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Best actor under 50 years old?
02-03-08, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TallGuyMe
... it's the same detached performance he gives each and every time.
02-03-08, 11:36 AM
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i love all the choices and they are all great in their ways, but Johnny Depp to me optimizes the versatility and truly transforming actors actor. He can seemingly take on any role and do it with such ease. He brings such verve and newness to every role that he really does get lost in the role.
02-03-08, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mike2
Depp's impressed me. Bale is phenomenal. DiCaprio...up and coming. He's getting better.
02-03-08, 02:16 PM
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I think Johnny Depp is the best actor regardless of age so he's my number 1. Always brings in a great performance.
Honorable mention to (no specific order):
Dicaprio
Christian Bale
Ed Norton
Matt Damon- Although he's usually his best in lighter roles
Honorable mention to (no specific order):
Dicaprio
Christian Bale
Ed Norton
Matt Damon- Although he's usually his best in lighter roles
02-03-08, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Goat3001
I think Johnny Depp is the best actor regardless of age so he's my number 1. Always brings in a great performance.
Honorable mention to (no specific order):
Dicaprio
Christian Bale
Ed Norton
Matt Damon- Although he's usually his best in lighter roles
Honorable mention to (no specific order):
Dicaprio
Christian Bale
Ed Norton
Matt Damon- Although he's usually his best in lighter roles
02-03-08, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by awil1026
Many talented actors, but I'll say Kevin Spacey.
02-03-08, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TallGuyMe
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Ryan Gosling is good... he reminds me of a latter day Jimmy Stewart.
Ryan Gosling is good... he reminds me of a latter day Jimmy Stewart.
I voted for Norton.
02-03-08, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Quake1028
Sweeney Todd, Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, Sir James Matthew Barrie, Frederick Abberline, George Jung, Ichabod Crane, Raoul Duke, Donnie Brasco, Don Juan, Ed Wood, Gilbert Grape and Edward Scissorhands are all shades of the same character 
? Give me a fucking break.
? Give me a fucking break.
02-04-08, 09:53 AM
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Why isn't Rob Schneider on this list? He's was wonderfully persuasive as the delivery guy in "Big Daddy," and served as the emotional center of that movie. He gave an awe-inspiring naturalistic performance as the Cajun guy in "Waterboy," immortalizing the phrase "You can do it," which tops my list of the greatest lines in cinema, edging out "You had me at 'hello.'"
In "Deuce Bigelow," he carefully navigated the line between the seedy nature of the premise and the sweet nature of the character, delighting audiences with the contrast, a feat most actors would not be up to.
I, for one, am eagerly anticipating Schneider's next transformation.
In "Deuce Bigelow," he carefully navigated the line between the seedy nature of the premise and the sweet nature of the character, delighting audiences with the contrast, a feat most actors would not be up to.
I, for one, am eagerly anticipating Schneider's next transformation.
02-04-08, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SuckaMC
Bale for sure.. Another guy I'm keeping an eye on is Ben Foster. He impresses me more and more.
That aside:
1. Depp
2. Crowe
3. Bale
4. DiCaprio
5. Daniel Day Lewis (welcome back, sir)
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