Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness … which actor / actress would you say has excelled in portraying all these moods.

Submitted by vulcan_on_earth t3_zt2q1f in movies

Here is why I am asking this question. First off, let’s get something out of the way, I am a guy.

Here is my take - women are a lot more multidimensional than men when it comes to taking on diverse roles. Yes, there are exceptions: off the bat, the amazing Tom Hanks, comes to mind. But for every Tom Hanks, there is an Amy Adams, Hilary Swank, Jennifer Lawrence and a ton of other actresses that excel at that.

If Oscars only had a single award for an actor (male or female), men would rarely win.

So … ready for your fire. Thoughts?

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maskaddict t1_j1bdl4r wrote

The one who comes to mind from your title is Julianne Moore. Her performances is movies like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, The Big Lebowski, and even in Crazy Stupid Love show such an astonishing range of emotional openness, strength, intelligence, vulnerability, confidence, love, and rage. Her resumé is like an extended essay on what it is to be human.

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ExtremeCourtoftheUS t1_j1eysop wrote

Crap - I shoulda read more....she's definitely my choice too...

The Kids Are All Right

Still Alice

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lucia-pacciola t1_j1bdznl wrote

Tilda Swinton did all of those in Constantine.

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Trinamari t1_j1bitkg wrote

Amy Adams. Anything from Enchanted to The arrival. Her face and portrayals are dynamic and true.

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vulcan_on_earth OP t1_j1bkia7 wrote

She is On the top of that list. I finally saw June Bug … her range. Wow.

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mildkinda t1_j1bkh6h wrote

Bette Davis

Beatrice Dalle

Angela Basset

Brenda Blethyn

Fiona Shaw

Lesley Manville

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vulcan_on_earth OP t1_j1bm1i2 wrote

Thanks. Not familiar with some of these names. Great if you can please cite the movies that showcase each actors’ diverse talent. I know Bette Davis, but she was way before my time. Did she act in a variety of roles?I know Angela Bisset from MSW did she have a diverse set of roles in movies?

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mildkinda t1_j1bxbtt wrote

OP didnt mention we had to include examples of movies.

However here's a few,

Bette Davis best roles - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - 1962, where she plays a monstrous ex child star. Now Voyager - 1942, in which Davis is victimised by an overbearing mother .

Beatrice Dalle - her standout role is as a passionate/crazed muse who believes her lover is destined for greatness in Betty Blue - 1986.

Angela Basset gives it her all in What's Love Got to Do with It - 1993 she deserves some truly massive roles but is usually more of a supporting character in subsequent cinematic outings. She excels in AHS, though.

Brenda Blethyn is superb in Secrets & Lies - 1996, one of Mike Leigh's most acclaimed films, and she holds her own up against Jane Horrocks in Little Voice - 1998.

Fiona Shaw is from the theatre background but no matter what medium she's in, she always invests in her roles. 1989s My Left Foot is a great example of her more restrained roles.

Lesley Manville - I first noticed her as the long suffering wife of Gary Oldman's Bexy in The Firm -1989. More recently, Phanton Thread - 2017, she's in the same league as Helen Mirren or Judy Dench. Classy, invested and utterly believable in numerous roles.

As for actors being from before your time, that should never impact on their greatness or indeed, the films that came before your or I did.

If people ditched films/actors simply because of the era/language/black and white presentation, we'd all be poorer off and missing out on a huge important chunk of cinema.

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vulcan_on_earth OP t1_j1bl5na wrote

Thanks. Not taking issue with your list at all. Very talent pool. But wanted to identify those stars that are able to check off all those emotions. Isabelle Huppert for sure.

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LisaChimes t1_j1bm371 wrote

Carrie Coon is the first name that came to mind.

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vulcan_on_earth OP t1_j1bmtrg wrote

One more of my favs that others might not agree with …

Drew Barrymore

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vulcan_on_earth OP t1_j1blhuo wrote

Leonardo DiCaprio is another versatile male actor that has taken on all those roles. Shutter Island being my fav.

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ApprehensiveWin5244 t1_j1bo5x2 wrote

Timothée Chalamet. He has a wide range across all of the performances he’s done. In particular, he had a very emotionally heavy role in Beautiful Boy.

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