Pauline Kael once named her favourite actors: “Extraordinary work”
One of film’s most respected voices.
Actors Archives: 01/2025
Five hell-raising actors nobody liked working with
One of these difficult stars was actually called “psychotic” by his director.
Proof that Keanu Reeves is a good actor: “Most powerful when film is at its most elemental”
We’ve got incontrovertible proof right here.
The one thing Samuel L Jackson hates about actors: “Well, get another job”
Jackson thinks most actors ‘doth protest too much’ in this regard.
Nicolas Cage’s favourite Nicolas Cage performances: “What I aspire to continue towards”
These four performances are the best of the best in Cage’s book.
Five iconic actors who never delivered a good performance
They may have accidentally made a few good movies, but these stars have never been the reason why.
10 actors hailed as the ‘next big thing’ who failed to live up to the hype
Crushed under the weight of pressure.