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Simple whos is your favourite actor or actress. Mine is Saoirse Ronan.

Christina Hendricks. And not for her acting ability.

Richard Armitage.

Fav American-born actor is easily Gary Sinise.

Fav Brit, probably Ian Glen since he's great in any role, wether he's a good guy or the most sadistic baddy you just love to hate!

actrice? I hope this is a misspelling and not some new politically correct headjob.

Actor - Guy Pierce
Actress - Charlize Theron

^ See wut I did thar?

 d3m01iti0n wrote:
Christina Hendricks. And not for her acting ability.

She is however a killer actress and somewhat related to my favorite actor



Probably tied with Jason Statham for "new" actors I enjoy (relatively speaking)

With Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson forming the trilogy of actors who I have never seen in a movie that disappointed me.
(Well the 4th Indy movie not withstanding, but I'm firmly convinced that was a hallucination)

Actresses....



Spoiler'd for gigantic image but it's Jessica Biel

Michael Fassbender and James Macavoy(~spelling). Was chuffed when they were both in that X-men movie.

I dont actually have a favourite actor, though I admire the talent of some.

There are actors I love-hate. Jim Carrey for example. Magnificent acting range, but gets so many annoying roles.

Robin Williams and Jim Carry...back in the day that is.

I've got a man crush on Jason Statham and Pierce Brosnan too.

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

How can someone be your favorite and you don't know how to spell their name?

Anyway, my favorite actor is Daniel Day-Lewis and my favorite act"tress" is Kat Dennings. I am madly in love with her.

I've been enjoying some Jeremy Irons stuff lately. He's a great scenery chewer. But in general I think the guy who more than anyone will get me to see a movie just because he's in it would be Sean Penn.

That said, I'm not really that into actors or actresses in general, though. Even the best of them are really dependant on the material they've got and the director they're working with. The reason Sean Penn is the most likely to get me to see a movie isn't because he's necessarily a better actor than the rest but because he picks his roles more cleverly, is more likely to be in something good than the others.

 Monster Rain wrote:
How can someone be your favorite and you don't know how to spell their name?

Oh noes, misspelling! Shame on me!

Does stealing Johnny Depps's haircut from Public Enemies count for anything?

 Necroshea wrote:

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

So, so true...

I had almost tried to like Mila Jovovich since there aren't that many physical action type actresses out there... Then I found out what a total hyper jumped-up diva-b she is.



However, my one cousin had a super time hanging out with Russel Crowe when Cinderella Man was being filmed. (my cousin was an extra)
He also told me that Oded Fehr is litterly Mr.Super-Nice Guy, and even jokingly apologised for shooting him again and again all night! (from when my cousin was a zombie in Res Evil 2)

I also had a blast hanging out with a couple of the actors from the LotR films during a convention while working as an Outrider at the GW area of the event. Craig Parker (Haldir) is a pretty funny guy, and a couple of us got him hooked into the Space Wolves novel series!
Best moment though was when Craig overheard about how I love swords, and actually asked to spar a bit to see if I was any good!

Experiment 626 wrote:

 Necroshea wrote:

If you had said least favorite actors I could have named quite a few more. The past couple of years has really brought some atrocities to the big screen.

So, so true...

I had almost tried to like Mila Jovovich since there aren't that many physical action type actresses out there... Then I found out what a total hyper jumped-up diva-b she is.

She's a model. What do you expect really? Most of her roles come from her husband (directs pretty much all of her movies) who apparently has a thing for showing off how hot is wife is.

For actors I can't stand no one will ever beat Will Ferrel. Every time he speaks ugh. Seth Rogan and the usual Judd Aptow suspects make a movie an instant "Don't waste my brief life on this planet"

Experiment 626 wrote:
However, my one cousin had a super time hanging out with Russel Crowe

I would totally buy that dude a drink in exchange for some stories. He seems the type to have a ton of good ones.

Right now, probably Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fantastic actor. He's been in a lot of great movies, but Mysterious Skin is probably him at his best.

In the future, I could see Robert Pattison becoming more appreciated. Twilight was garbage, of course, but the guy can be a really good actor when he wants to be. He was amazing in Cosmopolis, and if he can keep that up, I think he could go far.

George Clooney and Christian Bale are also definitely worth mentioning.

As far as actresses are concerned, there aren't really many that are as consistently amazing as their male counterparts are (which makes sense, since there just aren't nearly as many interesting female roles available in Hollywood).

Kirsten Dunst was absolutely amazing in Melancholia (seriously, I can't believe she wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for that), and I'd like to see more of her performing at such a level.

Marion Cotillard is fantastic in just about everything she's in.

And I love the hell out of Helen Mirren.

I couldn't possibly pick a single favorite actor or actress. I'll list a few that I like in no special order.

Jodie Foster; have loved her work since The Accused.

Rachel Weisz: She brings class to her roles.

Denzel Washington: when used correctly, I think he may be the most charismatic actor working. One of the reasons I liked Flight so little - it reduced him, imo.

Liv Tyler: I just think she's so pretty, but also brings warmth to her characters.

Russell Crowe: Nasty fellow, but I love his characters.

Mandy Patinkin -have liked him ever since Dead Like Me.

Emma Stone: Adorable, good comedic timing. Loved her in Easy A.

Salma Hayek - Obviously. My wife loved the snake dance in Dusk Till Dawn.

Tilda Swinton - she seems weird, but the kind of weird I'm into. My wife gives me gak about this pick, calling her "bug eyed at best".

Marky Mark: It's not so much that I like the actor himself - I'm actually sort of indifferent to him - so much as he simply chooses roles well. Mark Mark is rarely if ever in a bad movie, much like Tom Hanks. Hell, I even liked The Big Hit. I just wish he'd reach out to the Funky Bunch since I'm sure they could use some work.


And, sadly:

Porta de Rossi - I have had the biggest crush since Ally McBeal, right up until December, when she cut off that glorious hair. Now she's dead to me.

Tara Strong, Im just surprisded of o man of the chracters i loved that she voiced.

What the feth is an actrice.

 rubiksnoob wrote:
What the feth is an actrice.

I think it's an evolutionary offshoot of the cockatrice.

Christopher Lee hands down. I have never seen anything with him in it that i didn't like. He still beats the pants off anyone even at 90.
Runner up is a tie between Jack Nicholson and Sean Connery.
3rd place goes to Nathan Fillion.


Actress (actual acting ability) - Amanda Tapping
Actress (combo of acting talent and prettiness) - Allison Hannigan or Jewel Staite.
Actress (because shes pretty) - Emily Browning. Cute as a button, haven't seen her in enough stuff yet to know whether shes a credible actress.

 Fafnir wrote:
Right now, probably Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fantastic actor. He's been in a lot of great movies, but Mysterious Skin is probably him at his best.

Ah, JGL, the man forever stuck in Zooey's friendzone. Makes ya think...

He's one of my faves too. He was really weird to watch in Looper due to the prosthetic chin to make him look more like Bruce Willis. Too much uncanny valley going on there.

One of my faves atm is Jennifer Lawrence. Though not for her acting ability (though she is a fantastic actress); that's not the reason I started paying attention to her IfyouknowwhatImean....

Chuck Norris and Richard Armitage.

 Grimtuff wrote:

 Fafnir wrote:
Right now, probably Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fantastic actor. He's been in a lot of great movies, but Mysterious Skin is probably him at his best.

Ah, JGL, the man forever stuck in Zooey's friendzone. Makes ya think...

Trust me, watch Mysterious Skin. Zooey Deschanel is the last of his worries.

Varies from week to week, but generally you can’t go wrong with Gary Oldman. Though Liam Neeson comes a close second.



As for actresses, well I suppose it depended on whether we are talking about acting ability or sheer lusciousness. But I would probably say that Eva Green is my dream woman.





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Grimtuff wrote:

He's one of my faves too. He was really weird to watch in Looper due to the prosthetic chin to make him look more like Bruce Willis. Too much uncanny valley going on there.

It was the eyebrows that freaked me out. I mean just look at them! He looks like a mannequin doll.

I'm thinking Sigourney Weaver as my favorite female actress, she is very adaptable or Michelle Pfieffer and for a chap, Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken.

 Perkustin wrote:
Michael Fassbender and James Macavoy(~spelling). Was chuffed when they were both in that X-men movie.

Apparently MacAvoy wants to play Gandalf in Sirmallion if it gets made

My whims are fickle, and subject to change...

Gary Oldman and Johnny Depp for actors at the moment. I can't wait for The Lone Ranger.

Favorite Actress is probably Emily Blunt. Loved her in the Adjustment Bureau.