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Actors that are good in anything

posted 5 years ago by Moonglum9 (10702)
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Sometimes I find myself liking an actor no matter how crappy the movie they are in although I can't put my finger on what it is about the person that makes it so. I'm sure they are decent actors, but there are probably many who are technically better actors who don't have the same reaction from me. A few I can think of off hand right now are:

Jim Caviezel
Clancy Brown
Guy Pearce

I always wondered what determines this for me. It's like vocal melodies, I have no idea why I like a certain one, but don't like another. For example I'll use some Beatles songs since most people here probably people know their works. I never found anything especially good about the vocal melody of the song "Hey Jude" (though many people do since it is considered one of their best), so I don't really care either way about that song. But the melody of "Here Comes the Sun" I've always really liked.

[–] nyctc7 (41193) 5 years ago

Robert Duvall
Rip Torn
Martin Sheen
Gene Hackman
Humphrey Bogart

[–] chilone (17252) 5 years ago

Oh! I forgot the fantastic Mads Mikkelsen! Always great!

[–] Moonglum9 (10702) 5 years ago

Yes! He’s definitely another one for me.

[–] Sarmoviefan26 (1368) 5 years ago

Watch it, it’s a really fun film. I enjoyed it very much.

It’s quite a little too crazy almost at The end but I liked it a lot and Guy Pearce makes a very good Aldrich Killian.

It’s funny with the exception of Obadiah Stane all Iron Man villains on film have been pretty over the top and a little cartoonish.

Killian, Ivan Vanko and Justin Hammer

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Thelma Ritter
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Julianne Moore
John Goodman
Lauren Bacall
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Cate Blanchett
J.K. Simmons
Jessica Lange
Sam Neill
Frances McDormand
Paul Newman
Billie Piper
Angela Bassett

[–] Moonglum9 (10702) 5 years ago

Billie Piper seems out of place in that list, although I admit I've only seen her in a couple of things.

[–] IrinaOma (648) 5 years ago

Sigourney Weaver
Jodie Foster
Winona Ryder
Vera Farmiga

[–] keybored (2654) 5 years ago

Gary Oldman
Michael Nyqvist
Jean Reno
Kyle MacLachlan

[–] Sarmoviefan26 (1368) 5 years ago

I think Daniel Day Lewis can do almost any role he wants, his only limitation would be doing a comedy but other than that he can do anything and he is great.

I also Robert Downey Jr. Could do every role he wants.

And what did you think of Guy Pearce in Iron Man 3 ?
I thought he pretty good, a little over the top in the final fight but other than that really good.

[–] Moonglum9 (10702) 5 years ago

I've never seen Iron Man 3 i'm afraid.

[–] GlenEllyn (21066) 5 years ago

Tom Hanks

[–] Moonglum9 (10702) 5 years ago

My favorite performance of his is "Mr. Short-Term Memory".

Cuz he's Mister Short-Term...Mem-o-reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[–] horrorfan000 (2064) 5 years ago

Good lists from all.i would add

Jack Nicholson
Jeffrey Donovan
Robert Downy jr
James Spader
Jeff Goldblum