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In Reply to: Where have all... posted by tinear on May 05, 2002 at 07:51:34:
Johnny Depp? Donnie Brasco, Ed Wood, Gilbert Grape, etc? More range than any youngster has exhibited. And yes, AuPh, I enjoyed "Gods and Monsters", too, but Brendon is going to have to stretch a little more to prove himself an "actor" (which he may be, for all I know, but please, no more "Bedazzleds"!). I usually enjoy John Cusack, also, but he usually plays pretty much the same character - with the possible exeption of "Bullets over Broadway" in which he basically played Woody Allen (!).But I agree, the young generation is made up of mostly "Movie Stars", not actors.
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with the possible exception of Edward Norton, I think Depp has great chops. But he ain't a leading man. Leading men have to have that manly appeal that both sexes find attractive. Harrison Ford is a leading man, Dustin Hoffman is not. Romantic and tough should, IMO, strongly be present.
John Malkovich is, oops, as great as any of our middle-age actors. But not a leading man (that pesky lisp) and rather effeminate mannerisms doom him for that category.
And, no. Woody Allen ain't no leading man, though he is the star of his vehicles quite often...
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