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Top 10 Actors according to Phil Contrino
By Phil Contrino
Aug 8, 2002, 02:50
ACTORS:
#10: Samuel L. Jackson Just pure cool, whether it's in Shaft or Pulp Fiction. Oh, and he also played the opposite of cool to great affect in Unbreakable.
#9: Dustin Hoffman Yeah, of course I definitely think he's a great actor, definitely a great actor...and here's to you Dustin Hoffman/i really like the character's you play/ hey hey hey hey hey.
#8: Brad Pitt Just a real cool actor who knows (most of the time) how to pick the best parts. Seven, Ocean's 11, Fight Club, Interview w/ the Vampire, 12 Monkeys.
#7: Edward Norton Very versatile...can't wait to see him in the new Hannibal Lector movie.
#6: Denzel Washington Too many good parts to mention. Showed versatility by playing Malcolm X and Jake Shuttlesworth (He Got Game).
#5: Kevin Spacey American Beauty, Glengarry Glen Ross, Seven and especially The Usual Suspects. Now, go to lunch, go to lunch, will you go to lunch
#4: Jack Nicholson You've flown right over the cukoo's nest if you don't understand this choice.
#3: Jason Lee Highly under-rated actor. I'm waiting for the rest of the world to catch on.
#2: Tom Cruise Maybe it's the movies that he's in. Or maybe it's the fact that he improves the movies that he's in.
#1: Al Pacino Among many other reasons, he is without question the most intense actor I've ever seen. Just watch Scent of a Women or for that matter: Any Given Sunday, Glengarry GlenRoss, Carlito's Way, Devil's Advocate, Scarface, Godfather 1, 2, and 3, etc.
Here are my all time favorite performances:
Best Actor: Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man
Best Supporting Actor: Gary Oldman in JFK Tom Cruise in Magnolia Al Pacino in Devil's Advocate Jason Lee in Chasing Amy Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting
Well that's all for now, once again I welcome your feedback at philc@castlebar.ie
UP NEXT: Top 10 Actresses and maybe some straight reviews. Until then, Adios!
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