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A few notes on making the list:
- John Goodman, Morgan Freeman and Armin Mueller-Stahl should really be on this list. Stupid 20. Why can't you be bigger?
- Again, it's just not as diverse as thought it might be...These are just the gut picks though from the set of films I've seen.
- Michael Cera, Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. should pretty much be there as well, but I've got more invested with the following bunch...
Tadanobu Asano
John Candy
Don Cheadle
George Clooney
John Cusack
Alain Delon
Colin Firth
Jean Gabin
Cary Grant
Gene Hackman
Tony Leung
Robert Mitchum
Bill Murray
Paul Newman
Michel Piccoli
William Powell
Robert Redford
Peter Sellers
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Koji Yakusho
7 comments:
Nice list of love for some great actors. I'm glad to see Peter Sellers here.
Thanks Wendy...Yep, I'm happy to see Sellers anywhere - I have so many of his older films to catch up with though. Not a bad problem to have I suppose...
Another fantastic list. I really think, that if I absolutely HAD to pick a favorite, I'd go with Alain Delon.
With some of these faces, I'm reminded of conversations I used to have with my old roommate regarding actors. After bringing up a name, he'd say: "[insert actor's name] is someone I'd like to go have a beer with." I really think that's a true sentiment. Leaving the male sociology out of it, how great would it be to sit with with someone like Gene Hackman in a dive bar, discussing film into the wee hours?
By "male sociology," I mean this: I remember in one of my classes in college, we discussed the idea of how men and women relate to their role models. A certain essay (I have no idea who the author is) claimed that women invaribly compare themselves to female role models, whereas men want to "hang out" with their male role models. I don't totally agree with that sentiment, but I totally want to have a few pitchers with Gene Hackman. Who wouldn't?
That's a great photo of Peter Sellers. Did you ever read the book The Life and Death of Peter Sellers?
I have been a long fan of his and I began to read it, but had to put it down because he was such an incredible son of a bitch I couldn't take it.
It is much easier to admire people if you don't know them.
Jamie, I am so up for grabbing a few ales with Mr. Hackman and talking movies. I'll even buy. Tell him I said so, OK?
Piper, no I haven't read that Sellers book - for the same reason as you. I'd heard he was dick-ish and wanted to avoid knowing specifics. Like when I read Miles Davis' biography - really interesting stuff for sure, but it sure puts a different spin on the guy. Granted, it's easier to know that kind of info about a musician than a film star.
when I got to your last actor I fell off my chair as it was koji yakusho whom Iam completely in love with the man is a superb actor and singer he is sex on legs would love to meet him thanks for that.
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