Where were you when, you realized a favorite actor couldn't act.

[Doctor Amadeus]

I know I am not alone, you and a co worker, at chewing up some time when it slow at work, and you go through a list of some of your favorite movies through the years, and your favorite actors, and then all of a sudden it happens. Someone you admired or remember fondly of certain works comes to question as to their acting ability, or maybe it's a movie and YOU MUST DEFEND THEM OR IT.


Then maybe times goes by and for whatever reason, maybe you are watching said actor in a show, you are excited about this because hey it's your favorite actor, and then suddenly it hits you, THEY CAN'T ACT and what's worse is they are kind of horrible and limited in range as some have said, what do you do?

[Super Kami Dende]

Pauly Shore. the movie Son-In-Law. I was about 7.

Pauly Shore movies are still a Guilty Pleasure.

[Fencers]

I never 'liked' an actor who couldn't act. That seems illogical to me.

[Doctor Amadeus]

I never 'liked' an actor who couldn't act. That seems illogical to me.

So you were born a sophisticated adult, you never simply likes an actor for the novelty of it?

[Super Kami Dende]

I never 'liked' an actor who couldn't act. That seems illogical to me.

I find there are many terrible Actors, that have endearing personalities.

[Doctor Amadeus]

I find there are many terrible Actors, that have endearing personalities.

Yeah, I have to agree, this is one of those thing where I think, you become aware of your own blind spots, I mean don't get me wrong, I still like said actor, and will probably be one of the few suckers that will stick with em, but yeah it's kind of hard when you suddenly realize why a favorite actor you like isn't getting work.

[Eroginous]

I have a long list of actors I appreciate for various reasons. Whether a particular role they did hit home for me, or their films are generally of higher quality. The only actor I can think of who fits your thread title for me is Nicolas Cage. Every time he comes out with a new movie, I cringe through as much of it as I can before turning it off.

From the actor who brought us such great movies as Face Off, the Rock, and Con Air, it's hard to believe his last dozen movies have been so shitty. He wasn't terrible in Joe, and his performance in Kick Ass was passable. It just seems like his last good movie was National Treasure, and everything since then is just him trying to make some money.

[lokithor]

I have a long list of actors I appreciate for various reasons. Whether a particular role they did hit home for me, or their films are generally of higher quality. The only actor I can think of who fits your thread title for me is Nicolas Cage. Every time he comes out with a new movie, I cringe through as much of it as I can before turning it off.

From the actor who brought us such great movies as Face Off, the Rock, and Con Air, it's hard to believe his last dozen movies have been so shitty. He wasn't terrible in Joe, and his performance in Kick Ass was passable. It just seems like his last good movie was National Treasure, and everything since then is just him trying to make some money.

That would be due to the fact that he was so far in debt he signed something like a 12 movie contract to get him out of debt.

[Doctor Amadeus]

I have a long list of actors I appreciate for various reasons. Whether a particular role they did hit home for me, or their films are generally of higher quality. The only actor I can think of who fits your thread title for me is Nicolas Cage. Every time he comes out with a new movie, I cringe through as much of it as I can before turning it off.

From the actor who brought us such great movies as Face Off, the Rock, and Con Air, it's hard to believe his last dozen movies have been so shitty. He wasn't terrible in Joe, and his performance in Kick Ass was passable. It just seems like his last good movie was National Treasure, and everything since then is just him trying to make some money.

Yeah, you hit some pretty good contenders.


Actors I enjoy that can't act

Nicolas Cage - Can't act, almost thought he could act a couple of times, but rewatching some of those films, I realized he can't act.
Samuel L Jackson - He always Plays Samuel L Jackson, which isn't really a bad thing
The Rock - Although He seems to have his moments, he basically plays the same guy every time.
Arnold Schwarzenegger- Can't act but again enjoy watching his movies, so I don't care.

[Sliske]

I don't really follow actors. I've never once been turned off or on to a movie by hearing "oh, by the way, will smith is in it."

Director and plot play a much, much bigger role in a movie than an individual actor imo. I don't think i've ever seen a case where theres a really good director and plot, and the director has some how let really awful acting destroy the movie or plot. He simply is a terrible director if he does.

[pateuvasiliu]

Nicolas Cage can act, he just should learn when to say ''no'' to shitty movies.

[Eroginous]

Nicolas Cage can act, he just should learn when to say ''no'' to shitty movies.

This. He just doesn't seem to be able to play the parts given to him recently.

[Elim Garak]

Bruce Campbell, only I like the way he "acts"

[Austilias]

Used to be quite a fan of Will Ferrell. Eventually came to realize that he does the same sort of shtick in every role.

[Fencers]

So you were born a sophisticated adult, you never simply likes an actor for the novelty of it?

No. The delight is supposed to be that the actor is good, no?

What would be likable about an actor who was unable to do the thing they are supposed to do for entertainment or consideration?

It's like asking if one has ever liked an unfunny comedian. The premise is absurd.

[ItachiZaku]

I think I normally accept them as them. People like Nic Cage, Charlie Sheen and Matt McCognahuey are just being themselves in 95% of their roles, and I kinda like that.

[Everwake]

Hard to pick between Anthony Hopkins and Sir Laurence Olivier...ugh, they're just terrible!

Nah. I'm actually going to go with Harrison Ford, who has always been solid but not really great.

[MatadorMedia]

Vin Diesel. He was so cool in the first Fast & Furious film, but then when his other movies came out I'm like oh, he just IS this guy. He's not actually acting.

[slime]

I mean Im not sure I get this... my favorite actor is... yea you guessed it by my avatar - Arny! and although I love his acting in (90%) of his movies I guess most of the rest of the world thinks he can't act?

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Vin Diesel. He was so cool in the first Fast & Furious film, but then when his other movies came out I'm like oh, he just IS this guy. He's not actually acting.

This is all too common nowadays across almost all actors. We used to call it typecasting... then we realized 'wait, they always get roles like this because they are just being themselves.. not really acting.'

[Kokolums]

Christopher Walken can't act. He's always "playing" the same character with the same mannerisms in every film. People just like him. He burst on the scene in the late 70s and won an Oscar for the Deer Hunter, but that was before everyone realized he had no range. He got nominated for another for Catch me If You Can, but even there, he's playing the same character he always does.