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Started by CorkonianHunger, July 09, 2021, 11:51:44 PM

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July 09, 2021, 11:51:44 PM
Film thread aside, always a good conversation.

I'll start, Michael Smiley. Always a good shift in most of what he's in. Can be the straight man or comedic. Regardless of what he's in always good to see him show up.
#1 July 10, 2021, 12:12:37 AM
David Thewlis when he's not in Hollywood, watch Naked for a serious performance.

I always thought Krister Henriksson was great as Wallander in the Swedish TV series. It's all I've seen him in but he was wonderfully understated in the role.
#2 July 10, 2021, 12:21:15 AM
Quote from: Carnage on July 10, 2021, 12:12:37 AM
David Thewlis when he's not in Hollywood, watch Naked for a serious performance.

Yep he's immense in Naked. He's not so much a lead these days. Would like to see him do another unhinged character.
#3 July 10, 2021, 01:31:10 AM
Another one before the night ends, Toby Jones. Not always a main but very talented. (Funnily enough he appears in Naked for 60 seconds)
#4 July 10, 2021, 03:22:45 AM
Toby Jones is great. The scene in Detectorists when he's looking for the squirrel in the apartment is phenomenal.
#5 July 10, 2021, 08:55:17 AM
He's great in Berberian Sound Studio. Another English actor who's at his best in low-key roles. See also: Eddie Marsan.
#6 July 10, 2021, 09:12:04 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 10, 2021, 03:22:45 AM
Toby Jones is great. The scene in Detectorists when he's looking for the squirrel in the apartment is phenomenal.

Aye it's unreal. That show is fantastic television.
#7 July 10, 2021, 09:38:51 AM
Amazing show all round, yeah.  Barberian was fantastic too.
#8 July 10, 2021, 11:28:44 AM
Need to check out that show, I like Mackenzie Crook a lot too.

Yeah Jones is brilliant in Berberian Sound Studio, and plays a great Hitchcock in The Girl.
#9 July 10, 2021, 11:58:46 AM
He's excellent in Tale of Tales too, which is overall just a fantastic movie if anyone hasn't seen it.
#10 July 11, 2021, 05:58:23 AM
I've just seen 'Split' for the first time and been absolutely floored by James Mac Avoy's performance. Never really noticed/rated him before but that was something special. Anna Taylor Joy was superb in it too.
Wearing jeans and leather, not crackerjack clothes
#11 July 11, 2021, 03:52:43 PM
The performances from Keisha Castle Hughes and Cliff Curtis in 'Whale Rider' are outstanding.

The latter used to be a great stand in Mexican in other shows, he can probably still get away with it as he's a Maori and not a blue-eyed Devil. Antonio Banderas can forget about it now though.
#12 July 14, 2021, 04:06:48 PM
Shea Whigam - you might not know his name but Google it - he's one of those "Oh... that guy!" guys. Still amazed that he has never had a leading role.

Michael Shannon. As intense as early days De Niro. He's incredible in "The Iceman". He's great in comedies too.

Walton Goggins. Always watchable - bit of mid-period Jack Nicholson about him. Ditto his "Justified" co-star Timothy Olyphant.

Elliott Gould. Not underrated but perhaps slightly forgotten when we talk about acting greats - I can watch anything with him in it from the 60s/70s.
#13 July 14, 2021, 05:09:32 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 14, 2021, 04:06:48 PM

Walton Goggins. Always watchable - bit of mid-period Jack Nicholson about him.


Ya  he's great. Equally adept at comedic or dramatic roles.
#14 July 14, 2021, 05:13:47 PM
Quote from: StoutAndAle on July 14, 2021, 04:06:48 PMMichael Shannon. As intense as early days De Niro. He's incredible in "The Iceman". He's great in comedies too.

Take Shelter, that's the one to watch.
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