Quote: DaButt @ November 22 2008, 3:15 PM GMTNot dudes: Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Uma Thurman
I was going to mention Grace too - and Sophia Loren and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Blokes? Um - not in a gay way (honestly) James Nesbitt.
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Football is just a game. I'd be as impressed by someone being good at croquet or ten pin bowling as I am by someone who's good at football.
I think GOOD acting is harder. And muuuuuuch more worthwhile.
But we shall just have to disagree! 
Quote: David Chapman @ November 22 2008, 3:34 PM GMTUm - not in a gay way (honestly) James Nesbitt.
I think he doth protest waaaaaay too much there!
Ooh yeah, Paul Newman was ace.
And Marlon Brando.
Annnnnd Buster Keaton please.
Quote: Moonstone @ November 22 2008, 3:36 PM GMTI think he doth protest waaaaaay too much there!
Agreed! 
Quote: zooo @ November 22 2008, 3:35 PM GMTFootball is just a game. I'd be as impressed by someone being good at croquet or ten pin bowling as I am by someone who's good at football.
I think GOOD acting is harder. And muuuuuuch more worthwhile.
Surprisingly, I agree.
Quote: zooo @ November 22 2008, 3:33 PM GMTOh.
Definitely never heard of him.
The only reason I would go to see a film because a particular actor is in it, would be if that actor had a good track record of picking films to appear in - though even the most reliable has a few turkeys in their CV.
There is quite a long list of actors whose appearance in a film would put me off of going to see it - though even most of those have at least one decent film to their credit.
I really don't see why people get so excited about actors.
Or directors.
Quote: Aaron @ November 22 2008, 4:18 PM GMTOr directors.
The director is more important to me; a lot of directors have a recognisable style or are attracted to a particular type of theme, which gives you an idea what to expect. It is like buying a novel by a favourite author.
Quote: Timbo @ November 22 2008, 4:27 PM GMTThe director is more important to me; a lot of directors have a recognisable style or are attracted to a particular type of theme, which gives you an idea what to expect. It is like buying a novel by a favourite author.
Agreed. If I knew, for instance, it was a film directed by Chris Nolan, or Paul Thomas Anderson, I'm immediately going to be more interested than if it's by Peter Glugson. Mainly because I just made that name up though.
Jack Lemmon
Walter Mattheau
Gene Hackman
Lee Marvin
Quote: catskillz @ November 22 2008, 6:34 PM GMTJack Lemmon
Good choice. 
Cary Grant
James Stewart
Grace Kelly
Audrey Hepburn
Alec Guinness
Alan Rickman
Julia Roberts
Jodie Foster
Robert de Niro
And, unsurprisingly, George Clooney. 
Quote: Timbo @ November 22 2008, 4:27 PM GMTThe director is more important to me; a lot of directors have a recognisable style or are attracted to a particular type of theme, which gives you an idea what to expect. It is like buying a novel by a favourite author.
So it has nothing at all to do with the writers then.
Quote: JuliaC @ November 22 2008, 6:46 PM GMTGood
And, unsurprisingly, George Clooney.
Was it me that reminded you of him?