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In Reply to: Bruce Willis in DIE HARD #1.... posted by Chris Garrett on March 28, 2004 at 14:59:07:

I like BW - for an "after dinner movie". But he is not an actor.

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Why? Cause he doesn't speak French and perform in subtitled movies? - Chris Garrett 15:50:48 03/31/04 (5)
Go and watch Die Hard I and tell me that isn't a performance for the ages?
Maybe if he changed his name to Pierre Wolanda, you'd be more impressed?
Geeze, Chris
- Being sarcastic? :) - Alex Yakovlev 05:41:43 04/01/04 (4)
  Dear Chris,
  There are quite few American actors that I like a lot, BW is not one of them. Simple as that. I've seen DH more than once, it is a decent action, but no actor's movie.
  And by the way - there are more British actors that I like then French ones.
  Regards,
  Alex.
  - "I like BW - for an "after dinner movie". But he is not an actor." - Chris Garrett 15:13:46 04/01/04 (3)
    Ok, so my original question still stands.
    To you, what defines a good actor?
    What are the qualities that your favorite actors/actresses possess?
    Is it mostly a matter of the 'script', or can a good actor transcend a crappy piece of writing?
    Thanks, Chris
    - Here's my take. - Alex Yakovlev 18:39:51 04/01/04 (2)
      Good actor in my book is someone who can play very different roles and be very believable while at it. If you think about it, BW had only one role in his life, never seriously attempting to play anything else. And when he did - he failed. Big time.
      Another thing that is very important to me is that an actor be picky, choosing interesting roles over potential commercial success. This is why I would never even think about calling Tom Cruise an actor, or any of his wives for that matter.
      On the other hand, look at Ms. Winslet. After "Titanic" she had tons of offers, that she discarded only to take part in something that was INTERESTING for her.
      - That's what I thought... - Chris Garrett 07:50:45 04/02/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Here's my take. posted by Alex Yakovlev on April 01, 2004 at 18:39:51:
        
        Hey, lest you think that I'm 100% a BW fan, I'm not.
        He started on TV in a comedic role for Blue Moon and was more than adequate. He moved into action flicks and the example of DH, which I cited, showed that he could tip-toe with (somewhat) precision through more 'smart allacky' comedy and a gruff seriousness in one vehicle. While I'll agree that his roles can be similar, all you need to do is watch LAST MAN STANDING, THE SIXTH SENSE and THE WHOLE NINE YARDS to see that he's not a one trick pony.
        I guess since he's really never been in any 'serious' movie, he get's lumped in there with the pure action stars and overlooked?
        Anyhow, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
        Thanks for the input, Chris
        
        Re: That's what I thought... - Alex Yakovlev 08:55:37 04/02/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: That's what I thought... posted by Chris Garrett on April 02, 2004 at 07:50:45:
        
        "I guess since he's really never been in any 'serious' movie, he get's lumped in there with the pure action stars and overlooked?"
        This is exactly what I am talking about. We are not talking about slave labor here, if he WANTED to be in a "serious" movie, he had the possibility to do it for what, 25 years now?
        I could have worked for a start-up making big bucks, but instead I chose to work for medical research. Jedem das seine.

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