What actor or actress will you see in any film?

[terrya]

It could be the most critically panned movie of the year. And yet...you'll see that movie anyway because that actor or actress is in it.

Mine? Julianne Moore. She is consistently interesting and watchable in every film.

[IndianaJones]

1. Did you watch Moore in Next? Emma Thompson for me. nt.

[quip]

3. Emma Thompson is brilliant

[MonkeyFunk]

2. Agreed with Julianne Moore - she's awesome

my other choice, though certain to be less-than-popular, is Nicole Kidman. I adore her.

[terrya]

10. I can see Nicole Kidman

Problem is, when she does things like "Bewitched" and "The Stepford Wives", it's tough going. But those weren't her fault.

On the other hand, when she does something like "The Hours", she is magnificent.

[MonkeyFunk]

12. ah

well I don't see those movies... which I guess occludes the whole point of this thread.

But I will see her in almost anything she does, because I find her fascinating. She does "Bewitched" so she can then go do 4 small indie films. I love that.

And she's gorgeous. I think she's the closest thing we have today to a "real" movie-star. She's old-school. Audrey Hepburn kinda beautiful and elegant.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. None.

I am more concerned about story and usually the director than the actors, because a talented director can tell a good story with even a normally shitty actor, and a shitty director can frce a talented actor into self-directing, meaning they have a sense of self consciousness that hinders their performance.

[0007]

22. That's true. If Rock Hudson never had a good director he would

have been in the can long before he ever started.

[ghostsofgiants]

26. Best example I can think of would be Bill Pullman in Lost Highway.

[northzax]

37. technically, of course

Rock Hudson was in someone's can before he even started...

wow, the flu really messes me up.

[Mad_Dem_X]

5. Kevin Spacey.

He steals every movie he's in.

[achtung_circus]

6. This is incredibly lame, but

Hugh Grant.

[judaspriestess]

7. Clive Owen

:loveya:

[MrCoffee]

8. Amy Adams...it pisses me off that i have to see Enchanted, but i will see it

Claire Danes. Val Kilmer. Julia Stiles.

[taterguy]

16. I agree with Amy Adams

One of the nicest and most down to Earth celebs that I've ever met.

[quip]

9. Matthew Broderick, Emmy Rossum

[Book Lover]

11. Bruce Campbell (nm)

[azmouse]

28. Bubbahotep

I just saw that last month and almost wet myself laughing!

I'd watch any movie Bruce Campbell appeared in.

[tainted_chimp]

13. Jeremy Irons

and Vanessa Redgrave.

[skyblue]

14. Elizabeth Taylor nt

[sarge43]

15. Alan Rickman and Helen Mirren

I'll watch those two stare at walls; they never disappoint. If Alan isn't available, Jeremy Irons then.

[Tyler Durden]

17. Geoffrey Rush, and Kate Blanchett.

Rush is one of the most underrated actors; committed, versatile, believable.

Blanchett is good too, but I'd watch her just to hear her voice: it's the sound that warmed chocolate would make in one of those fondue fountains if it was audible.

[malta blue]

18. Robert Downey, Jr.

[carly denise pt deux]

19. Kiefer Sutherland....as well as Robert Downey Jr.

They were good in 1969 together
Carly

[racaulk]

20. Toni Collette

I absolutely adore her. :loveya:

[opiate69]

21. Alan Rickman, William H. Macy and Paul Giamatti

[Evoman]

23. Jet Li.

ANYTHING he is in. And he has been in some real shit. But I always enjoy his movies on some level....the kicking ASS level!

[BarenakedLady]

24. Katharine Hepburn (have seen almost all)

Johnny Depp is the only alive actor I can think of atm.

[Rabrrrrrr]

25. Alan Rickman, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Peter O'Toole, Kate Winslet

[CBHagman]

27. You guys have good taste.

I have to confess, though, that no matter how much I admire a particular actor, I won't see him/her in everything. Even Helen Mirren and Chris Cooper, great as they are, have been in questionable projects.

[Scout]

29. Christian Bale

i even sat through all of Equilibrium just for him!

[DS1]

30. Jenna Haze

/sorry

[redqueen]

31. Yay! I was hoping someone would do this...

Anthony Hopkins
Steve Buscemi
David Thewlis


I know there's more...

[CreekDog]

32. Gene Hackman n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

33. Bruce Campbell, William H. Macy, Jack Lemmon, John Turturro,

And useta be Gary Oldman. Jodie Foster can also get me to cough up cash with little other reason than her name.

I've just realized that excepting Oldman, all of the persons I've listed have double letters in their names. I wonder if this is actually about something else.

I follow directors more than stars. Gilliam actually made Brew Swillis fun to watch. Otherwise, I avoid Swillis films.

Also used ta be that I'd go to any Phillip K. Dick adapatation, but "Next" didn't look very good, and I missed "A Scanner Darkly".

[yellowdogintexas]

34. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Katherine Hepburn, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren,

Geoffrey Rush to name a few...

and Paul Newman who says he isn't going to make any more movies.

[Bennyboy]

35. Julia Roberts

[northzax]

36. i can't be the only one

to say Jenna Jameson, can I?

[Lisa]

38. ones I've actually met or written to, who've been nice to me

They're all unknowns, who need a bit of fan support out there! I'll even watch commercials or talent shows that they've been in. And I'm getting REALLY good at coming up with positive comments (as opposed to outright lies) about something I liked, in said performance. One of my co-workers even asks me what to tell her aspiring actor boyfriend, re: some of his B-movie stuff.

[mark414]

39. none...though I will watch any Coen Brothers movie