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Apr 14, 2006 20:26:26 GMT -5
Post by spoony on Apr 14, 2006 20:26:26 GMT -5
William H. Macy Forrest Whittaker Sam Elliot John Malkovich Tom Selleck Oooooh! William H. Macy. That one I definitely agree with. |
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Apr 15, 2006 7:14:57 GMT -5
Post by maggiethecat on Apr 15, 2006 7:14:57 GMT -5
William H. Macy Forrest Whittaker Sam Elliot John Malkovich Tom Selleck William H. Macy is the absolute definition of a working actor, heavy on the character roles. Forrest Whittaker too, and I suppose the others fit the category as defined by Housemouse . . . but Tom Selleck? I think he's great -- oh, do I! -- but he's like Sean Connery in that he'll be playing leading men when he's 70, and he doesn't do theater or character work. ( Love his new Jesse Stone movies, by the way.) Then again, even if he doesn't really fit the category, it was very pleasant to sit here with my morning coffee and think about him for a few moments . . .  HEY! Can we look to the past? Here's a GREAT New York actor who did did it all from Broadway to TV to movies, took whatever came along and made it work, and was sort of overlooked most of the time because he was professional and dependable and watchable, in character roles as well as leads: Jerry Orbach Law & Order just hasn't been the same without him.  |
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Apr 15, 2006 8:13:32 GMT -5
Post by housemouse on Apr 15, 2006 8:13:32 GMT -5
William H. Macy Forrest Whittaker Sam Elliot John Malkovich Tom Selleck William H. Macy is the absolute definition of a working actor, heavy on the character roles. Forrest Whittaker too, and I suppose the others fit the category as defined by Housemouse . . . but Tom Selleck? I think he's great -- oh, do I! -- but he's like Sean Connery in that he'll be playing leading men when he's 70, and he doesn't do theater or character work. ( Love his new Jesse Stone movies, by the way.) Then again, even if he doesn't really fit the category, it was very pleasant to sit here with my morning coffee and think about him for a few moments . . . HEY! Can we look to the past? Here's a GREAT New York actor who did did it all from Broadway to TV to movies, took whatever came along and made it work, and was sort of overlooked most of the time because he was professional and dependable and watchable, in character roles as well as leads: Jerry Orbach Law & Order just hasn't been the same without him. I'm right there with you on Tom Selleck Maggie. He is eye candy, and a good actor, but he has always seemed to be about the leading roles. It is kind of a shame because that kind of thinking led him to make some real stinkers. Folks anyone? I miss Jerry Orbach too. He was so great to watch in Law and Order. How about Crimes and Misdemeanors? Wow. Oh and as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. |
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Apr 15, 2006 8:14:11 GMT -5
Post by housemouse on Apr 15, 2006 8:14:11 GMT -5
Ya, you are probably right. His performance that sticks with me most is The Waterdance, nothing else really jumps out at me. Do you know why he was fired from Back to the Future? Apparently they said he wasn't lighthearted enough, that he didn't seem like a teenager (of course he wasn't, but neither was Michael J. Fox in real life). This says to me that he isn't great at comedy, and offhand I can't think of any comedies he has starred in. To be a great actor, you have to be good at any role--in short, to act. Ahh, excellent point, eye candy, decent actor, not too much range. |
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Apr 15, 2006 10:07:51 GMT -5
Post by doobrah on Apr 15, 2006 10:07:51 GMT -5
Even better than Jerry Orbach on TV Jerry Orbach on Braodway. That man could sing.... and dance! Oh, what a voice!
Look up Jerry Orbach on Amazon music and listen to the :30 second clips from 42nd Street, Promises! Promises!, Chicago, and the one where he did the voice to the animated Disney movie with Angela Lansbury as the teapot-- what was that called?
Here's an unknown working actor -- Liam Cummingham. Irish but with a spot on American and English accent he whips out of his back pocket. It's hard to find his stuff in the U.S., but he is amazing. The first thing I saw him in he was playing an American on Masterpiece Theatre, "Shooting the Past" -- 6 years ago. He fits his characters like a glove.
Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano -- A great character actor. First discovered him in "EZ Streets", CB-Ass's short lived precursor to the "Sopranos", which he was also in and famously lost his head.
Hugh Laurie -- although he is now well on his way to stardom.
David Caruso --- NOOOO! Just kidding -- wanted to make sure you were paying attention. ;D
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Apr 15, 2006 10:25:30 GMT -5
Post by bjobsessed on Apr 15, 2006 10:25:30 GMT -5
and the one where he did the voice to the animated Disney movie with Angela Lansbury as the teapot-- what was that called? Beauty and the Beast |
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Apr 15, 2006 19:10:01 GMT -5
Post by Duchess of Lashes on Apr 15, 2006 19:10:01 GMT -5
Some of my favorite "working actors" have already been named but two more come to mind for me:
Woody Harrelson
Jeff Bridges
Neither seems to take on the "signature role" that would bring them more into the limelight - both have had the opportunity to play some of the most interesting characters in some of the most uninteresting of films.
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Apr 16, 2006 21:26:02 GMT -5
Post by carl1951 on Apr 16, 2006 21:26:02 GMT -5
Harvey Keitel
Let's not forget those working actresses, such as,
yes.......
Marlo Thomas
Later, Carl
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Apr 16, 2006 23:33:59 GMT -5
Post by greenbeing on Apr 16, 2006 23:33:59 GMT -5
I agree with William H. Macy.
I'll add: Tom Robbins and Matthew Modine. Especially Mr. Robbins, who I keep running across in obscure little roles that are always great. So far so good! And possibly Christian Bale.
--GB
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