There is actually a film called ‘Bad Actors’ and all of these listed below should be made to watch it for crimes against cinema, until they recognise their guilt. What qualifies any of them to call themselves actorsis beyond me.
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1. Liz Hurley
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Oh what a shallow world we live in, when wearing the ugliest dress in the history of couture can make a talent-free ‘actress’ rich and famous. I feel I know Liz Hurley’s boobs better than she does, since she ges them out at every photo-opportunity.
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2. Paris Hilton
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In the remake of House of Wax, Paris Hilton achieved the remarkable feat of appearing more like a waxwork before being turned into one. Try ‘acting’ again, Paris, and we’ll kidnap your chihuahua.
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3. Madonna
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Oh dear, Madonna. The list of shame that is your ‘acting’ career is too long for me to include here. Your confidence and persistence would be admirable were it not for the fact that you made the cinema-going public pay the price, in more ways than one.
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4. Keira Knightley
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Why, oh why, is she described as an actress? An actress should be able to act. Acting involves being able to convincingly pretend to be someone else. Ms Knightley just makes me want to slap her in every film, because all I can see is her simpering face.
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5. Hayden Christensen
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George Lucas, j’accuse. By making this casting decision you ruined the original trilogy. Just how seriously can we now take Darth Vader, the most evil villlain in the Universe, when we have seen him as a sulky teenager stamping his feet and wailing ‘it’s not fair!’
6. Ben Affleck
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To quote Weird Al, ‘I sued Ben Affleck … do I even need a reason?’ Halfway decent in Dogma, but not as good as Matt Damon. In every other film might as well have ‘Bad Actor’ signposted above his head. More wooden than the average forest.
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7. Jack Black
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Having a rhyming name does not make a man funny. Go away. Go away now.
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8. Megan Fox
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Okay, Megan Fox, you’re pretty. Go be a model, dear. Spare us the attempts at acting.
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9. Matthew McConaughey
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So bad, he’s not even worth checking if I’ve spelt his name correctly. Mercifully quiet lately. Perhaps even Matthew himself has realised his total lack of acting ability.
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Now, this is hardly an exhaustive list, and there are many more ‘actors’ to keep this bunch company. Who would you name as unworthy of putting ‘actor’ under profession in their passport?
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Comments
Noa: Could not agree with you more!
Gabriella: But I love Keira Knightly....
Yohanna: Keanu Reeves is the worst actor, and you forgot him. He looks exactly the same 90% of his time during a movie.
Allyson: Okay, I understand Paris Hilton. I definitely understand Megan Fox. But what I do not understand is why Keira Knightley and Jack Black are on this list! They are both really good actors! I know it's all a matter of opinion, but those just seem uncalled for.
Other's: Contrary to popular proclamations, judgement on acting is not supposed to be subjective - maybe the extent but not the existence. There are conventions by which actors are commonly judged and if you are not a bad actor, then you are a good actor (which is then heightened by some to be great actors). With Jack Black, consider if he actually acts poorly or maybe, you just don't like him or the characters he plays? McConaughey - have you watched Amistad, A Time to Kill, U-571? No Al Pacino but just because his choice of films has degenerated does not mean he can't act. The others I more or less agree with - though I would still say bundling Knightley with the rest on that list is quite unjust. There is still a difference between glimpses of good acting and a complete inability to act.
Ingrid: Oh come on! I totally agree with the first page but the second & third just get even more ridiculous. How dare you say that Keira Knightly cannot act, that's just an insult. I'm not Jack Black's biggest fan but he was amazing in the School of Rock. Come on, stop hating on these guys because they're beautiful AND talented. Acting is a hard job, don't judge them until you've been in their position.
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