Most "Wooden Actor" of all time

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30/03/2007, 10:00 AM
the 12 th man

Most "Wooden Actor" of all time

Today is movie day I think.

The winner's got to be Chuck Norris.
No facial movement whatsoever,happy, sad, angry all look the same on Chuck:D
30/03/2007, 10:05 AM
stann

Roger Moore. He even said it himself, his acting technique was left eyebrow, right eyebrow.

Bryan Robson playing a cameo of himself in that kids show he did about 25 years ago was the single worst acting job I've ever seen! :D
30/03/2007, 10:19 AM
BohsPartisan

William Shatner. No contest.
30/03/2007, 10:21 AM
Poor Student

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

William Shatner. No contest.

You've obviously never seen the "Kahn!" scene from Star Trek II.;)
30/03/2007, 10:21 AM
the 12 th man

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

William Shatner. No contest.

A God:cool: ........you gotta be kidding:) .
30/03/2007, 10:51 AM
dahamsta

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Originally Posted by stann

Roger Moore. He even said it himself, his acting technique was left eyebrow, right eyebrow.

Yeah, but no-one could do eyebrows like him. 'Member the Spitting Image puppet? Absolutely class.

Steven Seagal is the most wooden actor, without question. Also the worst. Chuck Norris is Ian Richardson in comparison. I hate Seagal.

Shatner used to be a rubbish actor, but he's really not bad now. He's brilliant in Boston Legal. I have a lot of respect for Shatner's ability to take the p*ss out of himself.

adam
30/03/2007, 10:55 AM
passinginterest

If we're talking wooden I would have thought Ron Jeremy...
30/03/2007, 10:56 AM
drummerboy

Michael Caine
30/03/2007, 10:59 AM
dahamsta

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Originally Posted by passinginterest

If we're talking wooden I would have thought Ron Jeremy...

Boom! Boom!
30/03/2007, 11:00 AM
BohsPartisan

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Originally Posted by dahamsta

Shatner used to be a rubbish actor, but he's really not bad now. He's brilliant in Boston Legal.

Haven't seen that. I'm thinking mainly original Star trek and TJ Hooker.
Another candidate has to be Lee Majors.
30/03/2007, 11:07 AM
Lionel Ritchie

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson is the Man!!!!

Classic Simpsons moment from Bronsons guest appearance on "The Amos & Andy Show"

Amos: Hey Charlie! Where's Andy?
Bronson: I shot him ...and now I'm heading 'round to Emmets Fix-It Store (finishes cleaning pistol and cocks it) ...to fix Emmet.

:D
30/03/2007, 11:49 AM
Peadar

Hugh Grant.
Plays himself in every movie.
What a knob jockey!
30/03/2007, 11:57 AM
Over the post

Keanu Reeves, no contest.
30/03/2007, 12:34 PM
stann

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Classic Simpsons moment from Bronsons guest appearance on "The Amos & Andy Show"

Amos: Hey Charlie! Where's Andy?
Bronson: I shot him ...and now I'm heading 'round to Emmets Fix-It Store (finishes cleaning pistol and cocks it) ...to fix Emmet.

:D

I absolutely love the trailer for Death Wish #37 or some such high number, with a decrepit and knackered Bronson in a hospital bed croaking "I wish I was dead". :D
30/03/2007, 1:12 PM
cheifo

Keanu Reeves is a good shout, but Morgan Freeman does play the same role and same facial expressions in every film I see him in.
30/03/2007, 1:15 PM
Ash

Quote:

Originally Posted by stann

Bryan Robson playing a cameo of himself in that kids show he did about 25 years ago was the single worst acting job I've ever seen!

That would (or wood :p ) be Jossys Giants :)

Most wooden actor of all ... Woody from Toy Story ;)
30/03/2007, 1:50 PM
osarusan

Don't know about Chuck Norris or Seagal - no doubt they are dire actors but what most people want to see from them is extreme violence, and they rarely disappoint.

In terms of mainstream actors who are criticized on their skills at acting (rather than killing a large number of people in imaginative ways), I'd go for Ben Affleck. or Bruce Willis.
30/03/2007, 2:59 PM
John83

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

You've obviously never seen the "Kahn!" scene from Star Trek II.;)

http://www.khaaan.com/ :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Shatner used to be a rubbish actor, but he's really not bad now. He's brilliant in Boston Legal. I have a lot of respect for Shatner's ability to take the p*ss out of himself.

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Haven't seen that.

It's fantastic. I just bought the box set. Good old-fashioned surreal plots and snappy dialogue
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bpBVkJb0N6Q
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q75WXezm0kQ

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Originally Posted by cheifo

Keanu Reeves is a good shout

Reeves gets my vote.

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Don't know about Chuck Norris or Seagal - no doubt they are dire actors but what most people want to see from them is extreme violence, and they rarely disappoint.

In terms of mainstream actors who are criticized on their skills at acting (rather than killing a large number of people in imaginative ways), I'd go for Ben Affleck. or Bruce Willis.

Agreed on all counts.
30/03/2007, 3:04 PM
Aberdonian Stu

Reeves is terribly under rated, just look at Bill & Ted.

The winner has to be Affleck.
30/03/2007, 3:14 PM
osarusan

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Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Reeves is terribly under rated, just look at Bill & Ted.

Underrated at being awful?

I've seen Reeves act half decently in The Matrix-his natural monotony helped the role.

I've never seen Affleck anything other than awful.
30/03/2007, 3:36 PM
the 12 th man

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Originally Posted by osarusan

I'd go for Ben Affleck. or Bruce Willis.

Agree on Affleck but think you're being hard on Bruce Willis.While being guilty some times of overacting eg-The Die Hard trilogy- he can hardlly be accused of being wooden.

Thought he was good in the following-Unbreakable,Mortal Thoughts,Fifth Element,Mercury Rising,Sixth Sense & 16 Blocks amongst others-guess that make me B W fan:D .
30/03/2007, 4:24 PM
Anto McC

Roger Moore
30/03/2007, 4:26 PM
stann

Even though I went for Roger Moore earlier, I'll throw another one in.
And, to be honest, I can't understand why ye're wasting time squabbling about Reeves and Affleck when no-one has mentioned John Wayne yet! :eek:
They're only in the ha'penny place.
30/03/2007, 4:28 PM
stann

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Originally Posted by Ash

That would (or wood :p ) be Jossys Giants :)

Cheers Ash, it's all coming back to me now. Aaaagghhhh!!!
30/03/2007, 5:14 PM
osarusan

Quote:

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

Agree on Affleck but think you're being hard on Bruce Willis.While being guilty some times of overacting eg-The Die Hard trilogy- he can hardlly be accused of being wooden.

Thought he was good in the following-Unbreakable,Mortal Thoughts,Fifth Element,Mercury Rising,Sixth Sense & 16 Blocks amongst others-guess that make me B W fan:D .

Fair point, may be confusing wooden with just crap.

Thought he was bad in all of them...except The Sixth Sense
30/03/2007, 7:27 PM
Poor Student

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Originally Posted by John83

http://www.khaaan.com/ :D

Brilliant.:D I also love the scene in Star Trek III when he hears his son being murdered. He stumbles back and misses the captain's chair in what seems like a total improvisation. It's hilarious.
30/03/2007, 7:56 PM
TheBoss

Steven Segal
30/03/2007, 8:15 PM
Eoingull

Ben Affleck is one...and I know he's made some good films, but I find Clive Owen to be extremely wooden.
30/03/2007, 10:15 PM
SligoBrewer

oh affleck without a doubt
31/03/2007, 11:44 PM
DaveyCakes

Nicholas Cage
01/04/2007, 12:35 PM
sligoman

The cast of Fair City.
01/04/2007, 1:07 PM
SligoBrewer

oh no.. ros na run if were goin the soaps route
01/04/2007, 5:50 PM
bennocelt

keaunu, Ben Affleck, and Matt damon are pretty dire

but i find Tom Hanks a bit hard to stomach myself, yeah great acting the idiot, re Big, etc, but he doesnt seem to have much of a personality for anything else
...waiting to be shot down:p
02/04/2007, 12:08 PM
osarusan

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

keaunu, Ben Affleck, and Matt damon are pretty dire

but i find Tom Hanks a bit hard to stomach myself, yeah great acting the idiot, re Big, etc, but he doesnt seem to have much of a personality for anything else
...waiting to be shot down:p

I agree with you to some extent, but I think he did well in Philadelphia, and Catch Me If You Can.

And again, we are looking for "wooden" rather than just "crap".
02/04/2007, 12:21 PM
jebus

I wouldn't class these actors as wooden, simply because they have given good performances in the following movies

Tom Hanks - Catch Me If You Can, Castaway, Big, Road to Perdition, Philadelphia

Ben Affleck - The Kevin Smith movies he's been in

Keanu Reeves - Bill and Ted movies, A Scanner Darkly

Matt Damon - Bourne Identity, The Departed, Team America :D

Nicolas Cage - Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation

Now although I think Reeves and Cage, in particular, are dire actors, well in the case of Cage it's more that he can act, he just doesn't seem to want to, I have to plump for the Unholy Trio of Seagal, Van Damme and Arnie to come joint second on my list, with my winner being.....

Roddy 'I came to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum' Piper
02/04/2007, 2:01 PM
Bluebeard

Segal, Norris, Clive Owen all deserve to be listed.

Mygod! Some of you
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02/04/2007, 2:08 PM
pete

I'll second Keanu Reeves. He could corner the market in android acting.

Segal probably owned the trophy before Reeves - same expression in every role but then again played same character in every role.

IMO wooden means no expression not necessarily bad acting.
02/04/2007, 2:22 PM
Roadend

Arnold Schwarzenegger
02/04/2007, 3:20 PM
BohsPartisan

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Originally Posted by Roadend

Arnold Schwarzenegger

"You're a funny guy, I'm going to kill you last"
02/04/2007, 5:40 PM
strangeirish

Pinocchio.:D

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