Movie Roles That Change The Way You Look At The Actor

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I remember thinking that Kidman was a wooden actress who couldnt act to save her life. But then I saw Moulin Rouge and I actually liked her. Then I saw The Hours and I was speechless!
 
I absolutely despise High Scool Musical, and by association, everyone involved in it. So when Hairspray was coming out, I immediately dismissed it because Zac Efron was in it. But I eventually went to see it with some friends, and I came out not only obsessed with the movie, but with my opinion on Zac completely changed. He pretty much blew me away with his performance, impressing me with the variety in his performance (from comedy to the more serious stuff) and with just how frickin' good he was as Link Larkin. I began to take him more seriously after that. I still hate HSM mind you, but now I know there's a lot more to Zac as an actor, and I can't wait for Seventeen Again, and Me & Orson Welles.
 
I think Jennifer Garner is WAAAY overrated ... I haven't seen Alias, so maybe she's good in that, I wouldn't know, but her movies are awful! I was open-minded about 13 Going on 30, in all of it's chick-flicky-hokiness, but it was God-awful, and she was worse. Plus I've seen her in interviews and she is a giggly bubbleheaded ditz, it seems.

Sorry to those who are fans :( But she really irks me.
 
Natalie Portman...CLOSER :eek: Oh my goodness. I had seen "Beautiful Girls" where her young character flirts with an older guy but Closer was just plain dirty! I mean that in a good way.

Also after seeing Billy Crudup in Stage Beauty I found a whole lot of respect for him. Great actor!
 
Butterflyz - I agree, didn't really care about Colin Farrell, then I saw a home at the end of the world and was just blown away by his performance. I wish I could have seen it in theaters, but they only played it at one theater for a week that's at least an hours drive from my house so I didn't get to see it. I'm excited to see Alexander too.

Also have to mention Jamie Foxx's performance in Ray. I didn't really care about him, but now I'm hoping he wins an award. He did such a wonderful job.
 
before i went to see 10,000 bc a few weeks ago i had just seen steven strait in the covenant and i didn't like that movie at all, and his acting and the rest of the actors didn't impress me that much. but then i saw 10,000 bc i ended up loving it and him!! his acting skills improved greatly!!
 
Cool! :D I love when that happens! That happened to me with Colin Farrell. I would actively avoid any sight of him, until PhoneBooth. Then I was obsessed. :D

Plus, with Josh, he's different than most actors his age. He looks and sounds different, he just stands out. Also, most of his acting is effortless (at least it seems that way.) :nod:
 
I haven't seen Virtuosity, thank God :lol: But yes, The Insider was good also. Him being the protective family man was quite nice.

I especially liked his way of portraying a simple man with outstanding weight on his shoulders. Plus, he was next to Al Pacino (my endless love ;) ) and a few great supporting stars.
 
^ ^ maybe she was just that... a graet little actriss... one of those who didn't know how to grow in fame... like Maculey.. - not to offend anyone...
 
Yes! :) and The Insider - he was also excellent in that, as well. He has a knack for true-life characters.

Virtuosity can be skipped, however :lol:
 
I always disliked Jim Carrey's goofball/gross-out comedy roles (Dumb & Dumber) & basically had him down as a comedy actor with no range, but I changed my mind when I saw Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind and The Majestic!
I also thought Rob Pattison could be replaced with a cardboard cutout in the Twilight films & no-one would be able to tell the difference, but Remember Me really made me rethink my opinion on his acting.
I also really liked Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer. I have issues with Adam Sandler, as he usually stars in gross comedies, but I loved his character in The Wedding Singer, as he was just adorable! I thought he was sweet in 50 First Dates too... Maybe my love for Drew Barrymore makes me overlook my feelings for Sandler?
Lindsey Lohan I used to love, but now her personal life seems to have taken precedence over making good films! She was really lovely in The Parent Trap & I thought she was excellent in Mean Girls, but then she dropped off the acting scene quite dramatically!
Ashton Kutcher irritated me quite a lot in That 70s Show, but I thought he was good in The Butterfly Effect. I'm disappointed in Jake Gyllenhaal's choice of roles lately, mainly the Prince of Persia/Sands of Time video game adaptation thing that looks so commercial & rubbish!
 
Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton are way overhyped, but perfect fodder for younger viewers. They're more about flash, not substance.

I was watching an interview with Mischa on David Letterman where she mentioned her "much older" sister--who is only 26! :lol: Oh please.

In Orlando's defense--I don't think he craves the hype and attention the way the other young actors do (a la Hilary or Lindsay). I feel more like it's been thrust upon him after the success of LOTR, and he is taking advantage of the opportunities. Is he the world's best actor? Certainly not, but then I don't think he pretends that he is. He's got a long way to go, and he knows it--but the potential is there. Just because he's been labeled the "heartthrob" (I hate that term) du jour doesn't mean he doesn't have some talent.

Nevertheless, I agree. Both Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are, in my mind, gorgeous young actors who haven't proven themselves to be versatile actors yet. I loved them in LOTR, BILB and POTC, however, and look forward to seeing how they develop. When I saw them in BILB and LOTR, respectively, I saw them as their characters. Now that they have become "It" actors, for right now it's hard to think of them in their roles and not "Keira Knightley as _____________________"

I loved Ethan Hawke in Dead Poets Society and Great Expectations.

Judy :cat:
 
*snerk* ;) Yeah, that movie could have been completely disregarded; it sucked.

Anyway yeah, he definitely stood out in Bourne. I think this'll really change things for him.
 
That's because success isn't correlated with ability/worth - that's why Michael Bay does so well. I'd go on a limb and say a lot of the general movie-watching population has absymal taste in movies, actually. I'm sorry if I've offended anyone but that's my opinion and I'll stand by it.

To get back on topic, I mentioned Jim Carrey earlier on and I don't know what else to add, except: to the person who said Ryan Gosling, I'd recommend Lars and the Real Girl (yes, I LOVE that movie and I apologise to anyone who's had to hear me go on and on about it) - he was absolutely amazing in that movie.
 
That's really sad. I really like The Parent Trap and think she did a great job. When I first saw it I thought she was a great little actress. But she really lost her way. I don't think she's good any longer. It's strange to get worse and not better.
 
I agree about Ashton Kutcher in The Butterfly Effect. Not that I ever thought he was a bad actor. I mean how can you fault someone and say they won't be good at something until they have at least be given at chance at it? And he 's super great at comedy. :D


Will Smith was first taken seriously after Six Degrees of Seperation and he was fab in it. Great performance.
 
I agree with Kate Hudson and Almost Famous. She always really annoyed me but I lurve that movie and now I like her a little better.

I never liked Jim Carrey, I don't think his comedies are very funny at all, but I love him after seeing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

And every single movie I see Chris Cooper in makes me think something new of him, because he just has so much range it's amazing.
 
Robert Downey Junior in 'Iron Man' I never really been impressed with him before. But in this movie he shocked me with how good he really was. I wasn't expecting that at all.
 
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