Best actors (of your generation)

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11/7/07 at 10:19pm

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Originally Posted by Thracozaag

I thought Imperioli totally out-acted him in Basketball Diaries. I couldn't stand him in Gangs of New York, or The Departed.

koji

edit: I forgot about Catch Me if you Can--he was quite good in that.

Most often, an actor's best work are the smaller movies they did. Check out his films alongside DeNiro, Streep, Diane Keaton, and Johnny Depp.

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post #17 of 158

11/7/07 at 10:21pm

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Forgot about Emily Watson, I've always enjoyed her work.

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post #18 of 158

11/7/07 at 10:21pm

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Originally Posted by Fuuma

Bale is definitely a very good actor, I usually like him way better than the movies he stars in, he's one of the few american actors who can elevate a picture.

yea, except that Bale is Welsh.

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11/7/07 at 10:23pm

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yea, except that Bale is Welsh.

That shocked the hell out of me too, the first time I heard him interviewed; his accent was completely convincing in American Psycho!

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11/7/07 at 10:56pm

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That shocked the hell out of me too, the first time I heard him interviewed; his accent was completely convincing in American Psycho!

koji

He's known as a specialist with accents.

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11/7/07 at 10:59pm

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Johnny Depp
Robert DiNiro
Tom Hanks

Bonus: Would have been interesting to see how River Phoenix's (RIP) career might have turned out...

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11/7/07 at 11:16pm

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I'm amazed that no one has mentioned Russell Crowe.

He's the one actor I can watch in a film and totally lose him in the character he's portraying.

Sure he has a few duds, but I'm still blown away by films like LA Confidential, The Insider, A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator and Cinderella Man.

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11/7/07 at 11:41pm

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I find Russell Crowe horrible. Makes me think I should add it to the other list of worst actors...

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11/7/07 at 11:44pm

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Originally Posted by LabelKing

I like Steve Buscemi, and I do believe that actor Joseph Gordon Levitt is rather good.

Funny you mention Gordon-Levitt. He had popped in my mind as well. He's made some interesting career choices lately.

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11/8/07 at 12:05am

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Originally Posted by Thracozaag

Seems only fair.

Edward Norton
Christian Bale
Johnny Depp
Javier Bardem
Mekhi Phifer
Daniel Bruhl
...and I'm drawing a blank (mid 30's)

koji

Ryan Gosling must be on the list, but totally agree with Norton, Depp, and Bale. To a lesser extent Bardem. Would also include Hoffman and Will Smith is pretty underrated.

Mekhi Phifer? Seriously? "Future" from 8 Mile? ER? Dawn of the Dead? Curb Your Enthusiasm? I Know What You Did Last Summer? What roles has he been good in? Can we include James Vanderbeek, maybe Noah Wylie?

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11/8/07 at 12:12am

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Ryan Gosling must be on the list, but totally agree with Norton, Depp, and Bale. To a lesser extent Bardem. Would also include Hoffman and Will Smith is pretty underrated.

Mekhi Phifer? Seriously? "Future" from 8 Mile? ER? Dawn of the Dead? Curb Your Enthusiasm? I Know What You Did Last Summer? What roles has he been good in? Can we include James Vanderbeek, maybe Noah Wylie?

I thought he was absolutely amazing in Clockers, that was enough for me.

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11/8/07 at 12:22am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FLMountainMan

Ryan Gosling must be on the list, but totally agree with Norton, Depp, and Bale. To a lesser extent Bardem. Would also include Hoffman and Will Smith is pretty underrated.

Mekhi Phifer? Seriously? "Future" from 8 Mile? ER? Dawn of the Dead? Curb Your Enthusiasm? I Know What You Did Last Summer? What roles has he been good in? Can we include James Vanderbeek, maybe Noah Wylie?

How is Will Smith underated??? Are you mixing it up with the worst actors thread?

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11/8/07 at 12:23am