Actor/Actress Who needs to find a new genre in acting?

[FilmFreak87]

Last year Steve Buschemi, who played all the weird charecters in Adam Sandler movies, settled down and made a drama called "Ghost World" (9/10) , where he received awards and nominations galore. But I think Adam Sandlers choice is the most daring and possibly best.

Adam Sandler is a very talented actor comedy wise, but this fall he is showing us a new dramatic side of himself in PT Anderson's Punch-Drunk-Love This could be his time for an award, possibly best actor. I think that making a serious movie is a wonderful move for Sandler, and his performance was hailed in this review: http://www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetReview?&where=ID&terms=6738 along with this other review that seems to say a few nice things: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hollywoodreporter/cannes/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1473890 Don't Get me wrong though, I love Adam Sandler movies: Yes, even Little Nicky! I love the slapstick, but I think that Sandler is more talented then that! So more power towards him!

Who needs to settle down and make a good movie?! (in a different genre that they are known for)

[Tom Samborski]

I'll tell you one thing. Jim Carrey NEEDS to get back to comedy before it's too late.

[Raena]

Meg Ryan, probably.

[Gregorious8]

Steve Buscemi did other dramas before Ghost World like Reservoir Dogs, Fargo & Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead , so it wasn't a new genre for him.

[Grebdron]

Steve Buscemi has done everything, and well. I put him up there w/Kevin Bacon. They're both in EVERYTHING, but you never get tired of seeing them.

[Reigh Kaufman]

Steve Buscemi is also a director of notable talent. Hope he tries his hand again. Um...let's see - I'll say Jack Nicholson needs to play somebody other than Jack Nicholson. Still love him, mind, but I would like to see him play against type in something totally off the wall...!

[flowrchild]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Reigh Kaufman:
I'll say Jack Nicholson needs to play somebody other than Jack Nicholson. Still love him, mind, but I would like to see him play against type in something totally off the wall...!</font>

I think he played totally against type in The Pledge. He wasn't doing any of his usual shtick. It was a very toned down good performance.

[Reigh Kaufman]

I loved The Pledge, but Jack Nicholson, legend though he is, was no different in this movie than he was in, say, Blood and Wine or The Crossing guard. I think of something like Mars Attacks as anomalies (because he waas above the material, as was everyone save Pierce Brosnan), but he's still Jack Nicholson and I fail/can't see the performances sometimes. John Wayne did this for years, also, but let's agree - Jack Nicholson can do whatever he likes, he is, one of the greatest living actors of his generation. Maybe a musical next, to stretch the old CV...?

[FilmFreak87]

I forgot about Steve Buschemi! He was really good in Fargo. I have never seen Reservoir Dogs, but heard good things.

[GiGi1010]

Steve B. was also the Buffalo hunter/would be rapist in Lonesome Dove. SPOILER:
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He get's scalped towards the end. I saw him in a docu. about John Waters, (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, etc.,) and he said he would like to play him if there were ever a movie made about him. Fargo was by far the best!

[flowrchild]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Reigh Kaufman:
Maybe a musical next, to stretch the old CV...?</font>

I think I would just about die if he joined the cast of the upcoming movie Chicago. But somehow I can't see Jack skipping and dancing and belting out high notes. I would pay good money to see that though!

[actressgirl_05]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Tom Samborski:
I'll tell you one thing. Jim Carrey NEEDS to get back to comedy before it's too late.</font>

I think that Jim Carrey is wonderful with what he is doing now. He is an excellent actor, and I would love to see him in more dramas, rather than make an ass of himself in everything he's in.

I think Matthew Perry needs to get out of comedy and try something else (it really doesn't matter what it is, just as long as it's different). To tell the truth, I think he needs to do something, or his career will be forever ruined (it might already be too late).

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[XCoRyX]

i agree with the matthew perry thing,i think for some odd reason,he has the chance to be a good detective type character in thrillers/suspense movies,i'd like to see him try it anyways.