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Where Have All The Great American Character Actors Gone?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:30 pm
Watching All The Presidents Men on TCM and keep noticing how many great old time character actors are in it including Jack Warden, Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty, and Jason Robards. It also got me thinking where the hell have all great American character actors have gone? Seems most all are now are Brits doing bad working class American accents in crime movies. Guys like Lee J. Cobb, Charles Durning, Abe Vigoda, and George Kennedy. They could do any genre be it drama, comedy, whatever and they could give Oscar caliber performances, but were rarely if ever the lead. They could absolutely steal a movie for a few scenes.
I guess the closest we had to those guys recently, especially as American actors go, was Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
I guess the closest we had to those guys recently, especially as American actors go, was Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 7:54 pm
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Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:49 pm to Jack Ruby
Well I would think that given the nature of their supporting roles, it's easier to appreciate them retrospectively.
I just watched Spotlight the other night, and Stanley Tucci seems to fit this role. William Fitchner also seems to be an actor who is solid in his supporting roles.
I just watched Spotlight the other night, and Stanley Tucci seems to fit this role. William Fitchner also seems to be an actor who is solid in his supporting roles.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 8:02 pm to Jack Ruby
They've all gone to TV......
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 8:13 pm to Jack Ruby
Steve Buscemi?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 8:27 pm to Jack Ruby
Luis Guzman says "hi"
Stephen Tobolowsky says "hi"
Stanley Tucci says "hi"
Luis Guzman says "hi"
William H. Macy says "hi"
Greg Kinnear says "hi"
Paul Dano says "hi"
Greg Melamund says "hi"
Michael Stuhlbarg says "hi"
Also I think that a lot of what we're seeing is a big mixing in movies nowadays.
Stephen Tobolowsky says "hi"
Stanley Tucci says "hi"
Luis Guzman says "hi"
William H. Macy says "hi"
Greg Kinnear says "hi"
Paul Dano says "hi"
Greg Melamund says "hi"
Michael Stuhlbarg says "hi"
Also I think that a lot of what we're seeing is a big mixing in movies nowadays.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 9:19 pm to Pectus
Posted on 7/7/16 at 9:24 pm to Jack Ruby
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This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 9:25 pm to Jack Ruby
quote:
Seems most all are now are Brits doing bad working class American accents
yeah hollywood fell in love with the Brits the last 15 years...
Maybe they get cheaper rates compared to US unions.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 9:31 pm to Pectus
quote:
Luis Guzman says "hi"
Stephen Tobolowsky says "hi"
Stanley Tucci says "hi"
Luis Guzman says "hi"
William H. Macy says "hi"
Greg Kinnear says "hi"
Paul Dano says "hi"
Greg Melamund says "hi"
Michael Stuhlbarg says "hi"
You seriously comparing Greg Kinnear and Luis Guzman to Robards, Durning, Lee J Cobb, etc?? Tucci is the closest to those guys...the rest are JAGs.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 7:15 am to Jack Ruby
How about Kevin Pollack?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 7:31 am to Jack Ruby
Did you watch DallasBuyersClub or True Detective or Mud?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 7:36 am to Pectus
quote:
Luis Guzman says "hi"
Stephen Tobolowsky says "hi"
Stanley Tucci says "hi"
Luis Guzman says "hi"
William H. Macy says "hi"
Greg Kinnear says "hi"
Paul Dano says "hi"
Greg Melamund says "hi"
Michael Stuhlbarg says "hi"
John Turturro
Posted on 7/8/16 at 7:47 am to Jack Ruby
Some on my list can act circles around your "greats".
Posted on 7/8/16 at 8:00 am to Jack Ruby
Bryan Cranston
Ed Norton
Michael Keaton
Woody Harrelson
Ed Norton
Michael Keaton
Woody Harrelson
This post was edited on 7/8/16 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 7/8/16 at 2:53 pm to Rounder1
quote:
Luis Guzman says "hi"
Stephen Tobolowsky says "hi"
Stanley Tucci says "hi"
Luis Guzman says "hi"
William H. Macy says "hi"
Greg Kinnear says "hi"
Paul Dano says "hi"
Greg Melamund says "hi"
Michael Stuhlbarg says "hi"
John Turturro
John C. Reilly belongs on the list
Wendell Pierce too. shite, any of the guys from The Wire - Lance Reddick, Clarke Peters, Michael Kenneth Williams.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 3:03 pm to timbo
John Goodman
Kevin Spacey
Bradley Cooper
Leonardo DiCaprio
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Kevin Spacey
Bradley Cooper
Leonardo DiCaprio
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Posted on 7/8/16 at 3:05 pm to MSTiger33
John Goodman is certainly a character actor, but those other guys are all leading men. Shoot, the last four are romantic leads.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 3:05 pm to Jack Ruby
Paul Giamatti
Posted on 7/8/16 at 3:22 pm to timbo
quote:
John Goodman is certainly a character actor, but those other guys are all leading men. Shoot, the last four are romantic leads.
Oops, I should have read the entire OP. Here is my revised list:
1. William DeFoe
2. Gene Hackman
3. John Malkovich
4. Adam Driver
5. Mark Ruffalo
Posted on 7/8/16 at 3:27 pm to Pectus
Why does the Guzman need to say "hi" twice?
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