Good Acting no, GREAT Acting, who makes you believe?

Started by Stuart Larkins12 pages

Good Acting no, GREAT Acting, who makes you believe?

WOW, LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!!!!!!

HOW DID I DO THAT??????
....i don't wanna say!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, it has come to my attention that out there, in the big bad world of the actor, there are just some people who when they act, it's like, they aren't even acting, it's like for them....REAL! Now for me, I consider that to be a "Good act." (Good ol' Bob!...It's an inside thing) Anywho, I want to know from you, the movie watcher, who you consider to just be, mind bendingly amazing, so much so, that it's like magic watching them, cause you actually believe them when they are doing it That they are the person they say they are. Who is that actor/actress or both or more for you. Let me first stress I mean actors who aren't acting like they know you know they aren't trying to act if that makes sense, the ones who are just so, extraordinarily natural, to that roll.

I have a small list of my favorites.

1. John and Joan Cusack (any of his movies are good, except The Grifters and how he dies, yuck. OH 10 POINTS IF YOU KNOW HOW HE DIED)
2. Ashton Kutcher COME ON That 70's Show, Dude Where's My Car?
3. Matthew Lillard Anything
4. Chris Tucker (but that's iffy but he's natural how he comes up with the jokes see)
5. Helen Hunt (well sometimes she looks too intense, but she's good, and liked her in As good as it gets.

people who totally go against this I believe, but not in a bad way just seem way too intense sometimes, like they are trying so hard to just be so natural and are, but in a weird way.

1. Tom Cruise
2. Samuel Jackson
3. Cuba Gooding Jr.
4. Molly Ringwald
5. Mackauly Culkin
5. Will Smith
6. Jim Carey
7. Keanu Reeves
8. Hayden Christianson
9. Ben Affleck
10. Jamie Lee Curtis
11. Lucy Lui
12. Leonardo DiCaprio

Now some of those ones from 1 to 12 are kinda iffy only because they always do a good job, but it may seem too good only because they have this presence about them...except Molly Ringwald and Mackauly Culkin both geeky and Keanu Reeves just not great actors. And Hayden Christianson only hurt himself in SW Epi:II AOTC, he was great in Life as a House. The other ones, you should know what I man.

Angelina Jolie is the only actress I've seen that actually becomes the character.

I'd have to say the same thing, kes, but about Milla Jovovich. She does the slightest emotion changes so masterfully.

The Messenger : story of Joan of Arc is a good example of that.

Never seen that movie. I chose not to cos I'd just seen a mini series with Leelee Sobiesky (sp) about Joan of Arc and I'd loved it so I didnt want to ruin it by seeing that movie plus Leelee is a great actress so I kinda thought no one could do better then that. But I might rent it now.

I think this lot are pretty believable :-

Al Pacino
Samuel L Jackson
Ed Harris
Jack Nicholson (The best character actor there is)

russel crowe, especially in a beautiful mind

and laurence fishburn in matrix trilogy

Originally posted by Kes
Angelina Jolie is the only actress I've seen that actually becomes the character.
yes yes, that is true, lara croft, the one in the hospital, where she got the oscar?

Originally posted by johnny_rotten
I think this lot are pretty believable :-

Al Pacino
Samuel L Jackson
Ed Harris
Jack Nicholson (The best character actor there is)

I agree with you about Al, and Ed and Jack, Sam seems to try a little too hard sometimes.

Originally posted by Stuart Larkins
yes yes, that is true, lara croft, the one in the hospital, where she got the oscar?

Lisa in Girl interrupted.

That man in my signature, the legendary Anthony Hopkins. That man can CRY! He's soooo believable in Shadowlands, that he made me cry!

He's brilliant as a murderer too! Hannibal Lecter in the Hannibal trilogy, and Ethan Powell in Instinct! I just LOVE the way he lunges at people, it's awesome!

He's only on a list of MANY fave actors that make me believe they're not acting. Among them would be Shia LaBeouf, that's one hilarious young man. And Ewan McGregor- when someone hits him in a movie, he reeeally feels it, and shows it! Like in Shallow Grave, when the guys beat him and his flatmates up.

Al Pancino i can always see his diffrent charcters.
Matt Damon is just pure fantatstic.

i have to disagree that Leo Di Caprio is too intense sometimes..firstly in Whats Eatign Gilbert Grape he is really convincing as the mentally challenged brother of Johnny Depp..plus i think it seems really natural when he acts coz it is to him..and there are some really good examples which show that when he takes on a role then he can convincingly become that person he is prtraying and make you believe that he IS that person..such as The Basketball Diaries,Catch Me If You Can,Romeo and Juliet,This Boy's Life etc..then again in some films ill admit it is a little unconvincing but mostly he is IMO the actor of his generation..if not for the roles he takes but for the fact that he can actually portray them convincingly...newayz JMO...

The intensity in Leo is what makes him him! He's great!

viggo mortensen - the perfect murder, lord of the rings
julia roberts - *pretty much anything*
jon bonjovi - ally mcbeal *i hope he acts more in movies/tv shows soon!*
colin farrell - the recruit, s.w.a.t, phone booth
hugh jackman - *pretty much anything*
meg ryan - *pretty much anything*
michael rosenbaum - smallville, justice league, sorority boys
david boreanez - angel, valentine
nicholas cage - *pretty much anything*

hmmm....who else?...

Originally posted by BOPRecruit 16
julia roberts - *pretty much anything*
michael rosenbaum - smallville, justice league, sorority boys
david boreanez - angel, valentine

Disagree with you on these.
Well that Michael guy I've only seen in smallville and he's nothing special.

I have to go for:
Orlando bloom - even along side Johnny depp his acting skills really shined.

Johnyy depp - amazing attitude.

Liv tyler- great with emotion.

Elijah wood - he started young and look at him now, magnificent.

billy boyd- hes so funny.

sean bean - he rocks

these really are greats.

I dont like:

miranda otto - Im sure shes cool, but...EOWYN SUCKS lol.

johnny depp, that's agreeable choice. he makes his roles more lively.

my alltime favorit actor is christitan bale (american psycho)
2. De Niro
3.al pacino
4.john cusack
5. eric bana (because "chopper"😉

Gary Busey is a natural.