Nathan, Sarah Michelle, or David; Who's the best actor?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 03:19
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FOLLOWMAL

Monday, May 29, 2006 9:39 PM

I have seen enough of Buffy and Angel now that I can compare reasonably well.

Nathan by far is the best actor. He makes me believe he is the person he is playing, no matter which role it is.

And he's Mal... he was born to be Mal.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

EMMARIGBY

Monday, May 29, 2006 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by Tayeatra:

Good thought-provoking question! My mind is now in the serious place...

Really? Mine's in the cute ass place! Not that I don't respect him as an actor, but man does that guy have a nice rear end (and I'm not usually a butt girl!)

TAYEATRA

Monday, May 29, 2006 10:39 PM

Well yeah... there's usually a large part of my mind down in the gutter making friends!

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ELK

Monday, May 29, 2006 10:52 PM

Nathan
David
then Sarah.

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XEYRA

Monday, May 29, 2006 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by Tayeatra:

Good thought-provoking question! My mind is now in the serious place...

Really? Mine's in the cute ass place! Not that I don't respect him as an actor, but man does that guy have a nice rear end (and I'm not usually a butt girl!)

Hear hear! It's all about the rear. And the hair. Nathan's hair is cute too. And his nose. I guess he has nice eyes as well. And... hmm... can i just bring him home with me, mom?

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BREXAN

Monday, May 29, 2006 11:16 PM

Like other peeps I like all 3, but there are a few things about Nathan which I think set him a little bit apart. Granted most of this is based on special features, commentaries and deleted scenes from the show which I havn't seen from Davin/Sarah, but still.

Not only do I think that he's a *great* actor, portraying deferent emotions and delivering difficult lines extremely well I think the fact that he loved his character so much made all the difference. From the BMD commentray we know he has a lot of input on what his character does, pointing out things about Mal (his responses, and how he'd react in a situation) that even Joss wouldn't have though of. He wasn't just reading what he was given but putting something of himself into it all. He also did a lot of his own 'stunts' and, where usually a double would do the basics, he even added his own flare in that part of the acting.

That's one of the reasons I love the show so much, when the lights are down and the cameras are off the actors don't just sit in their trucks twiddling their thumbs, they all got along and have a love of the show that, I think, showed though.

-Brexan
"Also, I can kill you with my brain"

BELOWZERO

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 7:35 AM

Just stir that hornets nest a little more, Chrisisall!

I have to say Nathan for his range and the fact that no matter what kind of character he is playing, he just sucks you into believing it's real.

I haven't seen David and Sarah be much more than variations on their Buffy characters, and though I like both I can't say that adds to the range.

Nathan, on the other hand....went from a soap opera to a sitcom where he was a blue collar guy, to an evil priest, to a more or less normal guy in a bad situation (Water"s Edge) to Mal to a bumbling cop in Slither...all different, all believable, all making me think the guy is some sort of wonder.

Not real coherent but there you go.

"Do not go gentle into that good night....
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. . ."
--Dylan Thomas

Though my soul may set in darkness
It will rise in perfect light.
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night.

22CLAWS

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:12 AM

David is very good. Nathan is much better. Sarah is the best.

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DEEPGIRL187

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:15 PM

I'll admit, I haven't seen Sarah Michelle Gellar in much besides Scooby Doo. But I'm still inclined to put her on the bottom of the list.

*shields self from the hordes of Buffy fans.*

Being the Browncoat that I am, I can't help but go with Nathan. I mean, the man has range. If nothing else attracted me to Firefly (and there's lots, obviously), it would be him. And I swear it has nothing to do with that cute rear of his. Or that nice little smirk.

I will give major props to David, however. I never had the chance to watch him on Angel, but I have watched him on Bones. His character Booth is a real joy to watch, and in the more recent episodes, you have a good chance to see this actor's talent. Once again, this has nothing to do with how cute he is.

All in all, I'd say we're dealing with some great actors here (except for Gellar, *shields self from Buffy fans again*), with interesting careers ahead of them.

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:21 PM

Not even a contest here.

Nathan Fillion is one of the best actors to hit hollywood for about 3 or 4 decades.

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