Glenn Close: Extremely close contender with Meryl Streep. She is not sexy but became sexy. She can't sing too well but livened one of the best roles in Broadway. Dangerous Liasions, Jagged Edge, Maxie, World According to Garp, Reversal of Fortune, The Natural. SUNSET BOULEVARD.
Anna Magnani: I guess your question is: who in the world is she? Overweight, crude, with a haunted look in her face. Passion. Power. Mesmerizing. Tennessee Williams wrote "The Rose Tattoo" with her in mind. The ultimate compliment.
Helen Mirren: Perfect in movies, Perfect in stage, Perfect in TV. Fearless in taking racy parts.
Susan Sarandon: Most unforgettable role: Damn It! Janet! . Great roles and exudes intelleigence. Completely reinvent herself into one of the best actresses in the 90's
Cate Blanchett: Tall. Graceful. Intelligent actress who got the role of "Elizabeth". With any kind of rationale in the world, she should be the next major force.
Emily Watson: Extremely intelligent actress. Breaking the Waves, Hilary and Jackie......simply unforgettable.
Wu Qian Lian: A crying shame she is not making more movies. Elevates the content of everything she does. The face that says everything with as little as a glance.
And so many others, including:
Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest, Judy Davis, Mary McDonnell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Brenda Blethyn, ....
and some more babes: Michelle Pfeiffer, Ellen Barken (!)
Jeremy Irons: I consider myself shallow for liking Jeremy Irons just because he starred in "Brideshead Revisited".
William Hurt: Typecast but excellent in what he does. Slow spoken, Intelligent, Articulate. Accidental Tourist is such a wonderful movie
Benicio Del Toro: Mesmerizing. Dangerous gestures with a sensitive soul.
Al Pacino: An icon whose golden years escaped me but was lifted back into stardom with the film "Sea of Love'(!?) The roles typecast, but I like his style.
Klaus Maria Brandeur:
Raul Julia, John Malkovich
