which actors would do well to stretch themselves?

[paulxcook]

I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I can see him as a corporate bad guy.

 

[paulxcook]

I thought this topic would do better than this. Ah well.

 

[KeithTalent]

Jack Black as a skinny guy? I don't know.

KT

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I don't know about Carrel, man. That'd be like watching Denzel play a goofy, foul-mouthed sex-maniac in a Judd Apatow or Farrelly Brothers production.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I don't know about Carrel, man. That'd be like watching Denzel play a goofy, foul-mouthed sex-maniac in a Judd Apatow or Farrelly Brothers production.

*shrug*

In the right context I think his stare could be creepy as all hell.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: paulxcook
I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

Like Robin Williams did with that photography movie?

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: paulxcook
I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

Like Robin Williams did with that photography movie?

You mean One Hour Photo?

 

[slayer202]

Originally posted by: paulxcook

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: paulxcook
I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

Like Robin Williams did with that photography movie?

You mean One Hour Photo?

I can't see carell doing anything other than what he has been doing

 

[Acanthus]

Look at Jim Carey in The Number 23.

 

[Canai]

I'd like to see Carell in the psycho serial killer type role.

 

[oogabooga]

wasn't he sort of a bad guy in bruce almighty (sorta)? He was an ass at least.

It'd be kinda cool to see him as like a megalomanic eveeeeeel take over the world bad guy. In the right movie I guess.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: paulxcook

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I don't know about Carrel, man. That'd be like watching Denzel play a goofy, foul-mouthed sex-maniac in a Judd Apatow or Farrelly Brothers production.

*shrug*

In the right context I think his stare could be creepy as all hell.

I could easily see Carrel playing the antagonist in a serious movie. A lot of people didn't give Jim Carry any credit after the Ace Ventura movies, until he blew their minds with The Truman Show and Man on the Moon.

I thought he did quite a good job in Number 23.

 

[Kadarin]

Keanu Reeves might do well if he would stretch himself to actually act in movies..

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: oogabooga
wasn't he sort of a bad guy in bruce almighty (sorta)? He was an ass at least.

It'd be kinda cool to see him as like a megalomanic eveeeeeel take over the world bad guy. In the right movie I guess.

That's the kind of bad guy I DON'T think he should be. I don't mean he needs to sit in some lair tapping his fingers together and laughing evilly at how evil he is.

I thought Number 23 was kind of stupid. Had some good parts, but ultimately a lame ending that made other iffy parts of the movie lame.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: paulxcook
I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

See: Awakenings & Good Will Hunting

You lose.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2

Originally posted by: paulxcook
I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

See: Awakenings & Good Will Hunting

You lose.

That's fair, he was great in Good Will Hunting. I never saw Awakenings. I should've clarified by saying that based on One Hour Photo, he shouldn't try to play any sort of antagonist, anti-hero, or other type of negative character.

 

[anxi80]

what about 'insomnia'? i thought williams was solid in that playing the murderer tormenting pacino because he knew his secret and was using it against him to get his help in avoiding falling under suspicion.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Keira Knightley, Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman should make a movie where they stretch themselves. And each other. For a couple hours. Just 120 minutes of hot women stretching.

That movie would earn a billion dollars.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: anxi80
what about 'insomnia'? i thought williams was solid in that playing the murderer tormenting pacino because he knew his secret and was using it against him to get his help in avoiding falling under suspicion.

Apparently there are a number of Robin Williams movies that I've missed over the years.

 

[rbV5]

Alot of actors would do well to look toward music to stretch their repertoire.

Case in point; Leonard Nimoy shows Shatner who "really" has the pipes

Spock auditions to sing theme for new "Hobbit" films......

 

[MotionMan]

Steven Seagal should try to play a steely-eyed, martial arts and weapons expert, current or former cop/military (perhaps even one who goes against the grain and/or has been discredited), who is the only man, hopelessly outnumbered, standing between a really bad guy and something really bad happening.

The best movie he ever made was "Executive Decision".

MotionMan

 

[JulesMaximus]

Steve Carell as a bad guy

Well, he definitely has the hairy chest for it. :laugh:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: paulxcook

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2

Originally posted by: paulxcook
I think Steve Carell can be hilarious, but all he's done thus far (that I have seen anyway) is comedy, even though his role was semi-serious in Little Miss Sunshine. I think he'd make a great antagonist. Not as an evil plotting bad guy, but maybe a guy that either is or goes nuts, snaps, and shoots up a Wal-Mart or is a serial killer or something. Maybe even something like One Hour Photo. I thought that sucked because Robin Williams shouldn't stretch himself, IMO, and the latter half of it just wasn't a good movie anyway. But Steve Carell as an oppressed character pushed past his limit would work well, I think.

Who else?

See: Awakenings & Good Will Hunting

You lose.

That's fair, he was great in Good Will Hunting. I never saw Awakenings. I should've clarified by saying that based on One Hour Photo, he shouldn't try to play any sort of antagonist, anti-hero, or other type of negative character.

He won an academy award for his performance in that movie.

 

[SirStev0]

Wasn't he technically a bad guy in Bruce Almighty?