Friday, December 4, 2009

My favorite uncommon Actors

So I'm going to work on a list of some of my favorite actors who most people don't put on their walls. So I'm going to put them into two categories. Those who have played gay and those who haven't. I've noted that most of the actors that are unknown but awesome have usually played gay at some point (which isn't usually the reason for the lack of public knowledge) therefore are actors who will play anything that shows off their abilities

By the way. These people may have many fans but this list is for un-household names. Oh I'll do an Actress List latter. And this list isn't in any particular order

Those who have played Gay
(1)Charlie Hunnam. He played on the original UK Queer as Folk. Although I don't like it as much as I like the US version I have to give him props for it. And for any of you who have seen the US version his character is a lot like Justin. Currently he's on the FX show sons of Anarchy. [see previous blog]

(2)Zeljko Ivanek. This guy is like a common guest on shows. The role i liked him the most in was on Damages (another FX show) he was a lawyer. He had the most amazing southern accent ever. This was one of the roles where he played a gay character. Recently I've seen him on Heroes he was the guy who was trying to catch the Heroes.

(3) Keven Rankin. I first saw this guy on Friday Night Lights where he played a paraplegic he was a friend of a injured football player. Now he's on Trauma. This is where he's playing a gay character. On both of the shows he's being hilarious. In march i think he's going to guest star on a show called Justified.

(4) Timothy Olyphant. Okay Once again a guy who has a show is on the list. But I'm talking about Brad Pitts when I'm talking about not famous. I have a slight crush on Timothy Olyphant. I don't know if I like Justified yet [you know new show blah blah] but I know, I want to tell you something about him "turns my crank" [as Dan Savage says]. I swear man.

(5)Johnny Depp. Okay Johnny Depp is someone who people have on their walls. I have him on my wall. I saw him on a purse a couple days ago. But i would argue that people don't really know anything about the majority of his work they only know the Pirates movies. They know nothing about Finding Neverland. Although I would also accept the argument that my argument is a lame excuse to talk about Depp. Anyway. Johnny Depp played gay in two movies. It was subtle. In one move called before the Night Falls. The other movie I guess you would say he's bi anyway it was in the Libertine. In the prologue in the movie he says:

...Ladies, an announcement: I am up for it, all the time. That is not a boast or an opinion, it is bone hard medical fact. I put it round you know. And you will watch me putting it round and sigh for it. Don't." It is a deal of trouble for you and you are better off watching and drawing your conclusions from a distance than you would be if I got my tarse up your petticoats. Gentlemen. Do not despair, I am up for that as well. And the same warning applies. Still your cheesy erections till I have had my say....

Speaking of which....check out this video

Son's Of Anarchy


My brother got me into watching a so called Son's of Anarchy. If you haven't seen it before don't worry honestly I don't think any human should watch some of the shows on FX. It's only for mature audiences. It has strong language. Parental Discretion is advised. It's not like PG-13 or TV-17 there's no real right age to watch some of the things on the show.
Anyway. The show is about a biker club that runs guns to gangs in the area. They're front is a mechanics shop (and later a porn studio). They also participate in other little illegal activity. But usually they sort of at like this sort of batman-ish group that protects the small town, Charming. The problem is they usually kill and blackmail more people than he does and Batman didn't have illegal acts going on on the side. Anyway. This group has little smaller charters. But the main charter is the one with our main character. His name is Jax, he is sort of the prince of the Sons of Anarchy (aka Sam Crow) he's set to become the President when his step-father dies. Anyway. The point of all of this is to say that the Guy who plays Jax, Charlie Hunnam. Is an incredible actor. They have him reacting to some really though situations.
ex.
(1) In an earlier episode his mother gets raped. And she tells him and the step-father and his reaction to her saying that to him was probably the most heart wrenching thing i've ever seen on television.
(2) In the season 2 finale his son gets kidnapped. They haven't gotten him back. Anyway his reaction to his baby getting kidnapped was probably the best acting i've seen on television.

Anyway this brings me to a conclusion. Why isn't this guy being talked about? why doesn't he get the same acclaim as Kathrein Heigl or Patrick Dempsey or ... other people? which is going to bring me to my next post.... some of my favorite less known actors.