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Slartibartfast 
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 20:46 |
Actors who are (hot chicks). So I had to go for number two. 
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manofmystery
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 18:00 |
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I might vote for the second option because I'm pretty sure my favorite actor and living god, Bill Murray, fits into that category. While I obviously believe he's brilliant (because he is) he pretty much plays a slightly altered version of himself in every film. Really, though, if you were Bill Murray why would you ever try to be anything else?
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 10:05 |
 Exactly. Depp is not an actor that acts nor an actor that is. He is an actor that plats weird, alters the character 5% for each different movie and gets away with it because he obviously has charisma.
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 04:38 |
Harrison Ford fan here and he used to do character acting till he got to Fugitive, Regarding Henry and Firewall. He plays action heroes and romantic leads but still acts similar in all. So does Pacino, and DeNiro. Classic method actors.
Voted actors who act for this reason
Still have time for Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman who are actors who are.
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 01:04 |
De Niro FTW - Actors that can act!
Heath Ledger (RIP) was one bloke that could really make a character his own. his performance in The Dark Knight was nothing short of remarkable.
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 00:33 |
^ he was.. so was Bill Murray, strangely enough, as Thompson in Where the Buffalo Roam, they both nailed him.. so to speak 
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Posted: November 14 2011 at 00:25 |
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Depp in Fear and Loathing was just f**kin great
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 22:42 |
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DeNiro's best role is Henry Tuttle in Brazil.
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 22:33 |
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Isn't that kinda pulling gnat sh*t from pepper? One could say the same of DeNiro's portrayals of Jake LaMotta and Al Capone, but it's the subtleties that count.
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 22:05 |
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 20:58 |
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Atavachron
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 19:55 |
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well, yeah, but that was more of a 'performance', and not particularly great one, he's never really done what I would call a truly genuine portrayal, e.g. Stallone in Rocky or Mark Hamill in Episode 4
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 19:45 |
 Atavachron wrote:
Anthony H. wrote:
Which category does Tom Hanks fall into? I've never been able to be sure...
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Hanks has come a long way from his comedian days on Bosom Buddies, but
on the other hand that's when he was at his best-- I'd have to say
he's an ActorsWhoAre. I mean is there much difference
between the guy he played in Apollo 13, the guy he played in Sleepless in Seattle, the guy he played in Castaway, and the guy he played in DaVinci Code? Best film he did IMO was The Money Pit .
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I agree, but what about Forrest Gump?
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 19:30 |
yes character actors  -- but I must say Depp has amazing range, up there with DeNiro
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 19:25 |
Johnny Depp is a decent actor but I wouldn't put him in the first category. He just plays a weirdo in every film. While they may read different on paper he basically acts the same in every one of his films. Not his fault, just wouldn't say any of his roles are actually stretches over previous roles.
Can we get some love for character actors? The Stephen Roots and Charles Napiers of the world that are down there in the trenches, holding the films together, so that the "stars" can shine.
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 19:07 |
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both are integral aspects of today's film industry. No vote
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 18:56 |
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That post would have been great if you hadn't mentioned Val Kilmer. |
Kilmer's okay; Top Secret, The Doors, and the one about John Holmes. Pretty good range.
Anthony H. wrote:
Which category does Tom Hanks fall into? I've never been able to be sure...
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Hanks has come a long way from his comedian days on Bosom Buddies, but
on the other hand that's when he was at his best-- I'd have to say
he's an ActorsWhoAre. I mean is there much difference
between the guy he played in Apollo 13, the guy he played in Sleepless in Seattle, the guy he played in Castaway, and the guy he played in DaVinci Code? Best film he did IMO was The Money Pit .
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 18:22 |
Actors who have played Doctor Who.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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JJLehto
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 17:03 |
Anthony H. wrote:
Which category does Tom Hanks fall into? I've never been able to be sure...
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I'd say: Awesome. He's probably my favorite. I think he's pretty diverse. I mean as a character guess he's always kind of the same but certainly has played a variety of roles.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: November 13 2011 at 16:59 |
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Which category does Tom Hanks fall into? I've never been able to be sure...
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