B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
02-26-10, 08:19 AM
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B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
Lance Henriksen, man, this guy is like the Michael Caine of b-list sci-fi/horror... what other B (or C) lister has managed to duct tape together a long and expansive career?
02-26-10, 08:29 AM
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to Lance Henriksen, very fun actor to watch!
Stephen Tobolowsky
If you haven't listened already, I recommend The Tobolowsky Files, one of /film's weekly podcasts where Stephen tells an often intimate, always personal, story about his career in the industry. Good stuff!
to Lance Henriksen, very fun actor to watch!Stephen Tobolowsky
If you haven't listened already, I recommend The Tobolowsky Files, one of /film's weekly podcasts where Stephen tells an often intimate, always personal, story about his career in the industry. Good stuff!
02-26-10, 09:20 AM
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Re: B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
Tobolowsky is more of a character actor than a B-lister -- he rarely stars in anything, but when you see him you think, "Hey, it's that guy. Y'know, he did that thing in that movie with Bill Murray." A B-lister gets top billing in second tier movies. (There are some people who straddle the line, like Steve Buscemi who goes between a star of B-movies and a character actor in major films.)
02-26-10, 09:51 AM
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Re: B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
Jack Nicholson.
Humphrey Bogart.
A friend of mine went to high school with Stephen Tobolowsky and is/was friends with him, he's sent me pics of them from their high school days, at HS reunions and etc. Says he is/was just a plain old cool guy, and was showing obvious talent back in high school.
I'm a fan of Henrikson. He does good work even in lousy films.
Humphrey Bogart.
A friend of mine went to high school with Stephen Tobolowsky and is/was friends with him, he's sent me pics of them from their high school days, at HS reunions and etc. Says he is/was just a plain old cool guy, and was showing obvious talent back in high school.
I'm a fan of Henrikson. He does good work even in lousy films.
02-26-10, 10:04 AM
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Great interview with Henriksen on the not-so-great AICN website.
Love the Dog Day Afternoon and Quick and the dead anecdotes.
Love the Dog Day Afternoon and Quick and the dead anecdotes.
02-26-10, 10:51 AM
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Lance Henriksen will be 70 on May 5.
If you haven't seen JOHNNY HANDSOME you should. Easily his best movie. Plus, it's got Mickey Rourke and Ellen Barkin at their sleazy best. Plus, Forest Whitaker and Morgan Freeman doing their southern vamping.
If you haven't seen JOHNNY HANDSOME you should. Easily his best movie. Plus, it's got Mickey Rourke and Ellen Barkin at their sleazy best. Plus, Forest Whitaker and Morgan Freeman doing their southern vamping.
02-26-10, 12:16 PM
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Ok, he has a successful TV show now... but what about Bill Paxton? He's in everything and he's always fun.
Or lesser Bill Paxtons like Treat Williams or Bill Pullman.
Brad Dourif
Tom Atkins
Michael Ironside
Fred Ward
You could probably make the character actor argument for some of these...
Or lesser Bill Paxtons like Treat Williams or Bill Pullman.
Brad Dourif
Tom Atkins
Michael Ironside
Fred Ward
You could probably make the character actor argument for some of these...
02-26-10, 02:30 PM
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Michael Rooker seems to pop up every now and then on a DTV release or as a guest star on a TV show.
Cuba Gooding Jr and Val Kilmer still get regular work in DTV releases also.
Cuba Gooding Jr and Val Kilmer still get regular work in DTV releases also.
02-26-10, 02:55 PM
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Re: B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
Originally Posted by notkevinbacon
lesser Bill Paxtons
02-26-10, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mabuse
Ouch! I wouldn't want to be called a lesser Bill Paxton.
No waaay man, nooo waay.
02-26-10, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by al_bundy
the engineer from DS9, i think he's been in more movies than any other actor
02-26-10, 07:30 PM
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Re: B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
Meaney was excellent in 'Intermission'.
A terrific blind buy I got a few years back.
A terrific blind buy I got a few years back.
02-26-10, 07:48 PM
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Not sure if this makes an "appropriate" list, but Richard Jenkins, Fred Ward, Dan Hedaya, and John Mahoney all have had pretty good careers, giving good performances in a wide-ranging variety.
02-26-10, 07:50 PM
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I do love Dan Hedaya. He is on my fantasy cast list for my imaginary movie I'll never make.
02-26-10, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gmanca
Not sure if this makes an "appropriate" list, but Richard Jenkins, Fred Ward, Dan Hedaya, and John Mahoney all have had pretty good careers, giving good performances in a wide-ranging variety.
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02-26-10, 10:22 PM
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Re: B-listers that have made a good career for themselves
Originally Posted by Sean O'Hara
Bogart started in Hollywood playing stock villains in gangster films. Nicholson came out of the AIP/Corman schlock machine. Both made good careers for themselves.
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