Actors:

Leo Dicaprio - The Beach

Kevin Spacey - American Beauty

De Niro - Heat

Pachino - Heat

actually, the whole cast from Heat

Bill Murray - Lost in Translation

and that Steve guy from Fargo..if it's the guy w/ the weird tooth, then yea, him too....

Mark Wahlberg - Boogie Nights...I developed a whole new respect for him as an actor after I saw that movie....he was good in Fear too.

Benicio Del Toro & Johnny Depp - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

that guy from American Psycho

Tom Cruz - Vanilla Sky

Eddy Norton - Primal Fear

Jim Carey in pretty much every movie he's done....


ACTRESSES:

Nicole Kidman - Eyes Wide Shut

Penelope & Cameron - Vanilla Sky

Charlize Theron - Monster

Annette Benning & Mena Suvari- American Beauty

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Originally posted by itsTrueSonic russell crowe / jaoquin pheonix - gladiator (<== it really touched me there. especially the hanz zimmer song that played when russell crowe found his wife and child hung by the guards.) for females, can i name

I completely agree. As soon as I saw this thread I was going to mention Jaoquin's role in this film - the evil in his eyes, his facial expressions. He's definately one of the best actors of our time.

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Originally posted by itsTrueSonic for females, can i name elizabeth berkley - showgirls <== what can i say. wow!

absolutely. i don't understand why she was looked down upon for playing that role. she really made you identify with her character...she played the helpless, yet determined stripper/show girl perfectly i think.

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Joaquin was excellent in Return to Paradise...so was Vince Vaughn...excellent movie...if you haven't seen it, you must!

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Originally posted by Laushinameee is this based on the quality of the acting, or the quality of the actual role on it's own??

I would say the quality of acting is the factor to look at here.


The quality of the role has nothing to with the movie, it's what the actor does in the role to make it outstanding.

Some movies could be pure shit, but thanks to the actor/actress, the role is energized.

Taxi Driver, could've been a shit movie about a psychological damaged taxi cab driver... but DeNiro brought his method of acting to the role and became Travis Bickle.

Pirates of the Caribbean, a typical summer blockbuster full of action and adventure (same old storyline) but Johnny Depp gave one hell of a performance as Jack Sparror.

There are tons of other examples as well, and sure there could be reversal here, some roles may call for a profound and deep sense of acting but perhaps the actor isn't qualified for that role. Honestly i feel that away about most of John Cusack movies...

Al Pacino in Scarface[best and most convincing performance by an actor ever imo.]

Robert De Niro in Raging Bull[a true character played perfectly by Bobby D.]

Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween[best 'terrified' look ever]

Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands[so subtle but soo good]

Patricia Arquette in Lost Highway[she plays 2 separate roles in the film.. if you can define 'mysteriously sexy', her role in this film would be it.]

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tom hanks - Cast Away & Saving Private Ryan

Samuel L. Jackson & Bruce Willis - Pulp Fiction

Uma - Kill Bill

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Kevin Spacey in Seven.
Mel Gibson in The Patriot/Braveheart
The guys that play Harold and Kumar in Harold and Kumar.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Yeah, don't you just hate it when someone else does it to you?

I dont set out to be critical the way you seem to - if i disagree with something then I'll make it known. You just seem to make throwaway pointless comments without any depth or knowledge.



Anyway, back to the topic:

Actors:
1. Jack Nicholson/ The Shining
2. Vincent Cassel/ La Haine or Irreversible - both amazing
3. John Malkovich/ Of Mice And Men
4. Liam Neeson/ Schindler's List
5. Marlon Brando/ A Streetcar Named Desire

Actresses:

1. Hilary Swank/ Boys Dont Cry
2. Jodie Foster/ The Silence Of The Lambs
3. Meryl Streep/ Kramer Vs Kramer
4. Shelly Duvall/ The Shining
5. Julie Christie/Doctor Zhivago

actors:
Jared Leto - Requiem for a Dream
Adrien Brody - The Pianist
Johnny Depp - Fear and Loathing / Blow / Edward Scissorhands
Edward Norton - 25th Hour / Fight Club
Brad Pitt - Fight Club / Snatch / Seven

actresses:
Scarlett Johanssen - Lost in Translation
Dakota Fanning - I Am Sam / Man on Fire
Naomi Watts - Mulholland Drive
Audrey Tautou - Amelie / Dirty Pretty Things
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream

in no particular order

i can't single one movie out per actor.

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^ good to see another requiem for a dream fan
i was gonna mention jared leto and ellen burstyn as well