Philip Seymour Hoffman might be my favorite ever too. Something about his physicality, his voice (even when he completely changes it, like in Capote), his mannerisms, are so interesting to me. Every performance I've seen from him seems to get stuck in my head for some time after I watched it.
Isabelle Huppert is incredibly captivating to watch even though the characters she plays are cold and distant. Definitely one the best actresses of all time.
My first actor is Marlon Brando, such completion of character, and the ability to move between emotions seamlessly. The taxicab scene in On The Waterfront is masterclass acting from Brando, makes me cry My favorite actress is Liv Ullmann. She had the most subtle expressions, but they expressed an unbearable wealth of emotion. I love her work in Persona and Cries and Whispers -- she is a vital part to those films' success
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To me Frances McDormand has always been the ultimate "chameleon" actor when it comes to disappearing into a character. I still remember when I was younger watching "Fargo" and then a year or two later watching "The Man Who Wasn't There" and not realizing until a few weeks later that she was in both movies as a main character. It blew my mind that she could play both a paternal, naive, motherly character in one and a sexy, harsh, nagging wife in another so perfectly. In every movie I've seen her in, whether the movie is good or bad, she creates a complete fully realized character and disappears into it.
Yet somehow, she through all them under the bus in TAR. She gave the performance of the decade. She was so brilliant and somehow overshadows her works in her previous filmography which is mindblowing as her works in Elizabeth, Blue Jasmine, and IM not There, there all Oscar worthy and yet TAR is such a flex. It's quite astounding
Richard Burton ("Broadsword calling Danny Boy...") Clint Eastwood ("Do I Feel Lucky?") Sylvester Stallone ("YOU JUST DON'T TURN IT OFF!") Charles Bronson ("I Don't Like Officers....") Humphrey Bogart ("Of all the gin joints of all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine....") There's many others, truthfully. Honorable mention: Bruce Willis ("WELCOME TAH THE PAAHTY, PAL!")
Barbara Stanwyck is my favorite actress of all time. Her pre-code films, all her films with Frank Capra, her melodramas with Douglas Sirk, her westerns, her noirs, her comedies with Hawks and Sturges. Always brilliant!
Hackman was an absolutely phenomenal talent. His range was ridiculous...never seemed miscast, and could play drama and comedy with equal facility. Effortless acting style...you just accept everything he does.
Michael Fassbender -- he has a certain presence, a way of conveying weight to a moment even without dialog. That scene in inglorious basterds where the german knows he's british and he knows the german knows, and you feel the enormity of the situation just by his countenance.
James Stewart. His versatility and range are, imo, underrated. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", "It's a Wonderful Life", "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation", "Vertigo". And he's excellent in everything.
Willem Dafoe, Elle Fanning, Robert De Niro, Tom Hardy, Robert Pattinson, Adam Driver, Sam Neill, Ray Romano, Adele Haenel, Emma Stone, Oscar Isaac, Shia Labeouf, Jennifer Jason Leigh. Just to name a few
@@dirgramsey6132 I call bull. Not one of his performances is Interchangeable with the other. Deniro is amazing at playing Deniro . Sam Rockwell is a chameleon on film.
Ryan Gosling is such a great actor I think especially with roles of characters with very little dialogue because he's able to portray so much expression just in his face. I also thought he did well in The Nice Guys which was a bit more comedic, but I still think he did well. He just has this stoic look that really makes him great for characters that don't really have to be fleshed out that much.
Anatoly Solonitsyn. Maybe I have a bias because he plays the title character in my favorite film of all time which is ANDREI RUBLEV, but I truly think he delivers his performances with so many subtle nuances. He is amazing.
Great pick, had to reply bc I've just recently been going through Tarkovsky's work for the first time and i absolutely love that guy, he's so great in his films.
@@craydogdog1530 no way De Caprio is overrated.She has already said this in most overrated actors video.De Caprio is not even in the same league of DDL and you are talking about Robert De Niro.
Gene Hackman. He does and he doesn't get enough recognition as an actor; mostly from co-stars not audiences. The best story to illustrate his talent would be when Woody Allen was asked why he had Hackman in one of his movies set in New York and not Pacino or DeNiro. He said those other two are too potent, Hackman can be tough but oh so vulnerable, as in Harry Caul in The Conversation.
Catherine Deneuve is perfect ( for the role ) in Repulsion. She encapsulates the disturbed and distant personality she's supposed to play throughout the whole movie. Not sure what you've been watching.
Agreed! I was just going to comment that I absolutely want no one else in that role. That is my favorite film along with select others. They are together at #1.
Joaquin Phoenix - His performance in 'Her' mesmerized me. I think he was great in 'Joker'. Clint Eastwood - Together with Hillary Swank in 'Million Dollar Baby'. That movie just tugs on my heartstrings. Just 2 off the cuff, there are of course many more. I don't know if you already did this question, but... favourite ensemble cast? Also 2:45 Uhhm...wut?
Of my generation would be Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chamalet. Both have such solid range in their early and mid 20's respectively and have such incredible, natural screen chemistry together thus far. Films like Brooklyn, Lady Bird, Call Me by your Name and most recently the 3rd or 4th screen intepretation of Little Women just showcase how impressive both have been so far. Definitely looking forward to seeing Timothee Chamalet in Dennis Villenueve's upcoming reimaging of Dune. Overall Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Most of her performances and characters are just so inspiring. Most of his performances and characters are so charismatic. I remember watching Hitchcock's To Catch A Thief not long ago and immediately noticed a strong James Bond vibe to his character. Of course I would later find out that the earlier Sean Connery films the next decade used a lot of inspiration from Hitchcock films like that and North by Northwest. When it comes to Audrey no performance of hers has blown me away more than when she portrayed a conflicted Nun in The Nun's Story which was such a great drama performance of pure, raw emotion. Child actors overall would be Asa Butterfield and Dakota Fanning. His performance is ridiculously good for how young he was in Martin Scorsese's Hugo. Her performances were so solid throughout the 2000's. She even voiced the older Sister in the English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbour Totoro and Ellie voiced the younger sister. Comedians would easily be Peter Sellers, Jim Carrey and Robin Williams. Peter Sellers had the ability to play 3-4 different characters so well with such precision and still be hilarious in two of Stanley Kubrick's films. Jim Carrey is surprisingly very good in serious roles like in films like The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Number 23. Robin Williams had truly great performances in films like Dead Poets Society which was made by the same Aussie Director (Peter Weir) as The Truman Show and one of his most memorable in Good Will Hunting which was written by then very young Ben Afflect and Matt Damon.
Damn...you mention DDL and There Will Be Blood straight out of the gate. How can I not "like" this video? Love Barbara Stanwyck, too. Amazing versatilty, from Christmas in Connecticut to Double Indemnity. Love her "pre-code" stuff, too.
I'm so impressed with each of these reviews and Q&As by DeepFocusLens. I had started watching Spookyastronauts three weeks ago, but the algorithm took me here eventually. Sure, it's scary that youtube knows more about me than I do, but at least I get better content. Haha.
Actors I will automatically watch if they’re in anything, no matter what it is: Willem Dafoe, Joaquin Phoenix, Daniel Day Lewis, Domhnall Gleeson, Brendan Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jennifer Connelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Bettany, Robin Williams, Paul Dano, Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, Bette Davis, Kate Winslet. You don’t have to agree. You don’t have to disagree. That’s just mine.
@6:30: Catherine Deneuve is the most prolific actress in French cinema, usually acting in 3-5 movies every single year for the last 60 years or so! She's basically been venerated to the status of living goddess in the Francophone world of film. Perhaps, Maggie, you might have a better appreciation for her once you *check out the roles she did in later decades* , often overlooked by American viewers, ranging from *"Indochine" (1993)* to *"8 Femmes [8 Women]" (2002)* to even an updated version of *"Les Liaisons dangereuses" (2003)* , where she *craftily plays characters that are both icy and fragile.*
My favorite male actor is Daniel Day Lewis or Toshiro Mifune, my favorite female actor is Deborah Kerr or Liv Ullman. Depends on the movie, and what I'm in the mood to watch, but those actors seem to resonate the most with me.
Favorite of Old Hollywood: Probably Humphrey Bogart. Years ago he was my gateway into older movies, and I just instantly fell in love with his screen presence. He had that perfect mix of masculinity, mysteriousness, sophistication and intimidation that really made him such an iconic actor, particularly in roles that allowed him to fill the shoes of more morally unstable characters such as Sam Spade, Phillip Marlowe, Rick Blaine, Dobbs and everyone in between. I particularly love his trademark of playing flawed men that ultimately rise to the occasion and endeavor to do what's right, not just because of how inspiring that is, but because I relate to so many of his more cynical and rough around the edges characters than I'd like to admit. One of the actors that could make me laugh, cry and cheer on a dime. Favorite of New Hollywood: People like Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, Tom Hardy and Brad Pitt come to mind. I enjoy modern actors who have that old Hollywood energy, by which I mean they don't give a fuck about carrying a PR approved, squeaky clean demeanor everywhere they do. I watch anything each do, not just because I think they are insanely talented, but also because they have a history of being very choosy with projects, give them their all, and don't have the tendency to just phone their work in. I admire the passion, commitment and vintage talent and presence they bring to their best work.
I had a Toni Collette marathon at Christmas with my best friend. We watched (1) Hereditary (2) Little Miss Sunshine (3) The Sixth Sense (4) Muriel's Wedding & (5) About A Boy. Such an excellent, versatile actress.
My two favorite performances are him in It's A Wonderful Life and in Little Shop Around The Corner. Both roles have him playing that guy who started off with a poetic, adventurous spirit, but whom life beat down into quiet solemnity. But in each performance you see him light up when he lets out glimmers of the vibrant younger self he left behind, and it's so infectious.
Brando most charismatic actor, in my opinion, every second he's on screen is just pure entertainment, which is probably different then just exceptional acting, it's kind of like a director putting s strong personal touch on a movie that actually transcends even the plot and story itself. A phenomenon basically
So glad you share my opinion of Toni Collette! I haven't seen Emma, but I'm infinitely more interested knowing she's in it. She also starred last year in a limited Netflix series called Unbelievable which I found absolutely enthralling and devastating.
Favourite actors of the new era: Adam Driver, Lakeith Stanfield, Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Steven Yuen, Michael B Jordan, Anya Taylor Joy, Lupita Nyongo.
I don't know about favorite actor but I do think the greatest acting I have ever seen in TV or film is undoubtedly Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad as Walter White. Particularly the episode 'Ozymandias'. Talk about the perfect storm of writing and performance. He is electric. In film... everyone in 'Doubt', especially Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep and Viola Davis. Those are performances for the ages. That is just a humdinger of a movie full stop.
Hey! Love your reviews, keep it up! Was wondering if you could maybe review 'MARTY' (1955) one day? It's one of my favorites, just got done watching it on TCM. Such a great film, and wonderful performances. You can see that Stallone took a lot of inspiration from this film as well as 'On the Waterfront' while making 'Rocky'.
I was about to mention that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette were my favorite actors while you were talking about PSH, so for her to follow up immediately after felt serendipitous
Clark Gable: Yep--that comment was mine--thank you for including it, Maggie! My favorite moment of his in Gone With the Wind was when he was piss drunk one night, particularly susceptible to Scarlett's charms, and in a jealous rage he tells her "This is one night you're not shutting me out!", literally sweeps her off her feet, carries her up the giant red carpet stairwell to their bedroom and lays her proper! I love how she wakes up the next day sighing in the afterglow of ecstacy...
Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteil, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Fassbender, Ralph Fiennes, Eva Green, Mia Goth, Tom Hardy, Ed Harris, Jared Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Isabelle Huppert, Scarlett Johansson, Catherine Keener, Nicole Kidman, Ben Kingley, Denis Lavant, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ewan McGregor, Mads Mikkelsen, Julianne Moore, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Rylance, Emma Stone, Tilda Swinton, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mia Wasikowska, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet... I may not love everything they've done (I'll never see the tentpole action films some have been in), but I'm more likely to check out a film if these are credited. I totally respect their craft.
This isn't such a prestigious answer but I am a huge fan of Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Most people only think of her as "that Scott Pilgrim pixie dream girl" however her performances in Smashed and Farg Season 3 are definitely proof of her being the real deal. I honestly think she gives the kind of naturalistic performances that I associate with Sarah Polley in her early career. She is a multi-purpose tool in a way that a lot of actresses that Hollywood chooses to push aren't. They seem to think that Scarjo and J-Law are incredibly versatile and can do ANYTHING. And I just don't think they can. I think they have very narrow expertise. Which isn't bad, but it does lead to them being mis-cast pretty frequently. Winstead however has played everything from an alcoholic school teacher, to a cult leader, to an ex con with a heart of gold and has done all of them successfully. Other actors who I dig. Sarah Polley Robert Mitchum Isaach De Bankolé Joan Crawford Phillip Seymour Hoffman Isabelle Huppert Ben Foster I would also include Denzel Washington, however he isn't challenging himself these days. Still, when he's given a good role, he is one of the best.
Al Pacino and Gary Oldman , whenever they are on the screen, one is just attracted towards them. Also Robert Duvall , Marlon Brando ,Philip Seymour Hoffman. In actresses Emily Blunt and Amy Adams
Favourite actor for me is Robert DeNiro. I think he has an incredible body of work.(Not so much lately though!) Other favourites: Al Pacino Paul Newman Jack Nicholson Bryan Cranston Leo DiCaprio Daniel Day-Lewis Adam Driver Joaquin Phoenix Harrison Ford Clint Eastwood Joe Pesci Tom Hardy Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Amy Adams Meryl Streep France's Mcdormand Sigourney Weaver John Goodman Jeff Bridges Samuel L. Jackson Denzel Washington Marlon Brando Michael Fassbender Mads Mikkelsen Christopher Walken James Stewart Morgan Freeman Walton Goggins Timothy Olyphant
Tommy Wiseau A pure genius. The room is one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of cinema. Tommy’s line delivery and epic performance couldn’t be duplicated by anyone. He should have won an Oscar.
I watched many many movies with Catherine Deneuve , in French (my mother tongue). And what you said is true. Deneuve is the archetype of the cold mystetious blonde that had haunted Hitchcock so much he kept offering the role of Marnie to another "cold blonde", Grace Kelly, even after she had become a full-time princess. That type of woman, when her beauty is almost ideal as in Deneuve's case (who's still desirable in her 70s), can capture an audience even though she does not do a lot of actual acting in her role. I'm thinking of her in early major roles as in Belle de jour or Benjamin ou Les mémoires d'un puceau (very nice french romantic) comedy, when she had just started to adopt the image of perfect plastic beauty that would " sell" her so well later. But if you watch her in the movie that really launched her career for good, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg" (a pure gem), you'll realize that she was really able to project emotions in a truly communicative, warm manner. If you don't feel like having a good weep at the end of the first part... A sure proof she had it in her. p.S. : I had missed the bit where you mentioned Les Patapluies... Sorry.
Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II, Denzel Washington in Malcolm X, Robert De Niro in Raging Bull, Forest Whitaker in The Last King Of Scotland, Charlize Theron in Monster, Benicio Del Toro in Che Part One and Two ,and of course Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood......
There are tons of great actors and actresses I could list, but I'll just go with 3...Jennifer Jason Leigh (Georgia, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle), Jeffrey Wright (Basquiat, Angels in America, Shaft) & Paul Giamatti (American Splendor, Sideways, Cinderella Man)
M. Emmet Walsh has played in tons of movies and always gives a great performance. His role in 'Blood Simple' is some of the best acting I have ever seen. Not a leading man, but a great supporting actor.
Edward Norton. Michael Fassbender. Robert DeNiro. Michael Shannon. Those I would add for Actors. Meryl Streep (goes without saying), Cate Blachett, Viola Davis, Tilda Swinton.
Without going into a lot of detail, Spencer Tracy, Fredrick March, and a current woman - Amy Adams. She always seems to choose scripts above financial reward. That means a lot to me.
Not Japanese...😂 you cracked me up with that. Anyway James Wood is an underrated actor. He has gone off the rails in real life but as an actor he was brilliant. Also Gene Hackman was outstanding in every film he starred in. He could be the slimy villain, the unconventional hero and his comic timing was on point. And I agree about Philip Seymour Hoffman, he was an outstanding actor and very versatile on screen.
Isabelle Adjani.... Also, maybe not every movies he's in but Steve McQueen is the perfect action hero in Bullitt. He's kind of who Ryan Gosling and Keanu Reeves wishes they were. Not sure I really love McQueen in every movie, though.
Paul Newman because he can do it all with his eyes like the scene in Cool Hand Lock after he eats the eggs and he just lie down without saying anything . And Paul Giamatti is quite good.
I like a lotta the greats like Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood and Al Pacino . But I also like guys like Warren Oates, Peter Fonda, Charles Bronson. And I’ll watch anything with Sly or Arnold in it. ( sorry I’m a 80’s kid). Today I like more character actors like Mike Shannon, Benico Del toro , Billy Bob Thornton and Vincent D'Onofrio. Tom Hardy I think is cool . Jason Momoa’s stuff I enjoy. Although He’s sorta a one note actor . He and Hardy both are good tough guys which is a dying art . Shia Lebeouf has impressive me lately too.
Robert De'niro, Daniel Day Lewis, Pacino, Kamal Hassan, Dhanush, Toshiro Mifune, Mohanlal, Takashi Shimura, Tony Leung and obvious choice but Di caprio.
I compiled this list more on instinct because I thought that it would be a more truthful list. I also divided it up equally between actors and actresses. The films listed are currently my favourites from each actor/actress. The number in brackets are currently the number of films I have seen of theirs. 1.Humphrey Bogart (48) - Casablanca (1942) & The Maltese Falcon (1941) 2.Barbara Stanwyck (53) - Double Indemnity (1944) & Ball Of Fire (1941) 3.Cary Grant (48) - Arsenic And Old Lace (1944) & Bringing Up Baby (1938) 4.Leslie Howard (19) - The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) & Pygmalion (1938) 5.Michael Caine (18) - Get Carter (1971) & The Italian Job (1969) 6.Bill Murray (35) - Groundhog Day (1993) & Scrooged (1988) 7.Carole Lombard (39) - My Man Godfrey (1936) & Twentieth Century (1934) 8.Judy Holliday (4) - Born Yesterday (1950) & It Should Happen To You (1954) 9.Ingrid Bergman (10) - Casablanca (1942) & Notorious (1946) 10.Gene Tierney (24) - Laura (1944) & Leave Her To Heaven (1945)
Underrated performance I love from Daniel Day Lewis - first thing I saw him in - Room With a View. He often plays over the top bad-asses, but in this role, you REALLY see his range, because he so believably plays this effete nebbish.
@@craydogdog1530 You're smoking crack, my friend :) Leonardo's been nominated 6 times - same number of times as DDL - widely regarded as one of the best actors of his generation.
My favorite actors are... Ewan McGregor, Rooney Mara, Michael C. Hall, Rebecca Ferguson, Vivien Leigh, James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone
