4 Actors whom can do few Wrongs

Four actours whom both through reading reviews, coment sections, poll results, these four or at last Billy, Daniel and Gary usually wins, i throw in Ralph as I always enjoys hes portrail of characters, both fictional and real life. These are fine actors of flair and elegance, but also a hint of normalcy.

Whos your pick

Four great actors indeed, but the one who has most impressed me - and really impressed me - because of his acting is Daniel Day-Lewis. Already in My Left Foot and The Unbearable Lightness of Being, but especially in There Will Be Blood and The Gangs of New York, a.o...

I, too, revere (and vote for) Daniel Day-Lewis. Even his early stuff (My Beautiful Launderette and Room With a View) were amazing. And no one's mentioned his amazing performances in In the Name of the Father, Phantom Thread,  The Boxer and The Last of the Mohicans .

Edited by BrufordFreak - August 30 2023 at 07:12

I find Meryl Streep to be pretty good. ()

^ you could probably include Charlotte Rampling in both English and French lists!

Of the American immigrant actors, Tommy Wiseau is horribly underappreciated.

I have enjoyed all four of these very much, and hard to pick one. Maybe Gary Oldman if push came to shove. No, I am going with Billy Bob Thornton for his character in Fargo (I love that first season). Anthony Hopkins is another particular favourite of mine, as well as David Thewlis, and John Lithgow. And Colin Farrell, and Peter Capaldi.

So many great and entertaining actors both male and female. Big fan of Charlotte Rampling. She was wonderful in Zardoz.

Tom Cruise was mentioned but he creeps me out.

^ That person in the video, the character that comes through, is who I see coming though commonly when I see Tom Cruise in things, and there was something unnerving to me about him even before I saw that or knew that he was a Scientologist. I can still enjoy John Travolta in things despite knowing he is Scientologist (I don"t think he's a great actor) and I have enjoyed Tom Cruise in some things and can respect his acting despite him creeping me out).

A kind of intensity. There are plenty of artists who have done terrible things whose art I enjoy. Bobby Beausoleil's Lucifer Rising is one of my favourite albums and he is a convicted murderer who was involved with the Manson family.

I can enjoy the art, or performance, of all of those. My wife compares me to Vincent Van Gogh, who I suppose had he been an actor might have been in Julis Caesar, "Friend, Romans, countrymen, lend my your ears." Now that is hella creepy! I can watch an actor who is often in horror movies and not be creeped by the actor when not performing. A writer might creep me out with their works but not creep me out as person or have neagtive personal aspects that I do not focus on when reading their writings. Stanley Kubrick kind of creeps me out, or I find intimidating and problematic as person, yet he is one of my favourite directors. Kevin SPacey had his big MeToo moment yet I still really love his acting. Therre are interesting moments where art seems to imitate life and life imitates art which would be another interesting aspect, but commonly I can separate the art from the artist as well as finding interest in the synergy.

Anyway, I found that Tom Cruise video quite fascinating to watch. It feels so Hollywood, and the Scientology jargon.... Having really delved into Scientology (a topic I was fascinated by) it likely would have a much bigger impact on me than others. I hope you can grok where I am coming from, to quote a word from one of my very favourite novels, Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. But if you Kant, no problem.

Logan wrote: Having really delved into Scientology (a topic I was fascinated by) it likely would have a much bigger impact on me than others.