Favourite modern actor

Johnny5 · 17th December 2007, 01:45 PM

In terms of movies from the last 10-15 years, who's your favourite actor?

I'd have to say either Edward Norton (American History X, 25th Hour, Fight Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt) or Denzil Washington (The Hurricane, Training Day, John Q)

Or perhaps Christian Bale (The Machinist, Batman Begins, American Psycho)

Those films are the ones I think they're best in, that I've seen.

I also think Jim Carrey is brilliant in The Truman Show, Man On The Moon and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I think he's kind of under-rated in the way people think he's an annoying cunt.

Johnny Depp is also fantastic in most things he does, but I generally think his parts are written really well.

Thoughts?

^_mincher_^ · 17th December 2007, 01:50 PM

Ed Norton is good. I quite like Gary Sinise also.

Steve Buscemi and Benicio Del Toro a'naw.

ubermensch · 17th December 2007, 01:50 PM

I agree with much of the above.

I'd like to add Christian Bale. I like it when actors really dedicate themselves to their roles - if anyone's seen The Machinist then they'll know what I'm talking about.

Edit: Pointless post because he's already in Johnny's post.

Johnny5 · 17th December 2007, 01:51 PM

Yeah I just added him! The Machinist is amazing. It's frightening what he did to himself for that part.

ubermensch · 17th December 2007, 01:54 PM

Haha, ahh never mind.

I really like Naomi Watts as well. As well as being a veritable feast of eye-candy, she's a really dynamic actress that seems to be perfectly cast no matter what she's in.

See: Mulholland Drive, I Heart Huckabees, 21 Grams, even King Kong!

Johnny5 · 17th December 2007, 01:57 PM

I wish Kate Winslet was amazing in everything I've seen her in, but as it is, I'll just have to be in love with her. I'm not sure if this is because I saw her tit in Titanic when I was 12.

Naomi Watts is brilliant though, I agree. I think Natalie Portman is also ace, Star Wars aside.

ubermensch · 17th December 2007, 02:00 PM

Speaking of Natalie Portman, I just remembered Hugo Weaving's performance in V For Vendetta.

Then I remembered that Hugo Weaving is just awesome in general.

^_mincher_^ · 17th December 2007, 02:03 PM

I particularly enjoy Sean Bean in Sharpe. Not so much in LOTR though.

Johnny5 · 17th December 2007, 02:05 PM

Sharpe is pish! My flatmate loves it, he watches it on a Sunday. It's like a long shite on a hangover.

Mike - Indi Rev · 17th December 2007, 03:41 PM

Brad Pitt.

Fight Club
Interview With the Vampire
Se7en
Twelve Monkeys

And when you add to these the many other enjoyable (but not as critically aclaimed) films roles he's had, you have the reason why he's my favourite actor.

Tommy Sports · 17th December 2007, 04:50 PM

Ron Livingstone

Johnny5 · 17th December 2007, 05:22 PM

"I can't believe what a bunch of nerds we are. We're looking up 'Money Laundering' in a dictionary."

RussellOrGoose · 19th December 2007, 09:02 PM

Adrien Brody.

kj · 19th December 2007, 09:11 PM

Jean Reno is my favourite actor pretty much, along with Pacino and Eric Bana. Bana was amazing in Black Hawk Down and Munich.

17th December 2007, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,986	Favourite modern actor In terms of movies from the last 10-15 years, who's your favourite actor? I'd have to say either Edward Norton (American History X, 25th Hour, Fight Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt) or Denzil Washington (The Hurricane, Training Day, John Q) Or perhaps Christian Bale (The Machinist, Batman Begins, American Psycho) Those films are the ones I think they're best in, that I've seen. I also think Jim Carrey is brilliant in The Truman Show, Man On The Moon and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I think he's kind of under-rated in the way people think he's an annoying cunt. Johnny Depp is also fantastic in most things he does, but I generally think his parts are written really well. Thoughts? Last edited by Johnny5 : 17th December 2007 at 01:49 PM.

19th December 2007, 09:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,230 Band: A band of merry men	Jean Reno is my favourite actor pretty much, along with Pacino and Eric Bana. Bana was amazing in Black Hawk Down and Munich. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

17th December 2007, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	Ed Norton is good. I quite like Gary Sinise also. Steve Buscemi and Benicio Del Toro a'naw.

17th December 2007, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
ubermensch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pat Sharp's basement. Posts: 680 Band: Juliet Kilo	I agree with much of the above. I'd like to add Christian Bale. I like it when actors really dedicate themselves to their roles - if anyone's seen The Machinist then they'll know what I'm talking about. Edit: Pointless post because he's already in Johnny's post.

17th December 2007, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,986	Yeah I just added him! The Machinist is amazing. It's frightening what he did to himself for that part.

17th December 2007, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
ubermensch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pat Sharp's basement. Posts: 680 Band: Juliet Kilo	Haha, ahh never mind. I really like Naomi Watts as well. As well as being a veritable feast of eye-candy, she's a really dynamic actress that seems to be perfectly cast no matter what she's in. See: Mulholland Drive, I Heart Huckabees, 21 Grams, even King Kong!

17th December 2007, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,986	I wish Kate Winslet was amazing in everything I've seen her in, but as it is, I'll just have to be in love with her. I'm not sure if this is because I saw her tit in Titanic when I was 12. Naomi Watts is brilliant though, I agree. I think Natalie Portman is also ace, Star Wars aside.

17th December 2007, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
ubermensch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pat Sharp's basement. Posts: 680 Band: Juliet Kilo	Speaking of Natalie Portman, I just remembered Hugo Weaving's performance in V For Vendetta. Then I remembered that Hugo Weaving is just awesome in general.

17th December 2007, 02:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
^_mincher_^ Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Corstorphine/Dundee Posts: 1,580	I particularly enjoy Sean Bean in Sharpe. Not so much in LOTR though.

17th December 2007, 02:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,986	Sharpe is pish! My flatmate loves it, he watches it on a Sunday. It's like a long shite on a hangover.

17th December 2007, 03:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mike - Indi Rev Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,635 Band: Indi Rev & Ladybirds Can Fly	Brad Pitt. Fight Club Interview With the Vampire Se7en Twelve Monkeys And when you add to these the many other enjoyable (but not as critically aclaimed) films roles he's had, you have the reason why he's my favourite actor.

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Tommy Sports Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,673 Band: Juliet Kilo R.I.P., Gong Fei, Dormant Figure.	Ron Livingstone

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