Continued list of amazing actors...

Well, I promised I'd add more to the list. I wrote down many more guys, but here are a few that have captured my heart (and they can actually act, not look pretty!)

First off,

A Mexican actor. (Trying to get everywhere around the world)
Gael Garcia Bernal

This actor is a phenomenal star todo el mundo (all of the world-- thought I'd put some Spanish in it.) He has worked all around the world, with small films to major features. Examples of these fantastic films are The Motorcycle Diaries (Ernesto Guevara's beginnings aka Che), and a young teenager whom with his friend, Tenoch (Diego Luna-- Milk) take a road trip with an older woman where they learn about life, Y Tu Mama Tambien directed by Alfonso Cuaron (A Little Princess-- amazing children's film, that I still love! So glad my 6th grade teacher had us watch it) Gael has played such a variety of roles, from a overstimulated, fantasy driven art student in Science of Sleep (which my brother had me watch because of the creativity and odd imagery), which was amazing, he spoke 3 different languages for it, English, Spanish and even some French. He also starred in the production, Babel, a more mainstream job. Very well done. Pretty great, Gael is still early in his career, at 31, who still has a lot to offer and has shown his talent.

Another actor that I admire. James Franco, now I don't know who caught him as a host for Saturday Night Live last night, which was hilarious by the way. And I don't watch the show regularly.

I knew of his other work before Pineapple Express (which surprisingly loved him being a pot dealer) or Spider-man, he has captured my heart doing the movies as Tristan + Isolde (an Irish version of Romeo and Juliet-- liked that more, and in school we were reading the original), and James Dean-- he did fantastically, at certain points during the film, I thought it was the real James on screen, but it James Franco. He (J.F.) worked his butt off in everything he does. He also has done Flyboys and learned to fly an airplane, Sonny, where he plays a solider coming back to New Orleans, his hometown to being a male prostitute, who has to try to leave that life behind. Very touching, film directed by Nicolas Cage. Before that role, he played a drug addict, and teenage deliquent as Jimmy with DeNiro playing his dad as a cop. A great crime-drama. He can play anything one can dish out, with all energy and effort. And is soon to be playing Allen Ginsberg in Howl. Can't wait to see it! Especially with my love of Beat stuff.

Another fantastic actor,
River Phoenix.

I've only seen 2 of his works, but those are enough for this post. In Stand by Me, he plays a young boy who is a complete bad boy, who smokes, really doesn't have parents, but is the best of friend to a boy who is innocent in many things, well sort of. He does that fantastically, and he pulls you into his role. The other role was My Own Private Idaho, which I've written about before, and it is a great film done by Gus Van Sant, who I respect very much, and this film is a very complex piece of work and he is one of the most vital characters in this. His performance is jaw-dropping, and a inspiring piece of cinematic work.

I know it's only a few...more later.
Included: Marlon Brando, and others.
I'll do my favorite actresses soon to. :)