Amy’s Favorite 100 Actors

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82. Alan Cumming (UK, ’65), 81. Steve Carell (US, ’62), 80. Donnie Yen (HK, ’63), 79. Satoshi Tsumabuki (JP, ’80), 78. Ben Whishaw (UK, ’80), 77. Daniel Craig (UK, ’68), 76. Eita (JP, ’82), 75. Manoj Bajpai (IN, ’69), 74. Ralph Fiennes (UK, ’62).

Tell me, is there ANYONE that could hate Alan Cumming?

Once upon a time, I hated — couldn’t stand the sight of — Steve Carell. I don’t know what happened. I think Juliette Binoche sorta made me like him. I can stand him so much now that I can place him near my favorites Tsumabuki and Eita, who literally make my heart all giddy and girly and sh!t. Is that same prototype with Whishaw who had kinda disappeared from the radar [1] for a little while, but exploded once again with Cloud Atlas.

And while Donnie Yen can totally kick the butt of anyone on this list (probably), Bajpai or Fiennes can be kinda scary to guard themselves off for a little while.

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73. Kengo Kora (JP, ’87), 72. Tom Cruise (US, ’62), 71. Edward Norton (US, ’69), 70. Paul Dano (US, ’84), 69. Antonio Banderas (ES, ’60), 68. Ranbir Kapoor (IN, ’82).

For Banderas, Cruise and Norton, there’s no doubts that some of their best period was the late 90s and early 00s, though Banderas tops both of them with a stint back with Almodovar in The Skin I Live in. In the meantime, the young ones have more chances to work with a variety of directors crafting their own niche within their environments. Though Ranbir Kapoor has been lagging behind in range, he has a chance to redeem himself if Bombay Velvet ever makes it to screen.

Paul Dano drops a few places after topping my list of 20 Actors to Watch Until They’re 30.

amy

YAM Magazine editor, photographer, blogger, translator and part-time web designer. Film junkie, music junkie… and lately series (a.k.a. TV) junkie.

14 Responses

  1. so great to see Kang-ho Song at the top of a list. And totally agreed on Nawazuddin Siddiqui!!
    “I was just thinking how brilliant it would be to have Lee Byung-hun opposite Sharlto Copley, and then I remember Copley played a side-version of Lee’s Oldboy character. So, yeah~ they’ll be amazing together.” I think they’d have a fun vibe.

    • amy says:

      I just keep casting Siddiqui in my made-believe movies. I actually have liked his acting better than Irrfan, whom I sometimes find stiff in lesser roles. I’m waiting to catch Siddiqui in a bad masala, to see how he fares in it. lol

  2. Camiele says:

    I’ve got to say, I can agree with most of this list. I’ve never actually sat down and thought about who would be in my Top 10, let alone Top 100… Haha.

    I think I’d have placed Idris (obviously) and Donnie Yen higher. I’m happy Dan Rad made the list. I’ve become so impressed (and proud, like an older sister… HaHa) of him. I can’t wait to see what else he challenges himself with.

    I’m also excited to see Chiwetel so high! I absolutely ADORE him! And right next to Leo. I don’t think I would’ve changed your 17-15. They fit right where they are. Vincent Cassel at #7 was a surprise, not at all unpleasant, but unexpected…? Though, I think he is well deserving of being inside your Top 10. Hermanito and I think he’s just so smooth. Literally, every time we see him we’re like, “Damn. This dude is so friggin COOL!” HaHA.

    Choi Min-shik-sshi… yes, I’m agreed. I would’ve placed Lee Byung-hun just a wee bit higher, but I think he suffers from typecasting. Since IRIS, it’s all the same role, but damn does he deliver. However, I’m severely disappointed in him and his cheating on his wife (even more disappointed in the Korean justice system, that deems it fit to put two young females in jail for an undetermined amount of time [though I think it’s down to five years] for blackmail, while apparently it’s okay for men to skip town and go on with business as usual for beating their WAGs… but I digress). I can’t shake my love of him as an actor, but as a human being, I’ve lost a lot of respect for him.

    I only know Kang-ho-sshi from The Good, the Bad, The Weird. But I do like him. So… yeah. Like I said, mostly agreed with your choices.

    I have to know, why is JGL annoying you? I mean, granted, I’ve not been to the cinema or seen NEARLY as many movies as I last year (which was a fluke, by the way. I can’t explain how it happened). But everything I’ve seen him in has been… well, I mean, I’ve been really happy with it and am always pleased to see him in other roles. What’s put him on your annoying list?

    • amy says:

      Lee Byung-hun’s personal life does get in the way xD and his choice of role does get kinda boring, that’s why he’s lower than I would’ve imagined~

      I was all cool and dandy with JGL when Inception came out, and was excited to see him in TDKR… but after that, during promotions of the movie, he started to rub me the wrong way. Maybe it was the way he was talking or just moving a certain way that felt he was trying to damn hard to be the cool dude all guys want to be friends with – then came Premium Rush and Don Jon.

      And… I’ve always been in love with Chiwetel since Kinky Boots and Serenity xD You MUST check him out on Half of a Yellow Sun. And you must watch Song Kang-ho on Thirst, definitely.

      You must also tell me your opinion on my Actress List when you have the chance.

      • Camiele says:

        I WILL look at the actress list. And I also have to check out Kinky Boots again. It’s been a while since I saw it. But anything to watch Chiwetel! I’ve also wanted to watch Thirst for a while (it was on Netflix for a while. Not sure if it still is). Looks like I now have impetus to do just that :) But you know me… takes me a while to get around to doing things especially where movies are concerned… HaHa.

        I haven’t decided whether or not I want to watch Don Jon… not fully committed to anyway. The previews looked good. Seemed like it was gonna be a pretty hilarious movie. And his directorial debut. I was all over it. But I haven’t fully committed to watching it yet… HaHa.

        I’ll check out the actress list tomorrow. I’ve gotten into my bad habits of not sleeping, but I’m hungry now. And since nothing’s open and this hotel doesn’t believe in vending machines, I may as well go to bed and start again tomorrow (later on today… HaHa).

        • Rodrigo says:

          Don Jon is a 3/5 film tops. Pretty bro-ish, which was a given, but there’s a pretty good performance from Julianne Moore in there.

          • amy says:

            I really really hated JGL’s all Don Jon’s package. The talking, the way of moving… on top of the script xD LOL But, yeah, Moore has a pretty good role.

  3. Rodrigo says:

    I was thinking that Bryan Cranston missing here might be a crime. But 1) he’s a guy whose tv career is far more powerful than his movie career (similar to Elba, but the gap is wider for Cranston), and 2) he is 58 right now and about to turn 60 in early 2016. :(

    • amy says:

      It’s true. Cranston is mostly known for Malcolm or -now- Breaking Bad. Roles for women tend to peak in their 30s (there’s tons for 20-somethings), and seldom good roles in their 40s… def. running dry in their 50s- with the exception of Meryl. xD For men, it sucks to be in your 20s (unless your cute/gorgeous and girl-friendly) and they start setting a base in their 30s (you must begin to be cool dude by then) but peak in their 40s, continue into their 50s… but def. run dry by the 60s.

  4. Rahil says:

    Just research or watch more Indian movies from regional industries like Malayalam, Tamil there you will find more actors.

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