you should check out saudi actors. they DO NOT do any type of PDA or partake in any "classless" acts typically. because they would probably be killed. there movies suck but are very very classy. all at the same damn time.
I personally cannot stand Will Smith. Especially if he's being all "cool" acting. He's easier to take in more dramatic roles.
Top 5 actors: - Leonardo Dicaprio - Edward Norton - Brad Pitt - Robert DeNiro - Tom Hanks Actresses: - Jodie Foster - Meryl Streep - Julianne Moore - Patricia Clarkson - Michelle Pfeiffer
Gary Oldman - I think he is very under appreciated. Others Robert DuVall Bill Murray Tom Hanks Robert DeNiro Kate Winslet Meryl Streep Jodie Foster Julianne Moore
So many actors you guys mentioned bring too much of themselves into their roles. Which isn't bad, hell Hollywood wants that. But its called acting. So guys like Dicaprio, Denzel, Pitt, DeNiro their personalities always kind of seep into their onscreen characters. I saw two guys in particular while skimming; Jamie Foxx and Heath Ledger. Those two guys pretty much lose themselves in the role. Realisitically you could watch 10 Things I Hate About You, Lords of Dogtown, Dark Knight, and Brokeback Mountain and not know you were watching the same actor (Ledger).
Marlon Brando But I love watching movies with any of these guys: Tom Hanks Johnny Depp Leonardo Dicaprio Daniel Day Lewis Will Smith
Actors in no particular order: Sir Laurence Olivier Richard Burton Marlon Brando Paul Newman Harrison Ford Robert De Niro Ingrid Bergman Faye Dunaway Sissy Spacek Julie Christie Vanessa Redgrave
My top 10. Also have the most memorable movie that I considered them in. Al Pacino - Godfather I & II Denzel Washington - Malcolm X Russel Crowe - A Beautiful Mind Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man Edward Norton - American History X Morgan Freeman - Shawshank Redemption Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects Tom Hanks - Road to Perdition Johnny Depp - Blow Benicio Del Toro - Traffic
Pacino is likely my favorite with deniro close in second... But Im surprised to see Russell Crowe only mentioned once, I don't remember his last bad movie and all his roles have generally been fantastic. Currently he's in my "if he's in the movie I'll watch it" category. Depp and bale are getting in there as well.
Every time we have this thread I forgot to name my favorites. Add Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe to my list.
Nope, can't do it. There is no "best". But there are only a handful of actors (actresses are actors too) that I have loved EVERY performance I've ever seen them do. These are actors that I'll go see a movie just because they're in it. Morgan Freeman Jack Nicholson (am I really the first to mention him??) Robert Duvall Paul Newman hmmm... didn't come up with any women. There are so many I love, but none met the "every" performance qualification. Maybe the closest would be Judi Dench.
