2013 Oscar Nominations
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Why the hell everyone keeps talking about great actors and not mentioning Edward Norton is mind boggling.
American History X
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Fight Club
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Even if you hate the movies he is a phenomenal actor with a huge range.
American History X
25th Hour
The Painted Veil
Death to Smoochy
Fight Club
The Illusionist
Rounders
Keeping the Faith
Red Dragon
Even if you hate the movies he is a phenomenal actor with a huge range.
Itlan
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Did you not read the first part when I said "they'vebecome?" I'm not saying Depp doesn't have a catalog of great performances, what I'm saying is he's been brushed aside lately when people mention phenomenal actors mainly because of his recent history.
Anyway, Bale > all.
Itlan
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A lot of people consider Norton a giant douche, so there's that. But I agree, I think he's a great actor.
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I watched Donnie Brasco again this weekend and it is a good movie, but all I could think was I wish that Johnny Depp was Ray Liotta, Bruno Kirby actually was Joe Pesci instead of a guy doing a Joe Pesci impression, and that I was watching Goodfellas instead of a well made Goodfellas ripoff. Anne Heche is delicious though.
Chanur nailed it really.
Depp is pigeonholed as, well, Depp. And Norton can definitely be a pain to work with (I haven't personally, but I work in the industry and this seems to be the consensus).
Depp is pigeonholed as, well, Depp. And Norton can definitely be a pain to work with (I haven't personally, but I work in the industry and this seems to be the consensus).
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Wonder if this had anything to do with his not appearing as the Hulk in the Avengers...although, his role as the Hulk was by far my least favorite of his.
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It mainly has to do with Norton signing a 3 movie contract and constantly pushing off proposed projects to him. It ended with him being forced to do The Italian Job (or risk being sued) and then refusing to promote the movie in any way. It's only gotten worse since then.
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Since people here seem to have some level of inside track, what the hell happened to Kilmer? Besides the obvious corpulence, I assume brought on by a wastrel life of bacchian excess, was he just a terrible douche or something to work with? I always thought him to be quite talented at his craft.
i always liked val. his role as doc holliday in "tombstone" was epic. i also liked him as john holmes in the movie "wonderland" which was a great film that never got the notoriety it deserved.
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Brad Pitt is a very average actor. He's either really good, or he's absolutely shit. That said, he's probably the biggest "star" in the world.
Dicaprio is for me the best actor going. DDL is great, but his volume is too small. Leo has done twice as many movies and is a good deal younger, and has put in performances up there w/ DDL. Thought Leo was terrific in Django, and its bullshit he wasn't nominated for an Oscar.
Dicaprio is for me the best actor going. DDL is great, but his volume is too small. Leo has done twice as many movies and is a good deal younger, and has put in performances up there w/ DDL. Thought Leo was terrific in Django, and its bullshit he wasn't nominated for an Oscar.
