Young actors with promise...

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NIKI2

Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:41 PM

Hmmm...re: Val Kilmer. Would be nice if he fulfilled his promise; I'll have to check that out. Haven't seen Doors; being an old Doors fan, didn't want to see what Hollywood did to them. That said, I may check into it, given your comments.

No, I wasn't referring to child actors, by the way, but to YOUNG actors, people you catch like Brad Pitt in Thelma and Louise. First time you see them (even if missed in a previous film) while they are still young, like River Phoenix.

LWAVES

Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:29 PM

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Nic Cage and Matt Modine both floored me in a tiny little movie that no one ever saw, called Birdy. Stellar performances. Shoulda been nominated, both of 'em.

Michael Cera - George Michael in Arrested Development. Superbad. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Juno. Paper Heart. You just know he's going to be huge.

I saw Birdy. It was a fantastic film and very underated. One of the few movies that bought me to tears. Definitely should have been nominated.

I forgot to add Michael Cera. He was in my brain but then when it started typing he left. Equally as good as Ellen Page in Juno and he seems to have that Tom Hanks 'everyman' thing about him. Ellen Page should also do well for herself.

And with you mentioning Nathan I can't believe that I forgot to add Summer to my list. Especially as it's on a FF site. Whoops. Hopefully in a short while she'll have broken out of scifi (but not left forever) and be delving into other areas just like she says she wants to. And I'm sure she'll be fantastic in them too.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:55 PM

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Hmmm...re: Val Kilmer. Would be nice if he fulfilled his promise; I'll have to check that out. Haven't seen Doors; being an old Doors fan, didn't want to see what Hollywood did to them.

Oliver Stone may twist facts here and there, but 'The Doors' was absolutely fantastic. Most of the movie is based on the book by John Densmore.
Krieger, and Densmore loved the film, and thought Kilmer "channeled" Jim Morrison. Ray Manzerik did not.

NCBROWNCOAT

Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:24 PM

Anna Paquin. Imagine the pressure when you win an Oscar at 12. I didn't see The Piano but saw her first in Fly Away Home.

She does stage, she was Rogue and now she's amazing on True Blood. Also saw her a few months ago in a TV movie about a Polish woman that helped sneak Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto.

Another young Oscar winner that I loved was Tatum O'Neal. Unfortunately drugs and her crazy family derailed her career, but saw her on Rescue Me and hopefully she's straightened out now.

Loved Carey in In Living Color and the first of his movies but am a bit disappointed in him lately.

Robin Williams. What can I saw but Nanu, nanu?

Tom Hanks. First saw him on Bosom Buddies in drag and he was hysterical.

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KWICKO

Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Hmmm...re: Val Kilmer. Would be nice if he fulfilled his promise; I'll have to check that out. Haven't seen Doors; being an old Doors fan, didn't want to see what Hollywood did to them. That said, I may check into it, given your comments.

I'd highly recommend it. Or I'd recommend it high. For myself, I saw it with a 104º fever, which I'm sure altered the experience more than a little.

But I thought Kilmer simply WAS Morrison. Again, shoulda won an Oscar for that.

And Downey damned well shoulda won for Chaplin.

Mike

BORIS

Friday, August 21, 2009 3:44 AM

Once upon a time in the eighties I was struck by a young actor named Adam Baldwin who was in a film called my body guard....but we all know what happened to him.
Joaquin Phoenix? so promising and now what? I worry about him, or is his craziness a tactic he's using to create distance between himself and all the hollywood foof.
Another "young" actor I had hopes for was C. Thomas Howell....he is a good actor I loved Ponyboy in the outsiders. now as far as I can tell he does z grade films and a couple of guest spots here and there. And then there's Tom Everett Scott. He's great: smart, charismatic, gorgeous, has a broad acting range, what happened to him? I have been watching yet another great but cancelled show called Saved where he plays a paramedic with issues, he's just brilliant.
It must just be about luck and timing in hollywood.
Also when "Freaks and Geeks" came out and i fell in love with it I thought all the kids on that had promise....it took a few years but look at em now.

KWICKO

Friday, August 21, 2009 4:07 AM

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Another "young" actor I had hopes for was C. Thomas Howell....he is a good actor I loved Ponyboy in the outsiders. now as far as I can tell he does z grade films and a couple of guest spots here and there. And then there's Tom Everett Scott. He's great: smart, charismatic, gorgeous, has a broad acting range, what happened to him? I have been watching yet another great but cancelled show called Saved where he plays a paramedic with issues, he's just brilliant.

Oddly enough, both of them are on the same show now - Southland, on NBC. It's decent; I like it. C. Thomas Howell looks pretty bad in the show, though - it looks like he's battled quite a heroin addiction, but I don't think he actually ever did. How sucky is that, when you didn't get hooked on smack but still look like you did?

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It must just be about luck and timing in hollywood.
Also when "Freaks and Geeks" came out and i fell in love with it I thought all the kids on that had promise....it took a few years but look at em now.

Hell yeah. I just got the DVD set of Freaks & Geeks. Loved the show when it was on, and it's better now somehow. It's set right in my high school years (1978-80 era), and I *was* both a freak and a geek. I crossed lines, walked on both sides of that aisle. I still have that damned army jacket, too. :)

Mike

BORIS

Friday, August 21, 2009 5:50 AM

Hey me too I was both a freak and a geek. I will have to order the DVD when I am rich....we are so damn slow to get stuff in Australia.

NIKI2

Friday, August 21, 2009 5:16 PM

NC: Yes, I first saw Hanks on Bosom Buddies, too, but it didn't inspire me to expect further. Interesting how many stand-ups end up being really good actors...I'm sure there's a statement there...?

And I've been let down by Paquin...yes, I hoped for a lot from her, too, but haven't seen much. Fly Away Home wasn't exciting, in my opinion (acting-wise); maybe it's that she's doing stage that I've missed more of her. Wouldn't mind more, fer shore!

Okay, Mike; everyone's giving such glowing reviews of Kilmer in Doors that I guess I'm going to have to rent it. Woe be to you who recommended it if I think it sux, tho'!

And yes, yes, YES to Downey Jr. in Chaplin. One reason I was so bummed that he self-destructed; hopefully he's got it in him to get back, he's certainly trying!

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Friday, August 21, 2009 7:20 PM

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And Downey damned well shoulda won for Chaplin.

Amen to that, brother. One of the few films he did around that time completely sober (or so he says) because it was such a demanding role. It was truly amazing.

I'd ditto on Tom Everett Scott, too. First saw him in That Thing You Do! (a VERY under-rated film) and thought he'd amount to something. Same thing for Steve Zahn in that movie. He is a great comedic actor.

Now if I can add two actors I really can't stand? Dylan and Cole Sprouse. I wish they'd just go away. Like forever.

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