Which "independent film" actors do you enjoy seeing in big, budget Hollywood films?
03-29-08, 10:26 PM
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Which "independent film" actors do you enjoy seeing in big, budget Hollywood films?
I understand all actors need money, so I never liked the term "selling out." I rarely believe anyone in Hollywood sells out (except for George Lucas). But I am impressed when a usually independent film actor does a huge Hollywood role, totally different from their usual movie choices. Here are the ones I can think of:
1. Steve Buscemi - most entertaining moments when he did Con Air and Armegeddon
2. Parker Posey - although I didn't like the films, I was surprised she did Superman Returns and Blade 3.
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman - impressed that he was the "dude" character in Twister and the villain in Mission Impossible 3.
4. Lili Taylor - I still can't believe she was in The Haunting and Ransom.
5. Jeffrey Wright - to me, he'll always be Basquiat, so I'm impressed with his roles in Shaft, Syriana, and Casino Royale
6. Jason Lee - I cringe when I see him in other movies or that bad tv show of his, besides the Kevin Smith films. I only see him as Banky Edwards from Chasing Amy.
7. Julie Delpy - a consistent international arty/independant film actress - I still can't believe she was in An American Werewolf in Paris.
8. Asia Argento - consistently wierd intense actress in all of her flicks, and was impressed to see her play it normal in XXX and Marie Antoinette.
9. Ellen Page - great intellectual cutie actress - i'm impressed whenever I think about that she got to play a superhero in X-Men 3.
10. Jennifer Connelly - another great selective actress whom I never thought would be in a superhero flick - Hulk.
Eventhough they have been in mainstream movies, Vincent Gallo, Crispin Glover and Chloe Sevigny have been pretty consistent with sticking to their wierd personalities in whatever film they are in.
1. Steve Buscemi - most entertaining moments when he did Con Air and Armegeddon
2. Parker Posey - although I didn't like the films, I was surprised she did Superman Returns and Blade 3.
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman - impressed that he was the "dude" character in Twister and the villain in Mission Impossible 3.
4. Lili Taylor - I still can't believe she was in The Haunting and Ransom.
5. Jeffrey Wright - to me, he'll always be Basquiat, so I'm impressed with his roles in Shaft, Syriana, and Casino Royale
6. Jason Lee - I cringe when I see him in other movies or that bad tv show of his, besides the Kevin Smith films. I only see him as Banky Edwards from Chasing Amy.
7. Julie Delpy - a consistent international arty/independant film actress - I still can't believe she was in An American Werewolf in Paris.
8. Asia Argento - consistently wierd intense actress in all of her flicks, and was impressed to see her play it normal in XXX and Marie Antoinette.
9. Ellen Page - great intellectual cutie actress - i'm impressed whenever I think about that she got to play a superhero in X-Men 3.
10. Jennifer Connelly - another great selective actress whom I never thought would be in a superhero flick - Hulk.
Eventhough they have been in mainstream movies, Vincent Gallo, Crispin Glover and Chloe Sevigny have been pretty consistent with sticking to their wierd personalities in whatever film they are in.
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03-31-08, 08:18 PM
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Simon Pegg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think you can call SotD and HF independent (Rogue) and now "Run, Fatboy, Run" (Picturehouse). when he popped up in M:i:III...i was in giddy delight. i would see anything he is in.
i think you can call SotD and HF independent (Rogue) and now "Run, Fatboy, Run" (Picturehouse). when he popped up in M:i:III...i was in giddy delight. i would see anything he is in.
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I don't want to see indie film actors star in a big budget crapfests. Though this will undoubtedly happen to Ellen Page.
