Actors and Actresses/RIP Gregory Peck

CrimsonTide4 · #1 05-02-2001, 11:39 AM

Hi GCers,
It's hump day and as I work my way over, I got to thinking about a question I heard on Tom Joyner Show a few months back.

QUESTIONS:
1. Who are your favorite actors and actresses?

2. The movie of your life is coming to the big screen!! Which actor/actress would you want to play YOU?!!? WHY?!

I will give my responses at the end of the day or when I get good & ready

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Salience · #2 05-02-2001, 01:02 PM

It's too early in my intellectual day for that, CT4.

I'm struggling, but I'll go with Debbi Morgan, Cicely Tyson, Alfre Woodard, Ving Rhames, Delroy Lindo, I like the old school. As far as younguns, Regina King is underappreciated, as is Ricard T. Jones (my future hubby).

My life story on the big screen would be a COMEDY! Slapstick, I tell ya! Who does good slapstick? I don't see too many codeic actresses who aren't acting stereotypical. The closest I can think of is Regina, Loretta or maybe one of the Lowery twins. And I look nothing like any of those women. In fact, I don't resemble anyone who's currently "in" in Hollywood.

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treblk · #3 05-02-2001, 01:08 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CrimsonTide4:

QUESTIONS:
1. Who are your favorite actors and actresses?
Well I love Hill Harper. He is not as "main stream" as most but him and my baby-daddy Omar Epps hmm hmm good
For Actress, I don't know her name, but she play the main love interest in Mission Impossible 2 and on Beloved.

2. The movie of your life is coming to the big screen!! Which actor/actress would you want to play YOU?!!? WHY?!

My life hmmm.....in different angels:
Comedy : Monique from the "Parkers" She is funny as all get out with a twist of truth. :P

Drama: Vivica Fox, she is sassy and classy when she wants. :O

I do have others, but I will also wait for others.
This is a good topic

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korkscru · #4 05-02-2001, 11:26 PM

Good topic CT4!!!

Now let's see...my favorite actors and actresses include Vivica Fox, Nia Long, Lorenz Tate, Jackee Harry (ex-Sandra on 227), Morris Chestnut, Danny Glover, Morgan Freeman, Sanna Lathan, Omar Epps, Ice Cube---yes, I like him fine.

To be honest I can't think of any other BLACK actor or actresses that I would PAY to see. But I guess you know how THAT goes.

Who would I want to play me? Jackee Harry. She's funny (my life on film would probably end up being a comedy also), beautiful (just like me)

, and good.

MaMaBuddha · #5 05-03-2001, 12:59 AM

fave actors and actress...

anybody who is convincing...male or female

who would play me in a drama, because now that is all i seem to have in my life....vanessa williams for new jack city and soul food....

rock a bye baby....

Ideal08 · #6 05-04-2001, 10:28 AM

Good topic, CT4!

My favorite actresses are Angela Bassett, the mother from The Brothers (I forget her name), Nia Long, Regina Kina, and Julia Roberts.

Actors, Robert DeNiro and Denzel Washington

If there were a movie about my life, none other than Regina King. She has spunk!!!

CrimsonTide4 · #7 05-06-2001, 10:44 PM

My favorite actors:
1. Gregory Peck (TKAM is phenomenal and no other actor will ever come close to his portrayal of Atticus Finch)

2. Denzel Washington (EVERYTHING he does is Phenomenal)

3. Samuel L. Jackson (A Time to Kill leaves me breathless)

4. Omar Epps
5. Morgan Freeman
6. Charles Dutton
7. Bill Cosby
8. Michael Beach
9. Mekhi Phifer
10. Wesley Snipes
11. Isaiah Washington
12. Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile)
13. Tom Hanks

FAVORITE ACTRESSES
1. Sanaa Lathan (Girlfriend is going to be FIERCE)
2. Nia Long
3. Alfre Woodard
4. Angela Bassett
5. Lela Rochon
6. Regina King
7. Lisa Nicole Carson
8. Jada Pinkett
9. Vivica Foxx
10. Phylicia Rashad
11. Jenifer Lewis (IDEAL08)
12. Cicely Tyson

The 2 actresses I would most want to portray me on the big screen would be Sanaa LAthan and Regina King. Both of them bring an intensity to the screen as well as a realness. Regina King has her FIRECRACKER moments and her sweet and tender moments, i.e. my favorite lines from Jerry Maguire.

Sanaa Lathan is just phenomenal. She was the leading actress in my FAVORITE T Mc book and was fierce in Love and Basketball.

I would want Kyla Pratt (played the 11yr. old Monica in L&B) to play my teen years.

My life would be a dramatic comedy.

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He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Rain does not fall on one roof alone.

Words are like eggs: when they are hatched they have wings.

Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.

What one hopes for is always better than what one has.

[This message has been edited by CrimsonTide4 (edited June 04, 2001).]

CrimsonTide4 · #8 05-08-2001, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by treblk:
[BFor Actress, I don't know her name, but she play the main love interest in Mission Impossible 2 and on Beloved.

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Her name is Thandie Newton

NOWorNEVER · #9 06-04-2001, 01:41 PM

My favorite actor would have to be Danny Glover. I haven't liked him since "The Color Purple" (my fav. movie), and you KNOW someone is a good actor if you don't like the actual person because of a character they played. Other very good ones would be Morgan Freeman, Ice Cube and Samuel L. Jackson.
I don't have a favorite actress, but I like many including Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah, Sanaa Latham, Regina King, Loretta Divine, and Alfree Woodard (sp?).

Someone who would represent me well would be Kim Cole (Sinclair from Living Single). Everyone says I look like her and act goofy like her.

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Gina_lynn · #10 06-05-2001, 05:27 PM

okay,

I know that this post was not supposed to be a political one, but...

I wouldn't have anyone whos name you know play me on screen. I have never been, never desired to be, nor expect to ever be as skinny as it takes to be noticed by hollywood. It's not attractive, and it's not healthy. I wonder how many of these "ultra feminine" women even have enough body fat to have a period!
No reflection on their acting but...

DirectorDST99 · #11 06-05-2001, 11:38 PM

I'm feeling ya on that Gina....I guess that's why I didn't post because I was thinking too hard and long on WHO in the world would I like to see portray ME!

CrimsonAngel2001 · #12 07-03-2001, 10:33 AM

My favorite Actor's and actresses would be Omar Epps, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, and Angela Bassett

The actress that I would want to play me is Nia Long, because we have similar styles and I think that she is a beautiful woman like myself.

CodeBlue_R3 · #13 07-04-2001, 09:04 PM

Favorites:

Cicely Tyson
Jessica Tandy
Nia Long-Au natural
Danny Glover-we have pics together
Danny Devito
Bill Cosby-I miss the Cosby Show
Samuel L. Jackson
Jada Pinkett Smith
Lela Rochon-She's so innocent, lol
Whoopi Goldberg-breaks the supermodel stereotype
Sanaa Lathan-upcoming, future Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett-she's getting all the roles isn't she.

DreamfulOne · #14 07-04-2001, 11:22 PM

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4:

QUESTIONS:
1. Who are your favorite actors and actresses?

2. The movie of your life is coming to the big screen!! Which actor/actress would you want to play YOU?!!? WHY?!

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1. Lela Rochon / Vivica Fox / Angela Bassett / Blair Underwood / Chris Rock / Chris Tucker / Nia Long / Gywneth Paltrow (yeah got to give it up for the white girl lol

~ She is down to earth)

2. Lela Rochon ~ Just because she is my favorite actress!

CrimsonTide4 · #15 06-13-2002, 01:33 PM

just giving you all something to talk about today as I attempt to pack.