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My elderly uncle commented over xmas that todays actors don't have the acting ability or the charisma of yesteryears actors (eg James Stewart, Clark Gable etc)
I had to disagree... I can think of a few modern day thespians who are not only the best of our generation,but possibly the best ever!
Here is my first example.. Two of the best actors of today together..
Daniel Day Lewis, in my opinion,is one of, if not THE best actor of all time!
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Discuss
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 10:43 AM
yes to Daniel, he's fantastic and will go down as a legend.
I also think Leonardo De Caprio is pretty good
Leonardo DiCaprio is also one of my all time favourites.. I've seriously loved him since What's Eating Gilbert Grape..
InOne
11-01-2011, 10:46 AM
Leo is great, glad he shook of the pretty boy Titanic thing
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 10:48 AM
Johnny Depp to a point, he plays a good strange type (if that makes sense) I also love Edward Norton
InOne
11-01-2011, 10:50 AM
Johnny Depp to a point, he plays a good strange type (if that makes sense) I also love Edward Norton
Watched Fight Club again the other day, and American History X is epic too.
Does Tom Cruise count, he's great :hugesmile:
Johnny Depp to a point, he plays a good strange type (if that makes sense) I also love Edward Norton
I reckon Johnny Depp is one of the most underrated actors of today.. He's fantastic in everything he does (even if his Tim Burton appearances don't appeal to me)
I have to say he was absolutely fantastic as Jack Sparrow and in From Hell. :love:
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 10:53 AM
ew I hate Tom Cruise
InOne
11-01-2011, 10:54 AM
ew I hate Tom Cruise
:bored:
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 10:55 AM
I reckon Johnny Depp is one of the most underrated actors of today.. He's fantastic in everything he does (even if his Tim Burton appearances don't appeal to me)
I have to say he was absolutely fantastic as Jack Sparrow and in From Hell. :love:
Nor me but he does the characters well. Even as Willy Wonka (as much as I disliked the new one) I thought the character he created was interesting atleast.
Nor me but he does the characters well. Even as Willy Wonka (as much as I disliked the new one) I thought the character he created was interesting atleast.
Yip.. just watched it the other day and thought is was fairly ****e but there's no taking it away from him.. that man can act! And I reckon he has discovered some anti ageing secret that he isn't letting on about! :mad:
Angus
11-01-2011, 11:00 AM
Johnny Depp
Leonardo di Caprio
Tom Hanks
Jake Gyllenhaal
Keifer Sutherland
Brad Pitt
Viggo Mortensen
Edward Norton
Samuel L Jackson
All of the above are fantastic actors and every bit as charismatic as the likes of James Stewart and Clark Gable (two of my fave actors of all time).
Locke.
11-01-2011, 11:00 AM
Christian Bale + Leonardo DiCaprio are the best of the younger actors. Mark Wahlberg aswell actually.
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:00 AM
I also think Leonardo De Caprio is pretty good
Eh? :laugh2:
Oh and I reckon Heath Ledger deserves a mention :(
InOne
11-01-2011, 11:01 AM
Johnny Depp
Leonardo di Caprio
Tom Hanks
Jake Gyllenhaal
Keifer Sutherland
Brad Pitt
Viggo Mortensen
Edward Norton
All of the above are fantastic actors and every bit as charismatic as the likes of James Stewart and Clark Gable (two of my fave actors of all time).
Used to think he was great but he's sort of slipped lately.
Stephanie
11-01-2011, 11:02 AM
jake gyllenhaal is awesome.
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:03 AM
Eh? :laugh2:
seems I'm not the only one who thinks it!
and yeah angus how could I forget Tom Hanks
Eh? :laugh2:
DiCaprio is a great actor..
Who do you rate?
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:04 AM
Oh and I reckon Heath Ledger deserves a mention :(
absolutely, especially in the dark Knight and Candy
absolutely, especially in the dark Knight and Candy
Yeah.. and I know it'snot everybody's cup of tea, but to me his performance in "Brokeback Mountain" was utterly utterly fab! I cried for a whole day.. A straight man playing a gay man like that was admirable and he did it with lot of emotion I thought
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:06 AM
Leonardo DiCaprio sucks. He really can't act. The Aviator was the final proof of that.
New actors? Dunno if there really is any one good, really. Ewan McGregor seems to great, at least The Ghost Writer proofed that.
Leonardo DiCaprio sucks. He really can't act. The Aviator was the final proof of that.
New actors? Dunno if there really is any one good, really. Ewan McGregor seems to great, at least The Ghost Writer proofed that.
Eh? See, I thought he was brilliant as Howard Hughes. I think he chooses his roles carefully and then really gets into them!
Ewan Mcgregor is a bit meh for me..
Locke.
11-01-2011, 11:09 AM
The Departed, Inception, Shutter Island (which isn't a great film), Blood Diamond, Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York... all proof DiCaprio is a good actor.
He is good in This Boy's Life aswell, but overshadowed by DeNiro (he is only about 16 in it though).
InOne
11-01-2011, 11:09 AM
Robert Carlyle. Loved him in Angela's Ashes and basically anything he's done. He's great with accents too
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:11 AM
Yeah.. and I know it'snot everybody's cup of tea, but to me his performance in "Brokeback Mountain" was utterly utterly fab! I cried for a whole day.. A straight man playing a gay man like that was admirable and he did it with lot of emotion I thought
I didn't love that film as much as a lot of people did but he was very good in it. I still haven't seen that last film he was in yet but It hasn't got great reviews
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:12 AM
Eh? See, I thought he was brilliant as Howard Hughes. I think he chooses his roles carefully and then really gets into them!
Ewan Mcgregor is a bit meh for me..
You like pretty boys, not the great actors. Really, DiCaprio cant act.
Christian Bale
More like asshole, not great actor
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Locke.
11-01-2011, 11:14 AM
Asshole. But still a great actor.
I didn't love that film as much as a lot of people did but he was very good in it. I still haven't seen that last film he was in yet but It hasn't got great reviews
Oh what one was that again?
You like pretty boys, not the great actors. Really, DiCaprio cant act.
Correct! But we're talking acting ability here, not looks
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:14 AM
yeah I'm not a big fan of Christian Bale either Mojo, his voice in Batman bugs the crap out of me too
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:15 AM
Oh what one was that again?
Correct! But we're talking acting ability here, not looks
it has some long weird name eh hang on *googles* the imaginarium of doctor parnassus
it has some long weird name eh hang on *googles* the imaginarium of doctor parnassus
Oh yeah.. I think that was done by one of the Monty Python lads.. Don't fancy it, I don't do weird really :bored:
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:18 AM
Oh yeah.. I think that was done by one of the Monty Python lads.. Don't fancy it, I don't do weird really :bored:
plus Heath died while filming it so his character get played by Colin farell and Johnny Depp as well apparently
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:18 AM
Correct! But we're talking acting ability here, not looks
Nah, DiCaprio sucks, sounds like a whining teenboy when he did try to be old Howard Hughes.
Oh there's a thing.. just to add to Leo's great performances; The Basketball Diaries! :love:
He does like roles where he dies at the end though doesn't he??
Oh that Irish actor that's been in about a million films but for some reason, I don't think I've ever seen him in a leading role.. Brendan Gleeson?
He's a brilliant actor!
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:21 AM
Oh there's a thing.. just to add to Leo's great performances; The Basketball Diaries! :love:
He does like roles where he dies at the end though doesn't he??
Oh please, enuff your teen diaries. Or more like diapers.
Oh please, enuff your teen diaries. Or more like diapers.
I don't understand your post? It doesn't make sense.
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:23 AM
Oh that Irish actor that's been in about a million films but for some reason, I don't think I've ever seen him in a leading role.. Brendan Gleeson?
He's a brilliant actor!
oh yeah, he's good, he doesn't have leading man looks though:laugh:
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:23 AM
I don't understand your post? It doesn't make sense.
No wonder...
I would add these to the list
Kevin Spacey
Tommy Lee Jones
Denzel Washington
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:24 AM
Cillian Murphy
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:25 AM
I would add these to the list
Kevin Spacey
Tommy Lee Jones
Denzel Washington
good ones, though Denzel to me always plays the same character and he's never likeable (for me anyway) no matter what role he's in he has this superiority thing going on
fruit_cake
11-01-2011, 11:29 AM
hi everyone haven't had much time to post on this forum lately, I agree with happy about Daniel Day Lewis, what a great film that is, one of my favourites, In the Name of the Father.. sadly the actor who played Guiseppe (Pete Postlethwaite) has died tho just in case anyone didn't know
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:30 AM
oh em Alan Rickman
Locke.
11-01-2011, 11:30 AM
Oh yeah forgot about Denzel Washington, definitely one of the best
No wonder...
Are you implying I am not clever enough to understand your post? or are you admitting that it doesn't make sense?
I sense I have angered you by saying I find Dicaprio to be a fine young actor? This thread is not meant to anger anybody.. it is a discussion about modern day actors and DiCaprio happens to one of mine, which is MY OPINION; surely having differing opinions equates to healthy debate?
If you still find yourself furious, you should maybe take up meditation or something? It seriously isn't good for your health to get angry over a debate re actors :nono:
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:32 AM
Danny Trejo! Kinda joke :wavey:
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oh yeah, he's good, he doesn't have leading man looks though:laugh:
You think not? I was just getting an image of him there for the hot guy thread!! :bawling:
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:33 AM
Are you implying I am not clever enough to understand your post? or are you admitting that it doesn't make sense?
I sense I have angered you by saying I find Dicaprio to be a fine young actor? This thread is not meant to anger anybody.. it is a discussion about modern day actors and DiCaprio happens to one of mine, which is MY OPINION; surely having differing opinions equates to healthy debate?
If you still find yourself furious, you should maybe take up meditation or something? It seriously isn't good for your health to get angry over a debate re actors :nono:
oh shut you stupid...never mind.
Tom Hardy is a brilliant actor.
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:35 AM
You think not? I was just getting an image of him there for the hot guy thread!! :bawling:
here's a nice one for you
http://www.celebrityring.info/images/pictures/Brendan-Gleeson-2.jpg
Tom Hardy is a brilliant actor.
Yes yes yes! I watched Bronson quite recently and it was the first time I had seen him in anything.Love him
here's a nice one for you
http://www.celebrityring.info/images/pictures/Brendan-Gleeson-2.jpg
*faints*
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:37 AM
*faints*
*farts*
Yes yes yes! I watched Bronson quite recently and it was the first time I had seen him in anything.Love him
Yeah he was great at playing Bronson, I also loved him in Martina Coles The Take on sky1 he was perfect for the part of Freddie.
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:41 AM
This has turned to be "whos the hottest modern actor" for girls, nothing to do with the real great actors.
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:43 AM
This has turned to be "whos the hottest modern actor" for girls, nothing to do with the real great actors.
yeah cos Brendan Gleeson is really hot:joker:
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:43 AM
yeah cos Brendan Gleeson is really hot:joker:
Who knows, maybe you go two ways in these days ;)
Yeah he was great at playing Bronson, I also loved him in Martina Coles The Take on sky1 he was perfect for the part of Freddie.
I never watched that! I meant to.. had it on my planner until it started deleting itself! hahaha. Read the book though and I will keep my eye open incase they re-show it
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:46 AM
I never watched that! I meant to.. had it on my planner until it started deleting itself! hahaha. Read the book though and I will keep my eye open incase they re-show it
Leave the comments for professionals, ok?
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 11:48 AM
stop baiting Mojo
Leave the comments for professionals, ok?
Professional? Professional forummers you mean? :laugh:
If not, then I'm sorry, but again I don't understand your post
This has turned to be "whos the hottest modern actor" for girls, nothing to do with the real great actors.
No we are posting who we think is great actors its nothing to do with looks.
This has turned to be "whos the hottest modern actor" for girls, nothing to do with the real great actors.
Wrong.. I don't find any of my aforementioned actors hot!
MojoNixon
11-01-2011, 11:55 AM
lol, i was just joking ;) But still, DiCaprio can't act.
lol, i was just joking ;) But still, DiCaprio can't act.
Can :tongue:
Anyhoo.. I'm off to the nursery now.My OH apparently made a right show of himself this morning, flailing around on his back in the playground because of the ice! Wish me luck! Ta-ra
Angus
11-01-2011, 04:08 PM
John Cusack
Robert Carlyle
David Tennant
Shia Labeouf
Christopher Eccleston
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
All hugely talented
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 04:09 PM
Oh yes John Cusack I love him!
Hmm.. Never been a huge John Cusack fan, but then again I don' think I've seen him in any of his more recent films.
What about actresses? Who would everybody rate as a "great" actress?
Kate Blanchett for me.. I'm sure there I'll think of a lot more, but sh'es the one that springs to mind.
InOne
11-01-2011, 05:51 PM
Kate Winslet
Niamh.
11-01-2011, 06:31 PM
Hmm.. Never been a huge John Cusack fan, but then again I don' think I've seen him in any of his more recent films.
What about actresses? Who would everybody rate as a "great" actress?
Kate Blanchett for me.. I'm sure there I'll think of a lot more, but sh'es the one that springs to mind.
my two favourite John Cusack films are Grosse Point Blank and High Fidelty, I love him in those.
em actresses Jodie foster for a start anyway
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