In Reply to: "Young actors"...... posted by afilado on December 17, 2009 at 09:26:06:
I base my opinions upon when in their 20s.
"Wright, Ruffulo, Dillahunt, Linney, Hoffman, Keener, Renner, etc. "
None of these are really leading actors, with the exception of Hoffman who plays mostly quirky, zany characters. Linney I think is static. Keener is the real deal but she doesn't seem to get very many roles in very good films.
You're kind of playing a little unfairly here, as well. I mentioned all the most well-known American actors that star in 99% of the films. You pick the character actor types that only get the minor films, the indies which is a far cry from the Danish actors.
Powerful, non-kooky American male leads just don't seem to exist (Dillahunt...... for Christ's sake!)
I look back a generation and I see plenty of strong American lead actors. If you haven't noticed a drastic change to the adolescent, you aren't paying attention.
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Follow Ups
- The Danes I mentioned are 30s NOW but they made the movies - tinear 10:42:27 12/17/09 (15)
- All these ........ - afilado 14:58:41 12/17/09 (0)
- Don't mean to be unfair....... - afilado 12:14:35 12/17/09 (13)
- Age: well, one cannot speak meaningfully of - tinear 12:55:27 12/17/09 (6)
- Wrong on so many of your own .... - afilado 14:13:30 12/17/09 (5)
- I spelled out "cutesie" by defining their elements in two American actors, - tinear 14:58:48 12/17/09 (4)
- Disappointing performance, Tin - afilado 15:30:53 12/17/09 (3)
- Afilado, I think we need to co-counsel. - tinear 16:33:51 12/17/09 (2)
- LOL! Legal or psychological? nt. - afilado 19:12:45 12/17/09 (1)
- Social. It's been "the thing" here in Eugene for ages. Usually, it's counter-culture - tinear 19:33:04 12/17/09 (0)
- RE: Don't mean to be unfair....... - sjb 12:36:20 12/17/09 (5)
- At some point, you should post a disclaimer saying you have to stand up for all these - tinear 13:00:45 12/17/09 (4)
- LOL. - sjb 16:25:26 12/17/09 (3)
- Well, don't be obtuse. If you have a problem with an Outside issue, - tinear 19:30:40 12/17/09 (2)
- Speaking of obtuse - sjb 00:27:50 12/18/09 (1)
- It's piling on with nothing to add and you linked an "Outside" post. Keep digging - tinear 07:51:30 12/18/09 (0)