The Sexiest Actors?

[samkydd]

Most men would like to be like their favourite actor whether it be for the idle lifestyle, good looks, money, cars, the women, the great films they were in, the fame or never having to queue up anywhere, so keeping things British, which one would you like to be or have been (dead ones count) either in TV or film? Not necessarily based on good looks either, my brother always wanted to be Alistair Sim so he could frighten people!



Personally I didn't want to be anyone in particular but as a kid I always wanted to be like Hywel Bennett, Peter Cook, David Hemmings, Terrence Stamp, living as young men in that decadent 1960s era when everyone supposedly went to Chelsea penthouse apartment parties all the time, and got off with glamourous would-be models/actresses who drove around in trendy Minis, and wore them too! And of course you only had to get up early if you were filming!



The fashions and hair styles were much better then too, and most young people still dressed up smart to go out!

[Fellwanderer]

Originally posted by samkydd@Aug 14 2005, 08:42 AM

Most men would like to be like their favourite actor whether it be for the idle lifestyle, good looks, money, cars, the women, the great films they were in, the fame or never having to queue up anywhere, so keeping things British, which one would you like to be or have been (dead ones count) either in TV or film? Not necessarily based on good looks either, my brother always wanted to be Alistair Sim so he could frighten people!

Anyone - as long as Jenny Agutter is my leading lady

[Jennie_Kermode]

I wouldn't be an actor for an idle lifestyle. That may be how the press present it, but it's far from the truth - especially for the famous ones.



Jennie

[smudge]

When I was growing up, I always wanted to be Christopher Lee ; but these days I am just small, dark and gruesome....



If I would ever want an actor's attribute now, it would simply be the voice of Richard Burton. Now that really WAS a voice !



SMUDGE

[samkydd]

Originally posted by smudge@Aug 14 2005, 12:18 PM

When I was growing up, I always wanted to be Christopher Lee ; but these days I am just small, dark and gruesome....



If I would ever want an actor's attribute now, it would simply be the voice of Richard Burton. Now that really WAS a voice !



SMUDGE

Yes I've just bought the War of the Worlds CD from 1978 and his narrative is excellent. I never rated him much in movies because he shouted a lot, but you're right, it's a good voice. You could sweet talk the barmaid at the pub or your local bank manager with those rich tones.



I think Martin Clunes and Stephen Fry have got very good acting voices too.

[smudge]

I agree - as has Robert Powell !



I just bought my FOURTH copy of WOTW yesterday at memorabilia in Brum, 'cos Jeff Wayne was there signing them. Every other copy I have had has been nicked - usually be me bruvver !

SMUDGE

[A Pemberton]

If its lifestyle and rugged looks then its Oliver Reed ,live life as you want, and a talented but underrated actor ,got to be one of the best supporting actors there ever was,never the star,and If I remember correctly died in a pub ,a great way to go.

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by A Pemberton@Aug 15 2005, 08:50 PM

If its lifestyle and rugged looks then its Oliver Reed ,live life as you want, and a talented but underrated actor ,got to be one of the best supporting actors there ever was,never the star,and If I remember correctly died in a pub ,a great way to go.

Yes, after downing three bottles of rum and beating five sailors at arm-wrestling.



Steve

[Shadwell]

Perhaps it's time we geezers redressed the balance. According to my better half, Sean Connery wins hands down. Perhaps some of the ladies of the forum have a different opinion???

[red squirrel]

Not much take up here yet? If this were an international thread, Betty Blue's handyman Zorg (Jean Hugues-Anglade) might get his pecker in. Certainly when I went to see it at the cinema, there were as many women as men in the audience. Being an 'art-house' French film, I guess they felt OK about admiring his manhood and his toned physique.

[Jennie_Kermode]

I doubt many of the women watching 'Betty Blue' were there to see Jean-Hugues Anglade. Beatrice Dalle has a huge lesbian following.



Jennie

[red squirrel]

Originally posted by Jennie_Kermode@Sep 10 2005, 02:20 PM

I doubt many of the women watching 'Betty Blue' were there to see Jean-Hugues Anglade. Beatrice Dalle has a huge lesbian following.



Jennie

Mmm, maybe, I saw 'Betty Blue' long before La Dalle had any kind of 'following'. Even in Edinburgh, where I saw it, I doubt that there'd be that high a proportion of dykes in the audience. French cinema, being as egalitarian about nudity as it is, I watched a bawdy romp called Le Libertin last night (for Audrey Tautou pre-Amelie) which featured Vincent Perez running around au naturel.



As for British actors, it's a bit sad if the only one anyone can suggest is the pensioner milkman from Fountainbridge! He got his bus-pass from Edinburgh District Council years ago (though he doesn't get much use of it in Marbella!)

[Jennie_Kermode]

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jaye Davidson are reasonably appealing from my perspective, but I don't expect that to be a popular one. I must admit that I've never really grokked the business of swooning over film stars. An ex girlfriend of mine used to insist that they're 'chosen' (she made it sound like a religious act) because they're naturally more beautiful than ordinary people could hope to be. I said "Bollocks. Give me half an hour with my make-up kit and the right lighting and I could give practically anybody that glamour." Some people may have fewer hurdles to overcome than others, but faces don't naturally glow the way they do on film, or show off eyes and cheekbones that way - that's all part of the film-makers' craft. So me, I just see people onscreen, not gods, and they're unlikely to be the sort of people I'd go for.



Jennie

[Johnjackgilbert]

Conrad Veidt!!!! Very HOT! For me he is THE sexiest actor - cruel or charming, or both!



I also have a special affection for Eric Portman too - cruel with less charm perhaps.



Then there is John Barrymore, John Gilbert, Errol Flynn (of course), Valentino, George Raft, Gary Cooper, Dirk Bogarde, Nigel Patrick...



Ronald Colman, Leslie Howard, Henry Fonda - just wonderful...



Stewart Granger - very fit!



There are many more (I am partial to bit of Tre-e-e-ev - aka Trevor Howard)



Yes, very, very nice to think on this one...



Those are my favourites! I shall think on.



Lois

[Harbottle]

No votes for a squeaky voiced old gent yet then?

[Steve Crook]

A gentleman never asks a woman her age.



Steve

[Titania]

Michael York on the 70s movies have you seen Logan,s run? so cute

[piroflip2]

perhaps men like talking about sexy women more than women like talking about sexy men!!



err,,,,,,, no,,,,,,,,, i didn't think it was true either.





regards piroflip

[Fellwanderer]

(Ingrid @ Dec 13 2005, 09:23 AM)

Michael York

I'll take your word on that but I suspect that, for obvious reasons, most members of this forum found his companion a little more "stimulating"... cough...





Looks and legs that should have a health warning

[Fellwanderer]

I had to use that avatar so that if I got bored reading what I'd written I could at least look at something a lot more interesting.



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