isn't the end all. Many talented actors do better with certain character types, as opposed to something that they may still be great at playing, but it's not what people want to see out of them, case in point; Joe Pesci. To be honest, it's easier for me to list "limited" actors compared to talented ones. I'd say that a good percentage of actors out there can pull off playing more than just extensions. And the ones that are "contained" are the ones that somehow still have box office appeal. |
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Off Beat YEET
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Post by Off Beat YEET on Jun 30, 2013 15:46:26 GMT -5
Alan Rickman
Ian McKellan
Christopher Lee
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2013 15:46:33 GMT -5
Angela Bassett
Leonardo DiCaprio
John Goodman
Nicolas Cage
Tilda Swinton
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Tim Roth
Steve Buscemi
Amy Adams
Dustin Hoffman
Samuel L. Jackson
Joseph Gordon Levitt
I'm kinda just listing people I enjoy, but eh.
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Beets by Schrute
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jun 30, 2013 15:51:50 GMT -5
Hugh Jackman
Heath Ledger
Benedict Cumberbatch
Denzel Washington
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2013 16:09:04 GMT -5
This may be a controversial pick but I find Jason Statham talented. He's the best action star since Arnie, Stallone, and Willis. He commands attention very well and is natural good comedic timing. Like keep in mind in Lock Stock and Snatch he wasn't a action hero but rather the comedian of those movies. Plus he isn't afraid of being versatile. Plus he's the only new action star that rose when Hollywood tried hard to manufacture and find other action heroes.
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Post by Jiren on Jun 30, 2013 17:19:23 GMT -5
- Johnny Depp is a very talented actor when he wants to be, But at the moment he's in Quirky guy mode.
- Robert De Niro can do both funny and serious
- Denzel Washington
- Russel Crowe
Plenty more but I can't be arsed
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Post by Sephiroth on Jun 30, 2013 17:33:12 GMT -5
Me?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2013 22:09:05 GMT -5
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jack Nicholson
others
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El Pollo Guerrera
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 30, 2013 23:19:48 GMT -5
Jack Black. "Bernie" is a great movie and has a great performance by Black.
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Post by Starshine on Jun 30, 2013 23:30:43 GMT -5
There are people who seriously don't think Will Smith is talented?
Wow...
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Post by MGH on Jun 30, 2013 23:32:26 GMT -5
Michael Fassbender
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Bub (BLM)
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jun 30, 2013 23:33:01 GMT -5
There are people who seriously don't think Will Smith is talented? Wow... People who clearly never saw The Pursuit of Happiness. |
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Post by rapidfire187 on Jul 1, 2013 0:27:51 GMT -5
There are people who seriously don't think Will Smith is talented? Wow... People who clearly never saw The Pursuit of Happiness. I preferred 7 Pounds. Really unique concept and they pulled it off well. |
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Post by WBL a.k.a. Mountie II on Jul 1, 2013 9:07:01 GMT -5
Bryan Cranston.
Killed it on a comedic level on Malcolm in the Middle, then changed the game with Breaking Bad.
I give mad props to anyone who can to a great acting job in both comedy AND drama.
Robin Williams, for example, is funny as hell. But in One Hour Photo, holy crap, is he creepy. And in Insomnia, he holds his own next to Al Pacino.
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Push R Truth
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Post by Push R Truth on Jul 1, 2013 9:11:07 GMT -5
William Shatner
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 1, 2013 9:28:29 GMT -5
Stephen Graham, for a guy that comes across as such a nice bloke in real life he's brilliant at playing really nasty characters.
I was glad he got the role of Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire and he's been doing a great job with it.
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