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BaldFriede
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 03:15 | |
Gregory Peck for movies like "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Moby Dick", "Spellbound", "Arabesque" or "Mirage".
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 03:58 | |
Lemmon for timing and humor; Sellers and Brando for range. I find great actors often are great mimics, and Sellers and Brando did great impersonations of people.
I would also include Spencer Tracy and Kim Hunter . |
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mechanicalflattery
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 09:22 | |
Marlon Brando is the definite pick here, but Richard Burton and Paul Newman are naturally excellent as well.
Edited by mechanicalflattery - September 13 2017 at 09:29 |
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mechanicalflattery
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 09:26 | |
I'd agree with you if not for the excellent and direly underrated 1965 film The Hill. It was Connery's attempt to break from the Bond archetype, and he succeeds admirably.
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Cristi
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 09:29 | |
I don't think I've seen that, the title seems unfamiliar, I'm gonna try and watch it soon. :)
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Jeffro
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 09:29 | |
Great list. I love all those guys. From the OPs list, I chose Gregory Peck
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Vompatti
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 09:30 | |
I love Alain Delon in an erotic way.
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Cristi
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 09:31 | |
I loved Steve McQueen movies growing up. :)
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Larkstongue41
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 10:23 | |
Marcello not because of his acting but because of the great movies in which he played.
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Argo2112
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 13:56 | |
I went with Brando but gave Richard Burton & Sean Connery serious consideration.
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Argo2112
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 14:00 | |
Me too, I was a huge Steve McQueen fan growing up. Wish he would have lived longer to see what else he would have done.
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Logan
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 14:48 | |
My mother named me after Gregory Peck (my last name being Onthecheek, Peck rather fit).
I love Gregory Peck in Omen and Boys From Brazil. :) Caine, Delon, Mastroianni, or Peck. Was going to vote for Delon, but maybe Mastroianni. Don't know. EDIT: And being a big Bond and Zardoz fan, as well as The man Who Would be King (with Caine) perhaps I should go with the Mish Moneypenny option. Edited by Logan - September 13 2017 at 14:53 |
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Quinino
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Posted: September 13 2017 at 15:15 | |
I can't believe what my eyes (don't) see - where's James Stewart ?
My favorite, a true gentleman, full of style and class acting (never overacted in a single movie I can remember) From the list Cary Grant, my vote - and I think McQueen could be rightfully be listed, too. |
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moshkito
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Posted: September 14 2017 at 10:18 | |
Hi, As much as Peter Sellers is one of my favorites, going way back to his GOON days, and even Dr. Strangelove (6 different voices/roles there!), all in all, Marlon Brando was the "voice" of American theater in the 50's before he became such a huge star, and his "STELLLLLLLLLLAAAAA!" still is the "voice" of the great American studio that brought out so many folks into film and theater at that time, not to mention playwrights. In this sense, Marlon Brando is the most important of all these in the list.
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Darious
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Posted: September 14 2017 at 22:25 | |
Cary Grant, all the way.
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Icarium
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Posted: September 14 2017 at 23:29 | |
Sadly the shiniest tallents died to young James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, both whom had the least auditions at Paice University (Inside the Actor Studio) ( one rehersal, Brando had two)
Interesting note is that Mickey Rourke in audition takes, has as many takes as Marlon Brando, the raw tallent of Rourke is among the highest by American Actor skill, if one account pure tallant Edited by Icarium - September 14 2017 at 23:32 |
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moshkito
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Posted: November 10 2017 at 09:11 | |
Including 6 roles/voices in one Stanley Kubrick film! But in reality, Peter was far better in THE GOONS, and his voicing abilities were incredible and already very strong ... and one example of it is the ending bit after the credits in "Being There", as to how Peter could change so quickly and so well ... something that he perfected with THE GOONS. In a live radio setting he would be doing at least 5 or 6 or more voices and readings ... and that was where a lot of his acting came from, although he was actually, in the screen a much more "physical styled" actor (Closeau and Chance) than anything, even though there were always some very fine moments. Favorite is "After The Fox" ... absolutely and totally insane and fun film! Very Italian, but still a lot of fun! |
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