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Actors Who Never Give A Bad Performance


This is not an exhaustive list, but it gets the ball rolling. In whom do you have thespian faith? Mine are:

Jodie Foster

Clint Eastwood

Ed Harris

Paul Bettany

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Steve Buscemi. Not exactly a lead actor, though.

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I didn't think he was a very believable hit man in Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead. He's generally a good actor though.

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It's been a long time since I saw that one. But did you think he gave a bad performance or was he just miscast?

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Maybe a combination of the two. Initially, his character was somewhat intriguing but the performance seemed to gradually deteriorate, ultimately becoming over the top.

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Okay. Like I said, it's been years. Maybe you're right, I just don't remember thinking it was bad.

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He was the lead in Tree's Lounge and the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, and I think he was fine in both of them; but, you're right, he usually plays supporting roles, and is probably better suited to them.

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I loved Boardwalk Empire. But there were people who criticised his performance.

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Remember, a person is as much defined by his or her detractor as s/he is by his or her supporters. There are some people by whom I don't want to be liked!

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Hey, you're talking about me?!

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Darling, if you were one of them, AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT, Miss Lookingforattention, I would not be talking with you and I would not even be seeing you, because you'd me on my legendary Ignore list๐Ÿ˜†

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You got me! I knew I wasn't one of them, sweetie. I was just being an attention whore.๐Ÿ˜˜

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Merecedes McCambridge

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Brilliant as Reagan's possessed voice in The Exorcist.

Audrey Hepburn

Paul Newman

Carry Grant

Alfred Hitchcock's walk-ons in his movies, and his hosting on the Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV show.

Michael C. Hall

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Patricia Arquette
Laurence Fishburne
Isabella Rossellini
Leonardo di Caprio
Viola Davis

All these are a delight to watch and get me excited to see what they're in.

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Judi Dench
Meryl Streep
Martin Clunes
Katharine Hepburn

and the aforementioned

Tom Hanks
Julie Walters
Tom Wilkinson

If they've given a bad performance, I haven't seen it.

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Although I haven't liked all the movies I've seen him in, I can't remember a single time Daniel Day-Lewis gave anything less than a stellar performance.

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Lee J. Cobb
Jason Bateman

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Michael Palin

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He seemed to catch quite a bit of flak for The Crucible but then every movie board has its share of whiny, self-appointed, expert movie critics.

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Sean Pertwie. Doomsday, albeit a strenge movie that I nonetheless enjoy, MIGHT be an exception to this statement, the guy delivers.

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Hack man!

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Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ryan Gosling, ditto Jodie Foster, Daniel Day-Lewis, Peter Sarsgard, Steve Buscemi, Annette Benning, Edie Falco, Hugh Laurie, Frances McDormand

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You could always rely on Paul Newman.
Jimmy Stewart too!

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How could I forget Paul Newman??

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It's OK, GlenEllyn. I have it covered. You know that I could never forget Paul.

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