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20-03-2013, 14:23
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Actors who are Underrated
apropos the overrated thread
I think Liev Screiber and Daniel Craig always seem to improve films. they were both in the excellent Defiance I always find Mel Gibson consistenly good. |
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20-03-2013, 14:29
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I don't really watch recent films so I can't really think of anyone. If we are going back (and I mean way, way back) I think Lon Chaney Jr was underrated, his father got all the acclaim but I think Jr was just as good. I definately think Herbert Lom was underrated.
I also think most of the Carry On team were underrated, particularly Hattie Jacques and Bernard Bresslaw. Jon Finch is another one, he starred in two of my favourite films, Frenzy and Death on the Nile, and was great in them both, but I doubt anyone knows who he is. |
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20-03-2013, 16:10
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Richard Jenins imo is . But he has recentley taken some quite big roles in films so hopefully he will get more recognition.
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20-03-2013, 16:47
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A friend asked a similar question last year. So I'll just copy and paste my response to here.
 Lothaire Bluteau (probably best known for his leading role in Jesus of Montreal from the 1980s) Warren Oates John Savage Eileen Brennan Ben Foster Catherine O’Hara Charles Martin Smith Angela Bassett Annie Corley and controversially, Jude Law. I felt he performed well in Gattaca (he practically stole the film), Road to Perdition, The Talented Mr Ripley and Wilde. He does often ham it up, especially when using a painfully bad accent, but when with a good director, he's pretty decent. However, not many could get past his 'sleazy prettyboy film star' image. I mean, he'll never be as good as, say, Robert Shaw, but certainly miles better than the likes of Robert Redford, even though Redford has far better (and more likeable) screen presence than Law's. My friend once described Law as "Robert Redford's sleazy nephew", which is pretty apt. There, that's my case for Law presented. Underrated actors who're kept being typecast (no female actor as this list was a response to the friend's other question): Paul Bettany Stephen Tobolowsky Peter Lorre Brad Dourif Frederic Forrest Yaphet Kotto Lance Henriksen John Vernon Bruce McGill Christopher McDonald Richard Jenkins Joe Morton Harry Dean Stanton Billy Drago |
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20-03-2013, 16:52
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. How would you say hes typecast though. ?
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20-03-2013, 16:54
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Kristen Stewart
She gets tons of hostility mainly due to a backlash against Twilight But if anyone has seen her work beyond Twilight, she proves she's a good actress. |
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20-03-2013, 17:03
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20-03-2013, 17:07
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Sean Harris
Only seen him play bad guys so far but he's done it extremely well indeed. |
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20-03-2013, 17:10
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He usually does authoritarian-type roles. Senior corporate minion, business man, school principal, manager, military senior, politician, father, etc. Usually as an self-serving obstacle. He's also frequently confused with James Cromwell, who's also typecast in similar roles. |
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20-03-2013, 17:23
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 . Yeah I meant him . IIRC he didnt play any of those roles in The Visitor. You do mean this guy right?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jenkins |
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20-03-2013, 22:54
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Michael Wincott.
I was reminded of him when watching the Hitchcock film last night, he plays the real-life Ed Gein that the Psycho story was loosely based on. Have not see him for a while. He has not made that many films, but I always find he has a great, laconic and often menacing presence, and one of the most distinctive, gravelly voices ever. Here's a good example from one of his more high profile roles in The Crow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_NS0vAYGVk |
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21-03-2013, 13:06
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21-03-2013, 13:13
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Bruce Greenwood
Always brings a touch of class to whatever he's in, and certainly held his own against a rather showy, hammy William Hurt in The Challenger the other night. |
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21-03-2013, 23:52
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22-03-2013, 00:04
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Tom Sizemore
Stanley Tucci Paul Giamatti Kevin Bacon Gary Oldman Donald Sutherland Guy Pearce Geoffrey Rush |
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22-03-2013, 00:57
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three actresses that I have thought of that are underrated are Juliette Binoche, Brenda Blethyn, and Emily Watson.
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23-03-2013, 20:15
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Ethan Hawke. He was amazing in Before Sunrise/Sunset and can't wait for the third movie.
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Josh Hartnett. Should've been a far bigger star than he is.
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23-03-2013, 21:56
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23-03-2013, 22:41
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 Yes, I do mean him.
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24-03-2013, 02:08
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William H Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman. Also, Rachel Weisz and to an extent Daniel Craig. I also think Don Cheadle should be held in higher regard.
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Having just watched Arbitrage, I would say Richard Gere. I think he always got stuck with the pretty boy/hunk label and his acting was overlooked to a large extent. He's not the greatest actor in the world, sure, but he's acted his socks off many a film. He's also great at the lighter stuff, such as The Runaway Bride.
Some examples where I thought her was terrific: The Hoax Primal Fear Internal Affairs Power Hachi: A Dog's Tale To be honest, I think he's been pretty good in most films he's been in, often better than the film itself. |
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24-03-2013, 04:31
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Hal Holbrook. In anything he's in.
Jeff Daniels. Terrific actor, and watching him in The Newsroom just confirms this. William Hurt Sam Waterston Paul Giamatti Ed Norton Kevin Kline Brian Dennehy Eli Wallach I presume we can include females - they use they term 'actors' for both sexes these days Joan Allen Laura Linney Joan Cusack Kathleen Turner Diane Lane Sela Ward |
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24-03-2013, 09:43
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Laura Linney
Barbara Hershey Cynthia Nixon Stanley Tucci |
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24-03-2013, 10:23
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Parker Posey
Famke Janssen Oliver Platt Hal Holbrook |
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