Are there any actors that you will watch things just because they are in them?

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I've realised that Toni Collette is one of those actors for me, I'll give something a go even if it's not my usual thing because she's a good actor and also seems to have sound judgement of what's a good script/idea. I've just started watching Pieces of Her and it seems pretty good so far (one episode in).

Also Joshua Jackson, although I haven't watched The Affair yet. And Susan Sarandon, although she's around much less these days.

People who put me off a bit are Melissa McCarthy, she's a really good actress but she's agreed to star in some terrible stuff so I always make sure it's going to be worth watching before I give it a go. I find Laura Linney, Juliette Lewis and Jason Bateman vaguely annoying in almost everything so generally discount anything they are in.

Vicky McClure and/or Stephen Graham

Viola Davis
Kerry Washington
Denzel Washington
Samuel L Jackson
Julia Roberts
Toni. Collette
Regina Hall
Regina King
Keke Palmer
Sandra Oh
Whoopi Goldberg
Cate Blanchett
Sarah Jessica Parker
Oscar Issac
Jessica Chastain
Sarah Lancashire
Paul Giamatti
Christian Bale
Mahershala Ali
Taraji P Henson

Yes to some of my fave actors already mentioned ie Peter Mullan, Jamie Dornan, Stephen Graham, Sarah Lancashire but also Tom Hardy, Jack O Connell, Fassbender, Aiden Gillen, Jessie Buckley, Martin. mcCann Barry Keogh
No to Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson
Did I mention Jack O Connell, Jack O Connell, OrJack O Connell???

Plus Liam Neeson even if it is shite

Cillian Murphy

Carey Mulligan and Nicola Walker and Olivia Coleman… so much talent around. Also love Jennifer Aniston though hate her cosmetic surgery

Joe Gilgun I can't think of anything he's been in since TIE that I've disliked.

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Toni Colett (sp?) David Tennant Olivia Coleman

Only recently realised I'm going for Christine Baranski too.

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Christine Baranski is currently starring in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” as an aging, haughty, and very cranky upper class widow, who looks down upon just about everyone. She’s brilliant in it.
The Gilded Age is developed by the masters who made Downton Abbey — it’s about the American robber barons of the 1850s and their machinations and their struggles to become “welcomed into society.” And about climbing onto Mrs. Astor’s “List of 400” — the list of the most desirable families in New York society.
It’s excellent. And Baranski is fabulous, like she was just made for the part.

Can't believe I forgot to include Liam Neeson. Would watch him read the phone book!

Bill Nighy

Fiona Shaw

Russel Tovey!
James Nesbitt
David Tennant

Olivia Coleman

James Norton
Richard E Grant
Sarah Lancashire
Kwame Kwei-Amargh
Jason Watkins
Anna Maxwell-Martin
Jodie Comer
Phoebe Bridge-Waller
Jamie Dornan
Whoopi Goldberg
Gillian Anderson
Olivia Coleman
Imelda Staunton
Thandi Newton

Many of those already mentioned, also Tim Roth and Fiona Shaw.

Adam Driver
Gary Oldman
James Spader

Maggie Smith
Glen Close
Nicole Kidman

AMY ADAMS 🥰
Jodie comer
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Lady gaga
Christian Bale

Tom hanks obviously but that one doesn't need saying out loud, does it?!

Mine are Nicola Walker, Frances McDormand, Stephen Graham.

DH's are Jason Statham and Bruce Willis

Completely agree about Victoria Wood! Jared Harris, Michael Macfadyen and Fiona Shaw too.

Stephen Graham, Olivia Coleman, Sarah Lancashire, Matthew McFadden, Rachel Weiss, Gemma Arterton (girl crush), Cate Blanchett.

Jodie Comer
Gillian Anderson
Adeel Akhtar
Linda Bassett
Julie Walters
Alan Rickman
Kayvan Novak

Colin Farrel
Gary Oldman
Ralph Fiennes
Angel Elgort- just cos he's eye candy

Colin Morgan
Nicola Walker
Ben Whishaw
Richard Armitage
Tamsin Grieg

Argh, also Andrew Scott, Idris Elba

And a few Thai/Korean actors no one will have heard of as I love Asian drama 😀

meryl streep
would have said tom hanks
but tbh i always check the reviews because everyone is capable of making a turkey of a film

@DreamTheMoors I've been watching it and thought the same thing - they must have written that part for her! (Like they must have written Maggie Smith's part in Downton)