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Totally irrational dislike for actors/actresses??

423 replies

AnnMeredithPerkins · 13/08/2017 19:13

What is it about certain actors/actresses that just make you dislike them for no reason at all?
I was just looking at the web and Melissa George (Home and Away, and others) and i just really don't like her. I have no idea why though? I don't dislike other female actresses?

do you dislike anyone famous for no reason?

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Desperad0 · 13/08/2017 22:00

Tom hanks, and also Matt damon- I have an irrational hatred of his face !

feral · 13/08/2017 22:01

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

I never saw the appeal and still don't.

And Taylor Swift.

Jigglyguff · 13/08/2017 22:02

Barbara Windsor.

TheWeeWitch · 13/08/2017 22:02

All those saying you can't bear Kiera Knightly - I suggest you watch her in Anna Karenina. She's perfectly suited to being absolutely unlikeable as Anna and the ending is a certain justice for every film you've ever had to endure watching her in.

Nettletheelf · 13/08/2017 22:12

I irrationally can't stand Sophie Thompson (Emma Thompson's sister). Every time a British film is produced, then sure enough, up she pops in a 'character' role, in which she is always simpering and subliminally saying, "here I am! I'm an actress too you know!".

Yes to Gaynor Faye (my mum writes the scripts and insisted that I was cast) and Amanda Holden (seriously?).

Although not an actor, that 'Lean in 15' guy is HATEFUL, and I say that purely on the basis of seeing his smug face on station billboards. I haven't even seen him live. Scrunch dried hair and smugness. Loathsome.

Nettletheelf · 13/08/2017 22:12

Forgot to say, Mustard, I hear ya re the Lean in 15 bloke.

TheKidsAreTakingMySanity · 13/08/2017 22:16

Kristen Stewart. Her entire acting style is "look like you smelled a fart and it's revolting" or "Look like you're trying to remember something but it hurts to do so"

And Adam "Aaargh that fucking whiney childish voice" Sandler. No. Just, no.

ilovegin112 · 13/08/2017 22:17

I forgot holly willoughby and Phillip Schofield, they are so false and smarmy

SkafaceClaw · 13/08/2017 22:19

Simon Rimmer

Just thought of another person - he could ruin strictly for me this year. So smug and irritating.

Hope he has the rhythm of Greg Wallace and goes nice and early!

MummyIsAFreeElf · 13/08/2017 22:24

Might get abuse for this but Brad Pitt

Keifer Sutherland
Chris Pratt
Robert Downey Junior
Emma Stone
Zoey Deschanel (or however you spell it)
Shannon Doherty
Ashton Kutchner
Mila Kunis
Daniel Craig

My OH is Mike Myers he can't cope with him at all. Jennifer Lawrence and Sophia Bush are also top annoyances for him

YourVagesty · 13/08/2017 22:25

Chloe Moretz

Natalie Cassidy

noalcoholformeplease · 13/08/2017 22:25

Not an actor ....but Mo Farah gives me the creeps

Garlicansapphire · 13/08/2017 22:30

Dawn French - phoney try too hard
James Corden
Myriam Margolles
Gemma Arturton

Lots of the hammy Brit actors who appear in every British film. Like all the Marigold hotel lot.

khajiit13 · 13/08/2017 22:32

Owen wilson - just his face....And his hair. I can't even watch cars because of his voice. Just everything about him actually

Cameron Diaz is the same woman in every movie and she's always a total bimbo

YourVagesty · 13/08/2017 22:34

Oh yeah, and Amy Schumer, James Franco and Meryl Streep.

Think that's it.

SeaWitchly · 13/08/2017 22:37

Sorry, but it is not unreasonable to dislike Keira Knightley.
She is a shockingly wooden actress who for some unfathomable gets all these plum roles [which her acting in ranges between unspeakably awful to barely passable] and for a while was one of Hollywood's most bankable female actors.

This gives me the absolute rage as there are many other highly talented female actors who could do a much better job at Elizabeth Bennett, the Duchess of Devonshire, et al and it is not right that the dreadful KK should be paid [handsomely!]for her poor performances.
I refuse to watch anything she is in which is annoying as some of the films look interesting but I cannot abide KK's wooden acting and jutting jaw.

Timefortea99 · 13/08/2017 22:38

Emilia Fox - cold and connected to acting royalty - hence her success?
Suranne Jones - although really like Dr Foster
Keira Knightley - my wardrobe is more animated
Kate Winslett -fake luvvy

Graphista · 13/08/2017 22:45

Lorraine kelly - has some really distasteful quite right wing views in real life and also her blind support of a certain infamous couple connected to a famous crime.

Adam sandler - not attractive not charming irritating

David schwimmer - up his own arse so far he's literally talking shit

Idris Elba so wooden pinnochio would be better

Tom hanks - rather enjoyed seeing him being a baddie recently

Keeley hawes - awful marriage wrecking bad actress

But I do like Tom cruise and Kevin Costner (as actors, both tossers in real life)

Sorry I am but I love Julia stiles and cillian Murphy

Dingdong also love Anna kendrick and Jennifer Lawrence

I would say Eddie redmayne but it's not irrational as he's a shit wooden actor who only got into the business and roles he did because of his silver spoon connections.

Ryan Reynolds???? Shock no he's lovely!

LapCatLicker · 13/08/2017 22:52

Daniel 'over-acting, shit-eating grin wearing, smuggy mcsmugface' Washington. I avoid everything he's in, it's not rational.

Hollipopsmum · 13/08/2017 22:57

How has no one mentioned Robin Williams - can't stand him (appreciate no longer with us) and Tess Daly must be the most wooden person on tv RUINS Strictly! Actually quite like Keira Knightley especially in Atonement with the also unpopular James McAvoy Smile

Graphista · 13/08/2017 23:01

Maybe cos most people love/d robin Williams?

GlitteryGlitter · 13/08/2017 23:03

Jude Law I refuse to watch anything he's in and Kristen Stewart because she's just as wooden.

Fruitbat1980 · 13/08/2017 23:12

My mum, quiet , polite, mild mannered, loves everyone cannot aBIDE Suzanna Reid! It kills me every time she comes on my mum shouts whore/ tart at the screen 😂 It made the last series of strictly entertaining. She cannot explain why. We all think she's lovely!

Deadsouls · 13/08/2017 23:14

Keira Knightly - I can't watch a film with her in it. She annoys me so much!

headinhands · 13/08/2017 23:14

Ha! I was coming on to say Keira. Just her contrived open gobbed pout.

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