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by Jazzaloha
Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leading Actors Without Classic Good Looks
Replies: 22
Views: 15644

Re: Leading Actors Without Classic Good Looks

paulofilmo wrote:Hello Jazz!

I like these too. I remember all the horse girls in college - I think I've been bored of beautiful people ever since. Except for Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt is gorgeous.

Fav' actors:
Timothy Spall
Denis Lavant
Paddy Considine
Olivier Gourmet
Samantha Morton
Brad Pitt
Gena Rowlands
Liv Ullmann
Soumitra Chatterjee
Sharmila Tagore
Fred Astaire
Celia Johnson


(some of these people are pretty, but they act so well that it doesn't bother me).

Cronenburg is good for these (Walken, etc.). Mike Leigh. Basically any Englishman who hasn't buggered off to America, or is plucked early for Austen/Shakespeare adaptations. Part of my love for Leon is Jean Reno looking like some kind of bird. I will think more but I need to stretch then kill zombies ...

Oh, the French have a term called Jolie Laide [Jolie laide (English translation: "beautiful ugly") is the French expression used to describe someone who is unconventionally beautiful. Snaggle teeth, a bump in ...].

Willem Dafoe, Klaus Kinski, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tilda Swinton, Sandiwtich Thundersnatch, Dominique Pinon, Toby Jones, Michael Shannon, new star wars guy, Joaquim Phoenix . .


Hey Paulo,

Some good ones in there. Of the ones you mentioned, Jean Reno stands out for me.

I must admit that I do think that being good-looking does seem important in order to carry a film--that is, the audience will be drawn to the actor and care more about them. I guess it has to do with the connection between physical attractiveness and charisma. Of course, some people may not be physically attractive, but still have a lot of charisma. I find these actors to be the most interesting.

On a related note, I don't know if others agree, but actors who are attractive can be a "copy" of other actors--and, in this way, they're less interesting. For example, I recently watched Netflix's Jessica Jones. The lead reminded me of a cross between Anne Hathaway and Katy Perry; while her best friend looked like Lisa Welchel from the 80's TV show, Facts of Life. It was a bit distracting, and I because of this similarity, they seem a little less interesting.
by paulofilmo
Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leading Actors Without Classic Good Looks
Replies: 22
Views: 15644

Re: Leading Actors Without Classic Good Looks

Hello Jazz!

I like these too. I remember all the horse girls in college - I think I've been bored of beautiful people ever since. Except for Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt is gorgeous.

Fav' actors:
Timothy Spall
Denis Lavant
Paddy Considine
Olivier Gourmet
Samantha Morton
Brad Pitt
Gena Rowlands
Liv Ullmann
Soumitra Chatterjee
Sharmila Tagore
Fred Astaire
Celia Johnson


(some of these people are pretty, but they act so well that it doesn't bother me).

Cronenburg is good for these (Walken, etc.). Mike Leigh. Basically any Englishman who hasn't buggered off to America, or is plucked early for Austen/Shakespeare adaptations. Part of my love for Leon is Jean Reno looking like some kind of bird. I will think more but I need to stretch then kill zombies ...

Oh, the French have a term called Jolie Laide [Jolie laide (English translation: "beautiful ugly") is the French expression used to describe someone who is unconventionally beautiful. Snaggle teeth, a bump in ...].

Willem Dafoe, Klaus Kinski, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tilda Swinton, Sandiwtich Thundersnatch, Dominique Pinon, Toby Jones, Michael Shannon, new star wars guy, Joaquim Phoenix . .