Who are some actors and actresses you think are underrated?

Who are some actors and actresses you think are underrated? Oct 17, 2018 5:01:55 GMT

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Post by dirtypillows on Oct 17, 2018 5:01:55 GMT

Oct 15, 2018 8:55:04 GMT Toasted Cheese said:

Oct 15, 2018 7:36:41 GMT dirtypillows said:

I always liked Carrie Snodgrass and she never got a whole lot of attention.

Marilyn Monroe was actually a very talented comedienne. She was so funny in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "The Seven Year Itch".

And Karen Black was always very under-rated. Also, Susan Tyrell, who I think they just didn't know what to do with. But she was always worth a look. And, then, I'll have to say Sylvia Miles.

I have always liked Snodgress. I have recently ordered a Bronson dvd with her in it called Murphy's Law - 86'. She is a psycho who is released from prison and goes after all those responsible for putting her away, murdering anyone who gets in her way. She is very believable and ruthless. She works out and goes after Murphy, a cop on the run with a foul mouthed teen, after murdering his wife and then setting him up. It is a real b grader, but a lot of fun. I bet Snodgress had fun making it.

Monroe was always a treat to watch, but I am not so sure if she is considered under-rated.

Black, Tyrrell—a one of a kind and asset to any film she graced—and Miles were all terrific.

I always liked Lois Smith, who was also in Five Easy Pieces and such a warm and giving character actress—she is still alive—and of course Tuesday Weld, who just didn't seem to want to fit into the Hollywood niche and turned down roles that she would have been absolutely terrific for. She was also a very attractive woman. She apparently wanted to play Frances Farmer but lost out to Lange. Now that would have been a very interesting turn, since I kowtow and grovel at the feet of Lange's no holds barred and raw fully exposed performance.

That's cool you like Carrie Snodgrass. I don't know why it's cool, but it is! lol. She just had this very likeable energy. That picture you posted made me laugh as the victim is acting her guts out. I loved Carrie's character, Hester Sue, in "The Fury". I still cannot watch her death scene. It's traumatic. You are a fan of Jessica Lange. Did you see "Blue Sky"? Carrie has a good supporting role. I loved her husky voice.

Yes, i suppose underrated is not exactly the right word regarding Marilyn Monroe. And I wasn't around in the 1950s, but I'm pretty sure that MM was not taken very seriously. And she was genuinely funny. It's glaring hypocrisy that comedy does not seem to be valued by the critics the way that drama is. Also, I found her to be absolutely adorable. I have no doubt she could be temperamental, but she was just radiant.

I know you are a big fan of Miss Susan Tyrell, Toasted Cheese, moreso that me, and I liked her bunches. Did you see "Night Warning" where she played Jimmy McNichol's psycho mother? It was an unusual movie. But, she seemed like such a super cool person in real life. And absolutely one of a kind, it's almost hard to describe her. She seemed relentlessly genuine. (and I mean that as a compliment!)

She was so unguarded even IY liked her. I remember him saying he saw her once sitting on a bench with a friend outside a dollar store in LA. It was an oddly poignant memory.