Actors you don't "get"

Nicholas Cage, the only reason he gets roles is because of his famous relatives: Through his father, he is a nephew of both director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, and a cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, and actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman.
 
C50 said:
Since he's already been kicked a couple of times what's the harm in a few more?

Nicolas Cage, a terrible actor in my opinion, I've never understood how he keeps getting roles.

Another is Steven Seagal, he must work for free, no way anyone would pay him.
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Nicholas Cage: This is why: Through his father, he is a nephew of both director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, and a cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, and actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman. Cage is the youngest of three sons.
 
dilettante said:
I feel Tom Cruise did very well as a smarter less ape-like Jack Reacher and for that matter with the clumsily written War Of The Worlds remake. He also was good in Oblivion and Edge Of Tomorrow.
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All excellent movies. Cruise played the characters very convincingly.

I liked him a lot in Collateral Damage, too. He fit the icy, immovable hitman character perfectly. In fact, he made the movie totally watchable...there really wasn't a whole lot of story there, but you just had to see what his character would do next.
 
MarkinPhx said:
I guess some people considered Jim Carrey as an actor ???? If so , then good for you but I never could stand him. Never liked his physical schtick and when he did try to go all serious, I thought he was awful. I also feel the same for Adam Sandler. I am glad that many were entertained by these two comedian/actors but I just never saw the appeal.
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Ditto. They are brash and over-the-top. I don't get the appeal.
 
jujube said:
Ok, I know I'm going to be branded as Unamerican and a lynch mob with flaming brands is at this minute massing for a march on my house but I never "got" John Wayne.

There, I said it. I'll take my consequences. (Barricading the doors and laying in supplies)
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I'm with you. I don't think I ever watched one of his movies. I've only seen clips. Not impressed.
 
LoveTulips said:
Nicholas Cage, the only reason he gets roles is because of his famous relatives: Through his father, he is a nephew of both director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, and a cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, and actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman.
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I did not know that. My calico's name is Talia. I thought of Talia Shire, who I do like, when I noted the name in my name your baby book.
 
jujube said:
Ok, I know I'm going to be branded as Unamerican and a lynch mob with flaming brands is at this minute massing for a march on my house but I never "got" John Wayne.

There, I said it. I'll take my consequences. (Barricading the doors and laying in supplies)
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You have no argument from me. The only movie I thought he was OK in was The Quiet Man but I think that's just because I loved the movie so much. I understand why he won the Oscar for True Grit but I thought he was horrible in it. Hard to believe he won over Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman but it was a sentimental award.
 

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