Generally, when someone is said to be the “best” at something, it is an arbitrary title given to someone by another person based purely of of their own narrow viewpoint. This it true when talking about the best actor, however, there may be a way to determine the best actor on a variety of criteria. Though some may think otherwise, Danny DeVito is a phenomenal actor, who may be considered one of the best in the industry, from his range as an actor, to the sheer number of awards he has won or been nominated for, or even his projects outside of film, he seems to have it all compared to all other actors. The question of who is the best actor is quite the difficult choice, as there are many criteria to account for, such as their range, talent, …show more content…
Danny DeVito’s acting range is undoubtedly impressive, as can be seen from his wide range of films he has been in from Batman Returns where he is a grotesque -- almost a horror-like -- villain to his role in The Lorax where he is a tree loving creature that wants to protect the environment (Danny Devito). The differences in these roles exhibit what amazing range DeVito Brings to the table when acting, showing he can be a grotesque monster who dwells within the sewers and eats raw fish (Batman Returns) or a loveable, nature advocating, orange rolemodel for children who speaks for the trees (Lorax).This variety of roles he has been able to portray is astounding, acting in more than 50 movies, he is also clearly able to pull off these roles well, executing almost every role to its fullest potential, as a great actor does. His acting range on television is just as impressive, such as his role on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia with a more comedic tone, at one point becoming a wrestler named The Trash Man, compared to appearing on Sesame Street being an effective teacher for children and entertaining them (Danny DeVito). From his more raunchy acting pursuits on television, he is able to pull off the timing and punchlines of the show perfectly week after week. As for his appearance on Sesame Street, his softer, more gentle side is able to be brought forth for children, making him a perfect candidate for that aswell. His nearly twenty series he has been in speaks to how valued an actor he really is, as many people tune in every week in order to view his acting prowess. When describing DeVito’s early years, he is described as “DeVito’s performances play to this softening, employing his ability ability to slide between naturalism and cartoonish excess,” (Danny DeVito). This
Adam sandler was born on September 9, 1966. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. His mom’s name is Judith Levine. She was a teacher at a nursery school. His dad’s name is Stanley Sandler. He was an electrical engineer. Adam is of Russian Jewish descent. Sandler was one of four children. He was always the class clown in school, but never considered becoming a comedian until his brother encouraged him to. He was an actor, comedian, and singer. He is married to Jackie Sandler who is also an actor, and has been in many movies with Adam Sandler. They have been married since June 22, 2003 to present day. He has two daughters, Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler.
Guy Fieri has claimed his spot in cooking entertainment history and can be proclaimed one of the best hosts on the Food Network. His loud personality brings excitement to shows that would be boring with any other Food Network host, even after ten years of participating in various productions. Even though he is recognized worldwide for his work on the Food Network he hasn’t let fame change him, “I’m just a dude.” (Mandel 26) phrases like this make his shows remain consistently congenial throughout all of the episodes. He is on many shows and is on the Food Network constantly with consistently high ratings for that television channel. Guy Fieri has a long history with cooking on the Food Network and has developed into the best, or at least the most memorable, cooking show host.
People are often remembered for being overly successful, extremely talented, or insanely wealthy; but there are exceptions to every rule. Being a fearless outlaw is not the ideal way to gain fame, but John Dillinger managed to do so. Dillinger’s fearless charisma, led him to go above and beyond to provoke law enforcement. Not many criminals have succeeded in the way John Dillinger did during the 1920s and 30s. He managed to put society in awe due to his obstreperous acts of rebellion. Being one of the most infamous criminals from his time, Dillinger had a huge influence on crime, and has greatly impacted gangsters all over the country.
Robin Williams: Living the American Dream Americans are blessed with the freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Each person is entitled to pursue the true dreams and desires of his or her heart. These individualized opportunities are often referred to as the American Dream. Difficulties frequently arise on the journey to one's dream. One must find a way to conquer these struggles to make his or her dream a reality.
Donnie Yen is a Chinese martial artist, director, producer, action choreographer and an actor. He was born in Guangzhou, China on July 27, 1963. His mother was a Tai Chi Grand Master and he started learning martial arts from her. He was constantly learning new forms of martial arts and is well versed with Tai chi Chuan, Boxing, Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wing Chun, Kickboxing, Judo and Wushu. He is credited with winning numerous Wushu World Championships. He has also made a name for himself as an actor and an action choreographer and a few of his popular films are Ip Man, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, The Monkey
Not only is Eddie Murphy an actor he is also a comedian and screen director. He was born and raised in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick on April 3’ 1961, to the parents Lillian, a telephone operator and Charles, a police officer Eddie had many hardships in his life but he got through them, he was a very strong man.
Murray got his first debut in a television series called Chicken Soup for the Soul. After this, he started staring at more popular shows such as Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek. Murray started in a range of movies from children movies and shows to adult movies and shows. Murray has starred in twenty-one movies and eight television shows. He is very well known for his character Lucas Scott in the television series One Tree Hill. One Tree Hill did not have a very successful first season, but by the second season, it was a hit series. By the second season, the show reached a number one spot on prime time ratings among teenage girls on Tuesday nights. Murray gained “heartthrob” status due to the number one ratings on One Tree Hill. He is also well known for his role in A Cinderella Story as the modern version of Prince Charming, Austin Ames
Peter Quill, Thor Odinson, and Steve Rogers, what do all these men have in common? Well besides the fact that they are all ruggedly handsome with lean, and defined bodies, soulful eyes and golden (ish) hair……. they are all portrayed by a Chris. The three marvel Chrises has sparked a controversy between the general public in deciding one very important decision, which Marvel Chris is the best? With the question of Evans, Hemsworth, or Pratt up in the air, everyone hands down chooses Pratt! Chris Pratt causes this reaction with his fans because of many reasons including his humor, generosity, and his determination.
Leonardo Dicaprio is an acclaimed actor and environmental activist. He made his first major television entry with Santa Barbara in 1991. Titanic was his first huge milestone for his tremendous career. Since then he has received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant. Along with being a great Actor, Dicaprio had made some massive contributions to charities that surround the environment, including his $1 million donation to the Wildlife Conservation Society in 2010. Over all this time Dicaprio has earned a net worth of forty-five million dollars.
Each of the performances listed had at least one thing in them that I enjoyed but my favorite was definitely Mel Gibson’s. The emotions written in Hamlet’s speech were very powerful and needed to have an actor that would do them justice. Mel Gibson did just that. He portrayed all of the emotions in each part of the speech, not just some. Derek Jacobi was entertaining as well but lacked the sincerity of it all that Mel had. David Tennant lacked emotion throughout most of his performance and failed to convince me that he knew what Hamlet was feeling at the time of his speech.
Every now and again, there is an actor who once you see him/her on TV or in a film, his/her on-screen presence tends to linger even though you may only witness his/her prowess sporadically due to your frenetic schedule. Or perhaps this actor is such an immaculate performer that when you see his/her again, you don't even realize it, for he/hse so completely immerses himself/herself within the role at hand. Character actors are not just a thing of yesteryear. Indeed, they are alive and well even today, and I had the supreme honor to recently interview one of the paramount character actors of our time (at least in my opinion). In my limited experience, Adrian Hough is best known for his portrayal of the reverend in season one of When Calls the
To propose an actress, which exceeds in every single criteria and deserves to win the Lifetime Achievement Award for her movies and humanitarian endeavors. Being one of the most powerful and respected women in the movie industry, winning the award will be no surprise to no one and her name is – Angelina Jolie.
Al Pacino better known, as Sonny has not only changed the way that I view actors. He has taught me what a true actor is. He is a brilliant man who has mastered Stanislavsky 's method. Pacino also has a sense of humor and there is never a dull moment on the set…"I was in a play once in Boston. It's a long play, about three hours and I'm on the stage a lot during it. And I caught... I got this feeling from the audience. These eyes were sort of looking at me. And I got a sense that there was a kind of rapport and I was relating and it was working, somehow it was giving me something back and. Well, I went through the entire play sort of gearing the performance in the part of the audience that I felt those eyes. So I had to see at curtain call who that was. Right? It came curtain call, I looked over in the direction of those eyes - it was Seeing Eye dogs. (The Today Show, NBC)
Firstly, one of the qualities that can truly contribute in the making of a great film is a strong cast. It would seem the case that in order for a film to be prominent, a fine story should be the main priority. However, with strong actors and actresses in a film, they are capable of transforming even a tedious storyline in an attention grabbing story. This can be said by being done with the actors being at tune with the characters they portray. When this is done, characters themselves would seem to stand out in a film. Hence, it can be said that distinctive characters would have the tendency to make a story interesting, and they would usually appeal to an audience by being unique. For instance, in the classical 1947 movie, “A Street Car Named Desire”, strong emotional scenes were seen in the majority of the movie. However, a cast of fine actors was responsible for bringing the characters to life. As a result, this movie achieved four Oscars in the actors’ category alone. In addition, in this movie, actor Marlon Brando so skillfully portrayed his character with his flawless performance, that he left an indelible mark on audiences. Hence, this goes to show that a strong cast is one factor in making a movie grand.
In his lifetime, DiCaprio has earned 31 nominations but has only been able to win 3 awards. He had 10 nominations in the Golden Globes yet he has only won two of those awards. DiCaprio received 5 Academy Award nominations also known as the Oscars however he has not been able to attain any of them. This has led to uproar among viewers because they feel as if he has earned this recognition. Through his works in the film industry he has truly earned and deserves to receive this award as an acknowledgment of his incredible portrayal of characters in each film.