Jack Nicholson once said, "I hate giving advice, because people won't take it." I find that so true. But, it makes me ask: Which actor gives the best advice?
So many of us chose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. My father could have been a great comedian, but he didn't believe that was possible for him. So, he made a conservative choice and i…
Stop talking about it. I'm going to stop calling you a white man. And I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. (When asked how to get rid of racism in an interview with Mike Wallace on 60 …
The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everybody's agreeing with what you're saying -- even if you say something totally crazy. You ne…
The important thing with a child is that you love them, you protect them and you help them to grow and find out who they are. And as a parent, it's my responsibility to help them to become independent…
It's the bullies who are afraid, are the ones that do all the fighting. It's not the secure kids that get out there and fight. It's the insecure kids. And when you develop that security in these young…
Now that I'm gone, I tell you: Don't smoke, whatever you do, just don't smoke. If I could take back that smoking, we wouldn't be talking about any cancer. I'm convinced of that.
Nobody is without sin. You have to try to make amends if you can. You have to shut up and move on and not whine about it. And you have to deal with it like a man. You've just got to accept your own cu…
I've had enough of being a gay icon! I've had enough of all this hard work, because, since I came out, I keep getting all these parts, and my career's taken off. I want a quiet life. I'm going back in…
If you're not willing to work hard, let someone else do it. I'd rather be with someone who does a horrible job, but gives 110% than with someone who does a good job and gives 60%.
I am as passionate about golf as I am about acting. I very seldom get angry at golf. The year I started golf I had a caddie and one day I did get angry with myself and threw a club. My caddie told me,…
I also believe that you are what you have to defend, and if you're a black man that's always going to be the bar against which you are judged, whether you want to align yourself with those themes or n…
Many actors have played odd, unusual, or disturbed characters, but some seem to excel at it, and have gained a reputation for it. Here are some actors who have often played very unusual characters, wh…
The Triple Crown of Acting is a term used in the American acting community to describe actors who have won a competitive Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award in acting categories. There were…
Which actor should win the Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2016? Discuss it here
The following actors and actresses got their big break from 1967 to the early 70's and contributed to some of the most memorable and defining movies of the New Hollywood era (1967-1980), with at leas…
Who Do You Consider To Be The Best Method Actor of All Time??
Method Acting is a term you've probably heard more and more frequently in recent years. There is a certain mysticism to it that conjures u…
Only 16 actors in history have earned Best Actor/Actress Oscar nominations three (or more) years in a row. Which of them gave the best trio (or quartet, quintet, etc.) of performances? Discuss the lis…
In The Oscars (2020), a lot of people nabbed their first nomination in many years. Which of these actors and filmmakers, who had at least 10 years without a nomination, do you think was the longest ov…
Woody Allen makes a lot of movies and casts a lot of actors. Which of these omissions would you like to see in one of his next films? As Isabelle Huppert was recently quoted as saying, "There's n…
If my calculations are correct, ever since the first Oscar ceremony, only 23 leap years have passed. Rarity providing value, I thought it would be interesting to associate this 'leap' factor to the us…
Many cinematic legends and movie-related celebrities have a name ending with "o", which one do you think is the greatest of all? After the vote, you may discuss the list here
Which actor's appearance in a film did you find the most shocking? Who surprised you the most by appearing in "that kind" of movie? For example, choices could be a comedic actor doing a dram…
The names of the actors below can be decomposed by using the periodic table. Which is your favorite actor? Discuss here Note: Incorrect spellings were accepted if the pronunciation remained the same.
Anniversaries that are multiples of five have special, almost magical significance. IMDb was founded on October 17, 1990. It is celebrating its 25th silver anniversary in October 2015, a two-fold &quo…
Based on the films they've directed so far, which of these movie stars would you encourage to direct more? Discuss this poll at: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/thread/219542557
The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment". It was first p…
*Anagram: A word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. Which of these movie stars has the best name anagram? Reprising a poll from 2008 Discuss this poll here