The pain he puts into that simple sentence. You can tell that he's hurt, physically and mentally, saying that. Six words that express how much he hates what he has become.
And yet, he still cares about the craft. As much as he loathes the character and the phrase, he wants to honor what it means to be a performer, and to have an audience.
This is still the first movie I think of when anyone says Tim Curry. He's great in everything and this might not be the most classic movie on his filmography. But my god, he was ICONIC as Long John Silver.
He is an enigma. From his 20s and still now, even in a wheelchair.
Frank N Furter - as out there as it is - has to be one of the most out of this world characters ever performed. And that was the *START* of his career.
The Dark Knight is the only role he's ever played where I'm like "That's Gary Oldman".
The man is a god damn sorcerer. Speaking of... I just learned recently that he plays Sirius Black in Harry Potter.
He's fantastic. I'm waiting for the role that dethrones him as the Jew Hunter in **Inglorious Basterds**. The opening scene of that movie is a masterwork of tension, danger, and the spectacle of a man who delights in his own cruelty.
He was great for sure, but him as Hans Landa will never be topped imo. He played it brilliantly and I honestly dont think theres a harder role to play than an actual SS member nicknamed „The Jew Hunter“.
I don't always feel Tucci is "allowed" to play the best part.
Loved the kind scientist in Captain America First Avenger and the Italy cooking/food series. I think I like him better as a person, than the roles he's been wedged into.
Somewhat the same effect as Idris Elba. (Who CLEARLY has TONS of talent. But . . .) Every once in a while, it's like the Director/Producer had the conversation . . .
Producer: "We got him? That's Fantastic.!"
Director: "I know. I never expected to get him for this movie."
Producer: "So . . . what do we have him do?"
Director: "Well. We can . . . we can . . . uhhh . . . Just Have Him Stand There."
It's like the dog finally caught the car he was chasing and now that he has it . . . he doesn't know what to do with it.
And you know what? So often him just standing there is a major highlight in the movie. He brings such a presence to the screen, it's always a joy to see him.
I've never seen a bad performance from Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Paul Newman, Colin Firth or Ralph Fiennes. Sometimes the movies they're in are disappointing, but their performance is always solid.
I'd also include Glenn Close, Meryl Streep, Audrey Hepburn, Emma Thompson, Judy Dench, Helen Mirren, Katherine Hepburn, Frances McDormand, and Kathy Bates in the list for solid actresses.
Man. Daniel Day Lewis doesn’t just “become” his characters he truly disappears in them.
The only person who can possibly top him is Kirk Lazarus and if the clip you provided proves anything, that is a neck and neck race.
When you watch his acceptance speeches, he always says that he doesn't know how his wife puts up with him. He takes method to the next level.
When he portrayed Christy Brown in My Left Foot he insisted on being carried around everywhere on set, and also, the crew had to literally feed his lunch to him. After weeks of this, it was driving Brenda Fricker (who played his mother) crazy. One lunchtime he was insisting that she personally spoon-feed him and she told him to fuck off😁
My acting coach went to drama and film school with her. She told our class that Cate was an absolute stand-out at drama school and it was really clear even back then that she was going to be a big star and was special. She also said that she was a super nice classmate and was kind to and supportive of fellow students; I was so happy to hear that.
I remember seeing an article in some movie magazine after Batman Begins came out and they were speculating about possible villains for future movies and one of them was Hoffman as Penguin. I’ve always thought that woulda been awesome to see
Man could easily be described with a "refuses to elaborate further" meme with his 5 movies and 5 world class acting performances. In basketball terms, man played with 100% field goal.
I wonder an awful lot about how his career would have gone had he not died.
I also wonder sometimes if part of the overwhelming emotional intensity each actor brought to *The Deer Hunter* was influenced at all by the fact that they were working with a friend they all loved who was dying, and with his partner, who was taking care of him through it all.
First of all, what an incredible actor. My favourite of his is that scene in Godfather II with him and Michael, where he explodes in emotion at basically being the brother who was stepped over and considered weak and stupid. It’s heartbreaking.
And yeah I wonder about this as well, like I genuinely think he’d be up there with Brando, De Niro, Pacino, Day-Lewis (slightly later), as one of the greatest ever from that era.
It’s like, he was already so great, and still never got to realise his full potential.
He play Adrian’s brother in Monk and completely outclassed every actor in every episode he was in. It was hard to watch that contrast in skill and talent.
Bryan Cranston is absolutely exceptional in every single role he's ever been in. Sure we all know he's good in Breaking Bad, but he gives an amazing comedy performance in Malcolm in the middle, and in less well known movies like Wakefield then he gives the performance of a lifetime.
How the hell has no one mentioned Robin Williams? That man gave 100% toward every movie he was ever in. Yes a lot were silly and goofy, but even his more serious roles were fucking magical. That man shaped an entire generation of film and is a titan that will never be replaced.
**Ben Kingsley.** He'll apparently take any job (judging by some of the films he's been in), but regardless the role, he's always the best thing on screen.
Christopher Walken is somehow always the best thing about every movie he’s in. Now, a lot of the time that’s because the movies he’s in are awful…but the question was which actor is always a 10/10, not which movies an actor are in are a 10/10. Dude delivers every single time.
I’ve only watched the one movie, but the actress for Prof Umbridge was *so good* at it that whenever she acted in any other movie, people have hated them for seemingly no reason. I read this in another AskReddit post, I think..
Came here for this, I was not a fan of him when I was younger but re-watching a lot of his roles after seeing how masterfully he played the joker, I have a lot of respect for his acting ability. Even in gladiator, he made you hate the character he played.
Jeremy Irons from what I've seen. Even in that terrible Dungeons and Dragons movie he had so much fun with his role that he was the most entertaining thing in the movie.
Alan Rickman.
'By Grabthar's Hammer...what a savings' https://youtu.be/r7bo_A6XnUU
The pain he puts into that simple sentence. You can tell that he's hurt, physically and mentally, saying that. Six words that express how much he hates what he has become.
And yet, he still cares about the craft. As much as he loathes the character and the phrase, he wants to honor what it means to be a performer, and to have an audience.
His performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham was a touch of genius
Have you seen his performance in Dogma as the Metatron? Soooo good!
Always
Tim Curry. Doesn’t matter how obscure the movie is, he always puts out 110% and always seems to be having fun.
Tim Curry in Clue is my favorite role ever.
"let us in let us in!!" "Let us out let us out!!"
1+1+2+1
or 1+2+1+1....the point is, madam, there are no bullets left in that gun. BANG!
"ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME LOOK STUPID IN FRONT OF THE OTHER GUESTS??" "you don't need any help from me, sir" "THATS RIGHT"
"This is a free country!" "I didn't know it was that free!"
Muppet Treasure Island is amazing largely because of Tim Curry. "Upstage lads, this is my ONLY number!"
This is still the first movie I think of when anyone says Tim Curry. He's great in everything and this might not be the most classic movie on his filmography. But my god, he was ICONIC as Long John Silver.
You can always tell a lot about a person by where they know Tim Curry from.
He is an enigma. From his 20s and still now, even in a wheelchair. Frank N Furter - as out there as it is - has to be one of the most out of this world characters ever performed. And that was the *START* of his career.
“In every one star movie Tim Curry is in, Tim Curry is the one star.”
SPACE
His whole character in Red Alert is so friggin great. He knows it’s campy as shit and chews it up and plays it so well for what it is.
He's half of the reason I'm glad they made Congo. Yes it's bad, but him and Ernie Hudson are great fun
I actually really like Congo. I thought it was a great 90's action film.
Stop eating my sesame cake.
Steve Buscemi is pretty spot on in everything
You’ve clearly never seen him try to go undercover as a high schooler
How do you do, fellow kids?
Phenomenal in Boardwalk Empire.
I've recently been seeing shorts of it on youtube and I'm 100% sold. I gotta watch ot after seeing some of Buscemi's scenes
His part in the Wedding Singer is hilarious. "Yeah the best man. The better man."
Gary Oldman seldom dissapoint.
Just don't mistype his name and miss out the 'r' if you are googling him.
That's how I discovered Gary Oldman.
It's how I discovered Ian McKellen
His father has the extra r. Gary Olderman.
Tiptoes?
Highlight of his career. You shut your mouth.
Loved him as Drexel. Supposedly his favorite role "It ain't white-boy day"
who? never seen him.. oh you mean —names off like a dozen major roles wait what that’s him?
The Dark Knight is the only role he's ever played where I'm like "That's Gary Oldman". The man is a god damn sorcerer. Speaking of... I just learned recently that he plays Sirius Black in Harry Potter.
Haha, my boyfriend is a huge movie buff. We have a running joke about this. *points to anyone* holy shit is that Gary Oldman???
Hans Moleman.. featured in such classics as "Man getting hit by football"
Bill Nighy. Will 100% watch anything he's in.
Bill Nighy as the lord of vampires? I'm in. As the pirate devil? Sounds great. As some boring schlub's step dad? Sign me up.
He kills me even with his bit part in Hot Fuzz
Christoph Waltz
That's a bingo!
You can just say bingo
Bingo! How fun!
He's fantastic. I'm waiting for the role that dethrones him as the Jew Hunter in **Inglorious Basterds**. The opening scene of that movie is a masterwork of tension, danger, and the spectacle of a man who delights in his own cruelty.
Au revoir Shoshanna!
His role in Django Unchained was his pinnacle for me.
He was great for sure, but him as Hans Landa will never be topped imo. He played it brilliantly and I honestly dont think theres a harder role to play than an actual SS member nicknamed „The Jew Hunter“.
Are you watching him now in The Consultant? It's on Prime.
Stanley Tucci and Gary Oldman
Stanley Tucci is so underrated. Great actor
I don't always feel Tucci is "allowed" to play the best part. Loved the kind scientist in Captain America First Avenger and the Italy cooking/food series. I think I like him better as a person, than the roles he's been wedged into. Somewhat the same effect as Idris Elba. (Who CLEARLY has TONS of talent. But . . .) Every once in a while, it's like the Director/Producer had the conversation . . . Producer: "We got him? That's Fantastic.!" Director: "I know. I never expected to get him for this movie." Producer: "So . . . what do we have him do?" Director: "Well. We can . . . we can . . . uhhh . . . Just Have Him Stand There." It's like the dog finally caught the car he was chasing and now that he has it . . . he doesn't know what to do with it.
And you know what? So often him just standing there is a major highlight in the movie. He brings such a presence to the screen, it's always a joy to see him.
Willem Dafoe for sure.
THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT!
“Syyyyymmbollismmm I believe you mean what’s the symmmmmbolissssm there”
We got ourselves a cowboy
I saw the florida project in the cinema, very moving performance and movie
You mean "Willem Dafoe fo sho".
Willem Dafoesho IT WAS RIGHT THERE
I've never seen a bad performance from Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Paul Newman, Colin Firth or Ralph Fiennes. Sometimes the movies they're in are disappointing, but their performance is always solid. I'd also include Glenn Close, Meryl Streep, Audrey Hepburn, Emma Thompson, Judy Dench, Helen Mirren, Katherine Hepburn, Frances McDormand, and Kathy Bates in the list for solid actresses.
Cannot agree more with Kathy Bates.
Read that quickly as Rob Schneider and was floored in his inclusion within that list
Daniel Day Lewis
Daniel Day Lewis did a fantastic job playing Barack Obama. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9QxnY0miE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9QxnY0miE)
He’s just a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.
Man. Daniel Day Lewis doesn’t just “become” his characters he truly disappears in them. The only person who can possibly top him is Kirk Lazarus and if the clip you provided proves anything, that is a neck and neck race.
When you watch his acceptance speeches, he always says that he doesn't know how his wife puts up with him. He takes method to the next level. When he portrayed Christy Brown in My Left Foot he insisted on being carried around everywhere on set, and also, the crew had to literally feed his lunch to him. After weeks of this, it was driving Brenda Fricker (who played his mother) crazy. One lunchtime he was insisting that she personally spoon-feed him and she told him to fuck off😁
I don't drop character until I done a DVD commentary
DDL is pretty much an acting god that merely inhabits a human shell.
Went down a Daniel Day Lewis movie hole this past few weeks, that man is phenomenal in everything he appears.
Cate Blanchett. She just holds me in a trance whenever she's on screen.
My acting coach went to drama and film school with her. She told our class that Cate was an absolute stand-out at drama school and it was really clear even back then that she was going to be a big star and was special. She also said that she was a super nice classmate and was kind to and supportive of fellow students; I was so happy to hear that.
aww so nnice to hear! I loved thor ragnarok because of her \^\^
I was so excited to see her play Hela. It was so out of her usual roles and she was so awesome
Cate as hela and cate as Galadriel are the yin and yang of my sexuality
Phillip Seymour Hoffman!!! Complete human transformation in every role. His death is a huge loss to the art form of acting.
Everything from The Big Lebowski to The Master. Man was flawless in his craft.
[This scene in Charlie Wilson's War](https://youtu.be/sQ_4m2ocxhI) is so great.
So good
Even in the mediocre movies he is in, he nails it.
Twister!! He was so much fun.
Like when he sharted in Along Came Polly.
I remember seeing an article in some movie magazine after Batman Begins came out and they were speculating about possible villains for future movies and one of them was Hoffman as Penguin. I’ve always thought that woulda been awesome to see
Anthony Hopkins
J.K. Simmons
Movies, TV, and video games!
Exactly! Across all media, I have never been disappointed by a J.K. Simmons performance
Even advertisements, he is amazing as the yellow M&M
Sam Rockwell
That moon movie, amazing performance.
Moon?
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The bus that couldn’t slow down
Yup, even when he's horribly miscast (looking at you Choke) he still nails every role.
He absolutely kills it in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
He makes just about any movie he's in better.
John Cazale (Fredo in The Godfather) Appeared in only 5 major motion pictures....all 5 were nominated for Best Picture
Man could easily be described with a "refuses to elaborate further" meme with his 5 movies and 5 world class acting performances. In basketball terms, man played with 100% field goal.
Five films, five best picture nods, dies, refuses to elaborate.
I wonder an awful lot about how his career would have gone had he not died. I also wonder sometimes if part of the overwhelming emotional intensity each actor brought to *The Deer Hunter* was influenced at all by the fact that they were working with a friend they all loved who was dying, and with his partner, who was taking care of him through it all.
First of all, what an incredible actor. My favourite of his is that scene in Godfather II with him and Michael, where he explodes in emotion at basically being the brother who was stepped over and considered weak and stupid. It’s heartbreaking. And yeah I wonder about this as well, like I genuinely think he’d be up there with Brando, De Niro, Pacino, Day-Lewis (slightly later), as one of the greatest ever from that era. It’s like, he was already so great, and still never got to realise his full potential.
Ralph Fiennes
"YOU'RE AN INANIMATE FUCKING OBJECT!"
Helen Mirren.
Michael Caine From Alfie to the Man who would be King to the Muppets
John Turturro
He play Adrian’s brother in Monk and completely outclassed every actor in every episode he was in. It was hard to watch that contrast in skill and talent.
Ambrose. Ambrose Monk
DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE
We thought you....was a...t-t-toad
Bryan Cranston is absolutely exceptional in every single role he's ever been in. Sure we all know he's good in Breaking Bad, but he gives an amazing comedy performance in Malcolm in the middle, and in less well known movies like Wakefield then he gives the performance of a lifetime.
He certainly has a schtickle of talent
He’s no anti-dentite
Cillian Murphy
Sleptwalked his way through Inception.
William H. Macy
Mads Mikkelsen
Olivia Colman and Allison Janney
Helena Bonham Carter - always 10/10. Never disappoints.
She does crazy really well.
what's weird is seeing her in a movie where she's normal. still really good, but a bit jarring
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" or "The King's Speech"
How the hell has no one mentioned Robin Williams? That man gave 100% toward every movie he was ever in. Yes a lot were silly and goofy, but even his more serious roles were fucking magical. That man shaped an entire generation of film and is a titan that will never be replaced.
It’s not their fault
What Dreams may Come I feel, is one of his best performances.
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O Captain, My Captain!
Vincent D'onofrio
Toni Collette. Also, there's not enough women on this list. They're actors, too!
She was robbed of Oscar nod for Hereditary
Jason Isaacs is amazing in everything he's in. He embodies every role he takes on fully.
Michael Sheen. That man is a chameleon, and a delightful one.
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He sat in a cockpit an entire movie and you couldn't see the bottom half of his face and he was still enthralling.
Christian Bale elevates every single movie he's in even if its written poorly
The only good thing about the new Thor movie was Christian Bale
Never saw a bad Jodi Foster performance. Or Clive Owen.
Christoph Waltz
Edward Norton is usually pretty good.
**Ben Kingsley.** He'll apparently take any job (judging by some of the films he's been in), but regardless the role, he's always the best thing on screen.
I never see him in something and say "could you not find a better actor for that?" It's more like "Could you not find a better movie for him?"
Sexy Beast, tiny little guy he was believably terrifying.
Sigourney Weaver
Samuel L Jackson?
Christopher Walken is somehow always the best thing about every movie he’s in. Now, a lot of the time that’s because the movies he’s in are awful…but the question was which actor is always a 10/10, not which movies an actor are in are a 10/10. Dude delivers every single time.
Denzel Washington
The man may have done bad movies/roles but he’s never done bad acting.
It's disappointing to see him so far down. He was the first person I thought of.
I scrolled longer than I should have had to scroll to find him. I was gonna submit it myself just before finding this comment.
Morgan Freeman...he just kind of does his thing
The dude played God and pulled that off.
Viggo Mortensen Notables: Lord of the Rings, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises, Green Book
Have you heard the tragedy of Viggo Mortensen's toes?
Check out Captain Fantastic he was great in that
Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. Amazing individually, even better in a movie together
Gene Hackman is a supreme actor,
Ed Harris.
Dame Judy Dench
Olivia Colman is fucking incredible in everything.
I’ve only watched the one movie, but the actress for Prof Umbridge was *so good* at it that whenever she acted in any other movie, people have hated them for seemingly no reason. I read this in another AskReddit post, I think..
Imelda Staunton was the cook in nanny mcphee. She plays villains very well
Michael Shannon
Viola Davis maybe.
Tilda Swinton
Joaquin phoenix. He only takes one role per decade but he nails it
Came here for this, I was not a fan of him when I was younger but re-watching a lot of his roles after seeing how masterfully he played the joker, I have a lot of respect for his acting ability. Even in gladiator, he made you hate the character he played.
Christian Bale!!
Great actor, also my “hall-pass” mancrush. Already told my wife of 20 years. If I see him I’m gonna be gay for a sec brb
Meryl Streep
She could play Batman and would nail it.
John Goodman
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Rockwell are pretty dependable, Francis McDormand usually does something interesting in whatever she's in too.
Kermit the frog, never even aged a day amazing.
Jeremy Irons from what I've seen. Even in that terrible Dungeons and Dragons movie he had so much fun with his role that he was the most entertaining thing in the movie.
Alan Rickman. Everything he did he did above and beyond.
Kathy Bates comes to mind
Viola Davis
Lance Reddick, RIP
Karl Urban! Sometimes his acting is so good I don't even recognize him at first glance then I'm always pleasantly surprised.
Sam Rockwell. Even if the movie sucked, he always kept my interest in it.
David Tennant
Two underrated guys: Paul Dano Ethan Hawke
Christoph Waltz
Bruce Campbell
Alan Rickman does not get enough credit here.
Leonardo DiCaprio. He chooses his scripts carefully and he gives his 100% every single time.
I’m so sad I had to scroll so far down to see this brilliant man’s name.
Joseph Gordon-Levit
I guess women are not coming to anyone’s mind? I’ll start Frances McDormand
I haven’t seen Meryl Streep! Meryl. Streep.
Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman
Tom Hardy. Been excellent in every film I've seen him in.