Who are your favourite actors and why?

[TheCunningStunt]

Tom Hanks.
What can be said about this man? He's just unbelievably good at anything he does, I can't really think of a bad film he's been in, he always gives something to the role he plays. Only he could play Forrest Gump.

Johnny Depp.

Because of the eccentric strange wonderful characters he plays and he plays them so well but some actors have 1 identity and never leave their comfort zone but Depp can play other characters such as John Dillinger brilliantly well as well.

Di Caprio

Such a brilliant actor, he's one of the first actors I saw and liked. As a child I loved The Titanic, from an early age I always thought that the true events of the Titanic combined with a story of love was great, really gripping to watch and my favourite childhood film. And since then I've loved a lot of his work, Catch Me If You Can, I thought was a brilliant film. And he seems to have developed a working relationship with Martin Scorsese and I'm really looking forward to seeing Shutter Island.

What about you good people?

[Captain Awesome]

-Robert de Niro
goodfellas, heat, sleepers, casino, once upon a time in america, a bronx tale, cape fear, this boys life, raging bull, godsend, hide and seek, meet the fockers, the godfather, i mean come on. One of the greatest actors around.

- Will Smith. I know, i know. I'm going to get some stick for this. Personally i love will smiths acting although i am a total fanboy. I remember seeing him in the fresh prince when i was a little kid and hearing his music too (still have miami single somewhere here) and i personally rate him as one of the top entertainers of our time. He's been in some seriously awesome movies. And he's pretty much regarded as a walking blockbuster now, put him in your movie and you're going to succeed in making millions lol. I like the guy and i enjoy his acting.

btw i agree with what you said about johnny depp. I'm pretty sure this guy could play any character.

As for di caprio, i didn't really like him until gangs of new york (with the exception of this boys life). But after gangs of new york he's been impressing me with pretty much every role i've seen him in. Catch me if you can, the departed, blood diamond ect.

Another actor i enjoy is samuel l jackson. despite critics repetedly saying he's now garbage.

[Gandalf]

Kevin Spacey-Unbelievably gifted.Only he could make me watch Beyond The Sea.American Beauty comes to mind also

Johnny Depp-Probably the greatest actor of our generation,nobody else can be Jack Sparrow or Ed Wood.

Sir Anthony Hopkins-Hannibal Lechter-nuff said he's the man

I wanted to mention DeNiro too,but he's the most obvious choice

Worst actor-Keanu Reeves.Ruined Dracula(Johnny Depp would have been better as Harker).He's the same person in every movie-Keanu Reeves.I really don't get the obsession with him at all.
Sorry mods for going off-topic

[SATCHMO]

Originally Posted by Gandalf

Sir Anthony Hopkins-Hannibal Lechter-nuff said he's the man

Yes, and definitely one of the most talented actors alive today.

I've always felt that DeNiro was the most overrated actor ever. It's not that he's a bad actor, it just that he always plays, well, Robert DeNiro in everything he does. Not much variation in his characters.

Al Pacino, on the other hand, a bit of the same, but talk about class...

[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I've always felt that DeNiro was the most overrated actor ever. It's not that he's a bad actor, it just that he always plays, well, Robert DeNiro in everything he does. Not much variation in his characters.

Are you ****ting me? yeah he gets the tough guy/gangster roles but that's because it's what he's good at. Nobody else could have played the parts he played as well as he did. Plus he's been in a lot of comedies and stuff lately. And what about hide and seek or godsend?

[SATCHMO]

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

Are you ****ting me? yeah he gets the tough guy/gangster roles but that's because it's what he's good at. Nobody else could have played the parts he played as well as he did. Plus he's been in a lot of comedies and stuff lately. And what about hide and seek or godsend?

People want to see Deniro play the tough guy gangster. He sells. That doesn't mean there aren't other actors that coud do 2/3rds of his roles justice. I'm Not saying he's a bad actor, just that he's not very versatile at all. Even if you stick him in a comedy he's still playing Robert DeNiro...in a comedy...yay. Taxi Driver was a long ****ing time ago. People need to get over it.

[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Even if you stick him in a comedy he's still playing Robert DeNiro...in a comedy...yay..

i don't really understand what you're trying to say. You could switch his name with the name of any actor in that sentence.

He's the same person (****in duh) but he plays different characters well. What similarity is their between the characters he portrays in meet the fockers, raging bull, hide and seek and goodfellas? aside from the fact he's still him. Which is like saying an orange is an orange that makes it a bad fruit.

and name me an actor who could have played any of his parts as well as he did? al pacino? he can suck an egg. He's great, one of the best. But he couldn't have played de niros part in raging bull or hide & seek or even meet the fockers.

de niro is an icnredibly versatile actor. Just because the majority of the parts he plays is the tough guy/gangster role doesn't mean he's not versatile. He's proven he can play completely different characters with the movies i mentioned.

Anyway, if something isn't broken, don't fix it. Like i said, nobody could play his roles better than he could.


"Anthony Hopkins" - starred in one decent movie and he's one of the best actors ever? The guys living off hannibal lector. What else has he done to deserve that kind of status? beowulf? that movie was trash.

[lucifer_sam]

Brad Pitt.

I could never understand why people liked this fucktard a few years ago when people were masturbating all over that epic failure Troy and those awful crime movies like Ocean's Eleven and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. A few years later I get an opportunity to see Fight Club, followed with Snatch, Twelve Monkeys, Babel, Burn After Reading and most recently Inglorious Basterds. He's not a bad actor. He just has a predilection for appearing in some truly awful Hollywood-endorsed films.

[Flower Child]

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

-Robert de Niro
goodfellas, heat, sleepers, casino, once upon a time in america, a bronx tale, cape fear, this boys life, raging bull, godsend, hide and seek, meet the fockers, the godfather, i mean come on. One of the greatest actors around.

Hey Captain Awesome, have you ever seen The Deer Hunter? I feel its Robert De Niro's greatest role. Don't let the title fool you either. Its not about deer hunting. I highly, highly suggest it, as it is one of my favorite movies. Has some other great actors and actresses in it too.

My favorites are:


Juliette Lewis Ever since her roles when she was very young, I can't recall a time when I watched one of her movies and realized she was acting. She has played some roles that have required a huge personality also, and I feel she has pulled them off perfectly.


A young Jack Nicholson I have been disappointed with 99% of his newer movies out, but back in his heyday, he was hard to beat. The guy just oozed on'ry. His roles were so damned hilarious and full of life. One of the most entertaining guys out there.


Dustin Hoffman Very talented. The guy just knows how to act and he doesn't try too hard. He has done some very memorable roles in the past and I couldn't see some of the roles he's played with anyone but him.


Faye Dunaway Besides being beyond gorgeous, the woman could act. She could play those dangerous girl roles so well. Bonnie and Clyde being my favorite of hers- she was Bonnie. I believed every bit of it. I just adore her.

[Captain Awesome]

flowerchild - i love the deer hunter. I have it on dvd, i have a lot of his movies on dvd lol.

To the person who mentioned brad pitt. I felt the same way about him but i disagree with what you said, personally i loved troy and the ocean movies. Just different taste i suppose. But yeah, i couldn't see what the big deal was at first but he's definitley a better actor than i originally wanted to give him credit for.