Best Actor Ever

[daveduke007]

(Bumpa STIKKA @ Jun. 04 2010,08:45) Christopher Walken is my favourite actor to watch in action.

 Christopher Walken would be my No 1 choice for Action Films, even his music video is quite cool, lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLidy7pIQ8

The other Actor's whom Films I enjoy watching are

Oliver Reed
Richard Burton
Brian Blessed
Richard Harris
Al Pacino
Dustin Hoffman
Robert de Niro
Clint Eastwood <----- voted for
Roger Moore <------Favourite Actor

[pacman]

Such a subjective matter to ever get one actor we can all agree on. Still, we all have our own opinion, here's mine -

From JaiDee's list I like Marlon's earlier work though he later made money as a bloated parody of himself.

I concur with Lefty's opinion of Clint, he is just terrific in everything he does. He turned 80 last Monday.

Sir Laurence was a great actor with his best days behind him by the time he concentrated on the screen.

Hackman, Connery, De Niro, Nicholson, all good but not the best IMO. Other current actors I admire include Morgan Freeman, Daniel Day Lewis, John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley & Anthony Hopkins.

But the male actors I prefer are all dead now & include Alec Guiness, Charles Laughton, James Cagney, Edward G. Robertson, Peter Lorre, James Stewart, Clark Gable & Rod Steiger.

But my all time favourite? Only this guy - please step forward Humphrey Bogart.

[azza33]

Seriously why does old Roger Moore keep getting mentioned?

I loved bond but seriously

[azza33]

You are showing your age paccy

[azza33]

Clint is an all round legend - as an actor and movie maker he is in a class of his own!!

[pacman]

(azza33 @ Jun. 04 2010,17:00) You are showing your age paccy  

I will put my preferences up against anyone's list of favourites.

They may only be my opinion which neither makes them the best nor the worst, but as great actors, their pedigree cannot be denied.

Modern day "nancyboys" who are hyped to the hilt by a studio desperate to stay profitable don't have an ounce of the charisma & technique these old boys had.

Think about it, would Jimmy Stewart or Edward G. or Spencer Tracey even get hired today?

And old Humphrey had a paralysed top lip from a war injury that required him to learn to talk again. That would preclude him in an instant for consideration as a leading man in today's shallow world.

[Lefty]

(daveduke007 @ Jun. 04 2010,16:54)

(Bumpa STIKKA @ Jun. 04 2010,08:45) Christopher Walken is my favourite actor to watch in action.

 Christopher Walken would be my No 1 choice for Action Films, even his music video is quite cool, lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLidy7pIQ8

The other Actor's whom Films I enjoy watching are

Oliver Reed
Richard Burton
Brian Blessed
Richard Harris
Al Pacino
Dustin Hoffman
Robert de Niro
Clint Eastwood <----- voted for
Roger Moore <------Favourite Actor

Good for you Dave, voting for Clint.   You've displayed your intelligence and good taste by doing so.  

[Jake_Sully]

I forgot 2: Alec Guiness & John Travolta

[daveduke007]

(azza33 @ Jun. 04 2010,10:58) Seriously why does old Roger Moore keep getting mentioned?

I loved bond but seriously  

Roger Moore is my favourite Actor (see my avator) and though he is most well known for his Bond Films ( hence I'm 007) he did a lot of other work in Television and the Film Industry.

His "raised" eyebrow and witty "one liners" for example in the TV Series The Saint (see pic) and the Bond Films make him "Legendary" and an "Icon" in my book    

[Jake_Sully]

(Grinder @ Jun. 04 2010,00:33) Still chuckling at Hugh Grant who basically plays himself!

If he plays himself, I'd rather watch him than Adam Sandler.

[Lefty]

(azza33 @ Jun. 04 2010,17:01) Clint is an all round legend - as an actor and movie maker he is in a class of his own!!

Since he currently only has 2 votes, those being DaveDuke and me, I see you did not however vote for him.  

There is iron in your words of life. As an actor and director combined, does anyone else even come close?  

One of the great scenes from IMO, Clint's best western movie. Will Sampson was a fine supporting actor too. I loved him as Ten Bears and as Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[Lefty]

(Jake_Sully @ Jun. 04 2010,17:29)

(Grinder @ Jun. 04 2010,00:33) Still chuckling at Hugh Grant who basically plays himself!

If he plays himself, I'd rather watch him than Adam Sandler.

Are you dissing Adam Sandler? As for contemporary comedy actors, he is easily my favorite. He is a genius as far as I'm concerned. I love Adam Sandler.

[Jake_Sully]

I kind of like tasteful comedy rather than dumb comedy which is why I chose Roger Moore, he played a comedic bond with class.

[Lefty]

You consider Hugh Grant as also tasteful comedy? I've never been a big fan one way or the other, so don't seek out his work.

If Sandler's movies are defined as dumb comedy, then I'm all for dumb comedy. I'm not so sure that is the best word to define his work though. Also all his movies are not the same style. While The Waterboy may indeed be silly or dumb, I don't think you can place that label on for example, Anger Management.

[azza33]

(Lefty @ Jun. 04 2010,17:34)

(azza33 @ Jun. 04 2010,17:01) Clint is an all round legend - as an actor and movie maker he is in a class of his own!!

Since he currently only has 2 votes, those being DaveDuke and me, I see you did not however vote for him.  

As an actor alone, i cannot split them.

Denzel, Crowe, Pacino, Eastwood, Nicholson, De Niro, Newman, Hackman, Michael Caine, Freeman, Depp, both Hoffmans, Spacey, Keitel ....  the list just goes on... so i wont vote in this one.
Anything Michael Douglas is in is generally great too

He may be a wanker, but Tom cruise is not too bad either.

But i wont be giving keanu reaves the nod in a hurry  


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