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Not The Megastar

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  • JollyJ Offline
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    Jolly
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    But she's had a good career and I think she has some talent. An actress I've always liked and would have done her standing up in a hammock when she was younger, because I thought she was sexy as hell.

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    Are there any actresses or actors that didn't achieve superstardom, that you thought maybe deserved more?

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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    • HoraceH Offline
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      Reminds me of Olivia Williams, who I remember mostly from Rushmore.

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      To a lesser extent, reminds me of Polly Walker, who I remember from Dark Harbor, a very small movie which has been difficult to track down on streaming services. Really cool little mystery movie.

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        But she's had a good career and I think she has some talent. An actress I've always liked and would have done her standing up in a hammock when she was younger, because I thought she was sexy as hell.

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        Are there any actresses or actors that didn't achieve superstardom, that you thought maybe deserved more?

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        @Jolly Yeah Julia Ormond in Legends of the Fall (yes, 29 years ago) was beautiful. Had to google to find her because I couldn't recall the name.

        Link to video

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        • 89th8 Offline
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          Perhaps more famous, but not necessarily "tom cruise famous" are the actors Matthew Rhys (I know him from The Americans tv show) who I thought was ridiculously good, as well as Ralph Fiennes, who I thought was particularly great in the movie Quiz Show.

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          • MikM Away
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            I like working actors, not megastars. Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening, Edie Falco, Robert Duvall, Jeff Bridges, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, the list goes on and on.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            • MikM Mik

              I like working actors, not megastars. Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening, Edie Falco, Robert Duvall, Jeff Bridges, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, the list goes on and on.

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              @Mik said in Not The Megastar:

              I like working actors, not megastars. Anthony Hopkins, Annette Bening, Edie Falco, Robert Duvall, Jeff Bridges, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, the list goes on and on.

              Yeah, but those are all A-list actors. Watching some movies, I frequently see "that guy," and when I go to IMDB, I see a B-list actor who has done a ton of movies, frequently one per year.
              That's a career to admire.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                Oh also Jason Isaacs. He was in a one-season show I really enjoyed called "Awake" (2012) about a man in a car crash who wakes up each morning with either his son still alive or his wife still alive, but not both. It was a good show, IIRC. He's often known for playing Malfoy in Harry Potter, or even the asshole British colonel in The Patriot.

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                • 89th8 89th

                  Oh also Jason Isaacs. He was in a one-season show I really enjoyed called "Awake" (2012) about a man in a car crash who wakes up each morning with either his son still alive or his wife still alive, but not both. It was a good show, IIRC. He's often known for playing Malfoy in Harry Potter, or even the asshole British colonel in The Patriot.

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                  George KG Offline
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                  @89th said in Not The Megastar:

                  Jason Isaacs

                  Operation Mincemeat
                  Star Trek Discovery (Lorca)

                  He's one of those guys I mentioned - always working, but never a huge star.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
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                    My nominee would be the guy that was a jobber on some of the late 90’s crime dramas, kind of got his break as the voice for an M&M, started doing a little voice over work, then became THE character actor of the 2000s appearing in or doing voice work in 98 feature films, 76 television/streaming series (and over 600 actual episodes), and 10 video games. He’s also narrated about a dozen audiobooks…

                    He’s also recorded hundreds of commercials as the M&M and dozens of commercials for a major insurance company…

                    The Brad

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                    • George KG George K

                      @89th said in Not The Megastar:

                      Jason Isaacs

                      Operation Mincemeat
                      Star Trek Discovery (Lorca)

                      He's one of those guys I mentioned - always working, but never a huge star.

                      MikM Away
                      MikM Away
                      Mik
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                      @George-K said in Not The Megastar:

                      @89th said in Not The Megastar:

                      Jason Isaacs

                      Operation Mincemeat
                      Star Trek Discovery (Lorca)

                      He's one of those guys I mentioned - always working, but never a huge star.

                      Also in Brotherhood. Very well done series.

                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                      • jon-nycJ Offline
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                        Lena Olin.

                        I loved her in Havana, a very underrated movie that also starred Robert Redford and Raul Julia.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                          Lena Olin.

                          I loved her in Havana, a very underrated movie that also starred Robert Redford and Raul Julia.

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                          @jon-nyc

                          I see that one also starred Alan Arkin -- another very good underrated actor.

                          A favorite of mine has always been William T. Macy. I think the camera didn't love him the way it has other major stars.

                          Another one is Danny Glover. He starred in a PBS production, where he played the devil. He took your breath away. Made you sorry he piddled around with those cop-comedy things when he could have burned up the world.

                          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                            My nominee would be the guy that was a jobber on some of the late 90’s crime dramas, kind of got his break as the voice for an M&M, started doing a little voice over work, then became THE character actor of the 2000s appearing in or doing voice work in 98 feature films, 76 television/streaming series (and over 600 actual episodes), and 10 video games. He’s also narrated about a dozen audiobooks…

                            He’s also recorded hundreds of commercials as the M&M and dozens of commercials for a major insurance company…

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                            @LuFins-Dad said in Not The Megastar:

                            My nominee would be the guy that was a jobber on some of the late 90’s crime dramas, kind of got his break as the voice for an M&M, started doing a little voice over work, then became THE character actor of the 2000s appearing in or doing voice work in 98 feature films, 76 television/streaming series (and over 600 actual episodes), and 10 video games. He’s also narrated about a dozen audiobooks…

                            He’s also recorded hundreds of commercials as the M&M and dozens of commercials for a major insurance company…

                            J.K. Simmons has almost achieved actual stardom due to the sheer volume (and quality) of what he's done.

                            I was only joking

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                              There's also Bill Pullman and Jeff Daniels.

                              Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                              • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                @LuFins-Dad said in Not The Megastar:

                                My nominee would be the guy that was a jobber on some of the late 90’s crime dramas, kind of got his break as the voice for an M&M, started doing a little voice over work, then became THE character actor of the 2000s appearing in or doing voice work in 98 feature films, 76 television/streaming series (and over 600 actual episodes), and 10 video games. He’s also narrated about a dozen audiobooks…

                                He’s also recorded hundreds of commercials as the M&M and dozens of commercials for a major insurance company…

                                J.K. Simmons has almost achieved actual stardom due to the sheer volume (and quality) of what he's done.

                                MikM Away
                                MikM Away
                                Mik
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                                @Doctor-Phibes

                                He sure has. You really should look at his IMDB. Incredible.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  There's also Bill Pullman and Jeff Daniels.

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                                  @Catseye3 I love Bill Pullman. He lives nearby (by Montana standards). His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte, and is who finally got the hospital to do a Covid Test on Steve back in the beginning of March, 2020.

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                                  • jodiJ jodi

                                    @Catseye3 I love Bill Pullman. He lives nearby (by Montana standards). His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte, and is who finally got the hospital to do a Covid Test on Steve back in the beginning of March, 2020.

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                                    @jodi said in Not The Megastar:

                                    His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte

                                    There's a joke in there somewhere

                                    I was only joking

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                                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                      @jodi said in Not The Megastar:

                                      His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte

                                      There's a joke in there somewhere

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                                      Jolly
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                                      @Doctor-Phibes said in Not The Megastar:

                                      @jodi said in Not The Megastar:

                                      His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte

                                      There's a joke in there somewhere

                                      It's pronounced "Bewt", you silly man...

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                      • JollyJ Jolly

                                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Not The Megastar:

                                        @jodi said in Not The Megastar:

                                        His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte

                                        There's a joke in there somewhere

                                        It's pronounced "Bewt", you silly man...

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                                        Doctor Phibes
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                                        @Jolly said in Not The Megastar:

                                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Not The Megastar:

                                        @jodi said in Not The Megastar:

                                        His brother is a an infectious disease doctor in Butte

                                        There's a joke in there somewhere

                                        It's pronounced "Bewt", you silly man...

                                        You're talking outta your boot.

                                        I was only joking

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                                          jodi
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                                          Lol.

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