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Postby Yuki-Anne » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:02 pm

What actors/actresses can interest you in movies that would otherwise probably not have your attention?

I have a lot of them, but right now the only ones that come to mind are Will Smith, Andrew Garfield, and Karl Urban. And Colin Firth. I watched What a Girl Wants because he was in it. Which was a poor choice.

No really, I could write a pretty long list.

On a side note, I have a theory that some actors write their own IMDb bios.
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Postby ST. Attidude » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:40 pm

For me I would say, Jim Carrey, Clint Eastwood, and Dwayne Johnson - he can act pretty good for an ex-professional wrestler.
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Postby Radical Dreamer » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:51 pm

Oh, lots, I'm sure. XD For starters, Geoffrey Rush, Jason Schwartzman, Simon Pegg, Leo DiCaprio, Rainn Wilson, and Bill Murray. Also Lee Pace, excluding Marmaduke, which I will never see. XD Also Meryl Streep, Emily Mortimer, and occasionally Tom Hanks. XD

Directors also have a pretty big influence on which movies I'm more inclined to see, but there's my list of actors for now. XD

EDIT: I forgot Neil Patrick Harris. XD For shame. XD

And Michael Caine. XD Also there was a short time in my life where I was interested in any movie I knew of that actors from the LOTR trilogy were involved in. XD Not so much anymore, though I do love seeing Dominic Monaghan in just about anything. XD

Also 98% of the reason I went to see Tangled originally was because Zachary Levi was in it. So, there you go. XD
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Postby Scarecrow » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:51 pm

Sandra Bullock... and that is all. That is honestly the only person I can think of that would make me go see a movie. It doesn't matter how bad it is, if she's in it, I don't care. She's fun to watch anyway. Even now she's getting on in years she still looks super hot and she has the most amazing personality. I don't like RomComs or anything but I'll watch any comedy movie with Sandra Bullock in it at least once... When she's bumbling around on screen looking cute, sexy, and goofy... yeah, that's all I need.

Other than her... umm... Michelle Pfeiffer I suppose. She's not in a lot lately and I've seen a number of films I did not care with her in it. She doesn't make me grin like Sandra Bullock but I'd probably give any movie with her in it a chance at least once. She's at her best when she's playing sexy and mysterious with a dry sense of humor.

Umm... yeah. That is all for me...

EDIT: Oh yeah, Meryl Streep... I love watching her too. I'll give anything with her a chance for the most part too...

And a director has much more influence on me than actors usually too. I'll watch anything directed by James Cameron, Tim Burton, Danny Boyle... And then if I see a film I really like, I may go look and see what else the director has done and check those out... or if I think they may have potential, I just didn't care for whatever I was watching, I may check those out to give them more of a chance.
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Postby bigsleepj » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:00 pm

Living Actors:
Hugh Jackman, Daniel Day Lewis, David Tennant, Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tatou, Nicole Kidman, John Cleese, Ian Roberts, Marius Weyers (latter two are South African actors), Jackie Chan.

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Humphrey Bogart, Toshiro Mifune, Buster Keaton, Charles Chaplin, Takashi Shimura, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Marlon Brando, Robert Mitchum.
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Postby Maledicte » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:37 am

Geoffrey Rush, Jeremy Irons, Gary Oldman, Angus MacFayden, Monica Bellucci (or her hubby Vincent Cassell), David Bowie, Teresa Palmer, Mila Kunis, Toshiro Mifune.

But my #1 actor to go out of my way to see a movie in is Michael Wincott.
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Postby Yuki-Anne » Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:03 am

Radical Dreamer (post: 1461758) wrote:Oh, lots, I'm sure. XD For starters, Geoffrey Rush, Jason Schwartzman, Simon Pegg, Leo DiCaprio, Rainn Wilson, and Bill Murray. Also Lee Pace, excluding Marmaduke, which I will never see. XD Also Meryl Streep, Emily Mortimer, and occasionally Tom Hanks. XD

Directors also have a pretty big influence on which movies I'm more inclined to see, but there's my list of actors for now. XD

EDIT: I forgot Neil Patrick Harris. XD For shame. XD

And Michael Caine. XD Also there was a short time in my life where I was interested in any movie I knew of that actors from the LOTR trilogy were involved in. XD Not so much anymore, though I do love seeing Dominic Monaghan in just about anything. XD

Also 98% of the reason I went to see Tangled originally was because Zachary Levi was in it. So, there you go. XD


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Postby rocklobster » Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:51 am

For me:
Will Smith (the only reason I rented Shark Tale. Ugh.)
Jack Nicholson (heck, he even made his worst movie, Wolf tolerable)
Jack Black (he can be pretty funny with the right script)
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Postby Atria35 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:35 am

Is it wierd that I have no favorite actors or ones that I'll go out of my way to see? I will see any movie that interests me, and I don't care who's in it.
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Postby Beau Soir » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:21 pm

Helena Bonham Carter, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, Jim Carrey, Brad Pitt, Ellen Page, Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Jackie Chan, Sandra Bullock, Rachel McAdams, Ken Watanabe... All very awesome actors or actresses.

The funny thing is though, I don't even watch movies that often. ^__^;
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Postby rocklobster » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:31 pm

some others:
Samuel L. Jackson
Robin Williams
Meryl Streep (sometimes)
Charlton Heston
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Postby Syreth » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:39 pm

The cast of Firefly.
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Postby the_wolfs_howl » Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:06 pm

Will Smith
Emma Thompson
Colin Firth (even though I've only seen a couple of movies with him in it)
Ken Watanabe
Hiroyuki Sanada
Morgan Freeman
Christian Bale
Abigail Breslin
Josh Hutcherson

...M. Night Shyamalan (because the only movies he acts in are the ones he directs XD)
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Postby FllMtl Novelist » Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:03 pm

Atria35 (post: 1461851) wrote:Is it wierd that I have no favorite actors or ones that I'll go out of my way to see? I will see any movie that interests me, and I don't care who's in it.

I'm that way too, actually. ^^; If I recognize a name I may be more curious about a movie, but that doesn't guarantee I'll pursue it.
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Postby Maledicte » Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:14 pm

Syreth (post: 1461865) wrote:The cast of Firefly.

Word.

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Postby ShiroiHikari » Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:32 pm

Syreth (post: 1461865) wrote:The cast of Firefly.


Heck yes.

I used to go out of my way to see any film that had Ewan McGregor in it but those days are over. Also used to do the same for Johnny Depp and Will Smith.
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Postby GrubbTheFragger » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:10 pm

Will Smith
Neil Patrick harris
Bruce Willis
Jason Stathame
Kane Hodder (a cookie for anyone who also puts him on there list truthfully XD)
Gerald Butler
Steve Carell

Directors
Christopher Nolan
Danny Boyle
Tim Burton
Ridley Scott
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Postby Yuki-Anne » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:41 pm

Syreth (post: 1461865) wrote:The cast of Firefly.


NathanFillionNathanFillionNathanFillion XD

On a highly related note, YES to Neil Patrick Harris. The win is strong with that one.

Gee, how did I forget Sandra Bullock? Also, is it horrible that I enjoy Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughayhay movies, even though I know they'll be terrible? With Matthew Mchoweverthecrapyouspellit movies, I tend to imagine the MST3k guys doing impressions and general mockery as I watch.
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Postby rocklobster » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:28 am

I forgot to add that Nicholas Cage can get me to watch a movie pretty often. The whole reason I watched movies like Knowing, Ghost Rider, and Kick-a** was because of Nicholas Cage. It's like in every movie, he plays the most awesome character. Is it in his contract or something?
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Postby GrubbTheFragger » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:46 am

rocklobster (post: 1463094) wrote:I forgot to add that Nicholas Cage can get me to watch a movie pretty often. The whole reason I watched movies like Knowing, Ghost Rider, and Kick-a** was because of Nicholas Cage. It's like in every movie, he plays the most awesome character. Is it in his contract or something?


Wow are we watching the same movies, XD no offense but the only reason i watch Nic Cage movies is his over the topness except Kick A , that movie just blew me away
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Postby TWWK » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:12 am

Will Smith and Harrison Ford - I feel like the last 138059 movies I've seen with one or the other in it have been terrible, but I still keep watching...
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Postby Radical Dreamer » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:20 am

TWWK (post: 1463110) wrote:Harrison Ford - I feel like the last 138059 movies I've seen with one or the other in it have been terrible, but I still keep watching...


The reason I'm so intrigued by Cowboys and Aliens. XD Aside from the fact that that movie just looks like all KINDS of ridiculous. XDD
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Postby TopazRaven » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:31 am

For me it's these lovely actors:

Johnny Depp
Will Smith
Nicholas Cage
Neil Patrick Harris
Robin Williams
Will Ferrell
Jack Black
Jim Carrey
Dwayne Johnson
Sandra Bullock
Morgen Freeman
Chris Rock
Hugh Jackman
Jackie Chan
Nicole Kidman
Julia Roberts
Anne Hathaway
Steve Martin
Gerald Butler
Steve Carell
Owen Wilson
George Lopez
Tom Hanks
Orlando Bloom
Keira Knightley
Meryl Streep
Brendan Fraser
Harry Connick Jr.
Harrison Ford
Clint Eastwood

And...I think that's it for now. Or all I can remember in least. Wow, that's actually a lot! Here I used to claim I didn't have any favorite actors.
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Postby Radical Dreamer » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:44 am

I just realized I made a post somewhere up there talking about how I'd list directors who make me more inclined to see a film, and then I didn't. XD So I am now!

Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums)
Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Prestige)
Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers)
Tarsem Singh (The Fall)
Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead)
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours)
Terry Gilliam (Brazil, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus)
Andrew Stanton (Wall-E)
Pete Docter (Up)
Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, The Incredibles)

I've likely forgotten a few, but there's the list for now. XD
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Postby ShiroiHikari » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:50 am

Funny someone mentioned Will Ferrell; usually I run screaming from a movie if he's in it.

I like Tom Hanks though and typically anything he's in is worth a look (except maybe the DaVinci Code and its sequel; I wouldn't touch those with a ten-foot pole).

I really want to see more movies with Paul Newman and/or Robert Redford, and Clint Eastwood. I like Nicole Kidman but lately she's been in some movies that didn't really look interesting to me, so I haven't seen her in anything in a long time.

Also I will totally watch anything directed by Eastwood, Brad Bird or Christopher Nolan. There was a time when I'd watch anything by Quentin Tarantino or Tim Burton, but those days are over.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:57 am

I have a bit of a loyalty to The Coen Brothers, so I tend to watch whatever they put out.
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Postby TWWK » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:18 pm

Radical Dreamer (post: 1463111) wrote:The reason I'm so intrigued by Cowboys and Aliens. XD Aside from the fact that that movie just looks like all KINDS of ridiculous. XDD


Looks like a whole lotta fun. And Harrison Ford in a supporting role? When was the last time he did that in a major film...Apocalypse Now?? Can't wait...
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Postby TopazRaven » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:35 pm

ShiroiHikari (post: 1463120) wrote:Funny someone mentioned Will Ferrell]
:sweat: I've noticed people either love him or hate him. I'm one of the few people who actually finds him funny I guess.

I like Tom Hanks though and typically anything he's in is worth a look (except maybe the DaVinci Code and its sequel; I wouldn't touch those with a ten-foot pole).

I saw The DaVinci Code when it first game out, haven't see the sequel yet. It was actually pretty good, but I could understand why most Christians wouldn't want to watch it or don't like it.
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Postby FllMtl Novelist » Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:25 pm

TopazRaven (post: 1463146) wrote:I saw The DaVinci Code when it first game out, haven't see the sequel yet. It was actually pretty good, but I could understand why most Christians wouldn't want to watch it or don't like it.

I remember watching both of those a while back. I thought Angels and Demons was better (and I liked it), and naturally I saw that one first. XD The DaVini Code just didn't seem as well tied-together, I guess. Kinda bizarre in some ways, if I remember correctly.

At the time I could only think of describing The DaVinci Code as a fanfiction for the Bible. XD;
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:35 pm

I generally see movies based more on the premise or visuals or characters rather than specific actors or actresses. There are several exceptions though. The only one I can think of at the moment that I consistently make an effort to see is Christian Bale. I'll watch almost anything with him in it (I have many more favourite actors and actresses but don't enjoy or endeavour to watch everything they do). As for studios/directors, I'll watch anything by Pixar and Studio Ghibli, anything by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and anything by Christopher Nolan.

I find Will Ferrell annoying, rude and immature but I loved Stranger Than Fiction.
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