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Sven_Starcrown Registered: Mar '09	Date Posted: 4/16 12:16pm Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Christopher Plummer
	He always seems wery aristocratic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-D8NeLZ7Ps&feature=fvsr -----signature----- Nobody's perfect. There was never a perfect person around. You just have half-angel and half-devil in you.
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 4/16 6:50pm Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Christopher Plummer
	Jedi-Anakin-Solo posted: Seems a Naked Gun 4 is in the works with Leslie coming back, for which I am very excited. Really? That's a film I'm actually excited for -----signature----- Only a Prime can defeat Vader and his Emperor.
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RX_Sith Title: C&G Game Host Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 5/7 6:08am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Anna Paquin
	Anna Paquin She is a star on the rise, having nothing but excellent movies to her credit. Her first role though, was the voice of a character in the English adaptation of the Japanese anime film "Laputa: Castle in the Sky". This odd first role was followed by her magnificent turn in "The Piano", and her surprising portrayal of comic book heroine "Rogue" in "The X-Men". Anna is a sophisticated, and gifted young actress, from whom we can expect great performances from her for years to come. It was in New Zealand in 1991 that Paquin became an actress by chance. Director Jane Campion was looking for a little girl to play a key role in The Piano, set to film in New Zealand, and a newspaper advertisement was run announcing an open audition. Paquin's sister read the ad and went to try out with a friend; Paquin herself tagged along because she had nothing better to do. When Campion met Paquin—whose only acting experience had been as a skunk in a school play—she was very impressed with the nine-year-old's performance of the monologue about Flora's father, and she was chosen from among the 5000 candidates. When The Piano was released in 1993 it was lauded by critics, won prizes at a number of film festivals, and eventually became a popular movie among a wide audience. Paquin's debut performance in the film earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of eleven, making her the second-youngest Oscar winner in history after Tatum O'Neal. Paquin as Flora, telling the story about her father in The Piano. The Piano was made as a small independent movie and wasn't intended to be widely known, and Paquin and her family didn't plan to continue in the acting circles. However, she was invited to the William Morris Agency, and she kept receiving offers for new roles. She systematically refused them, but she did appear in three commercials for the phone company MCI (now Verizon). She also appeared as a voice in an audio book entitled The Magnificent Nose in 1994. In 1996, she appeared in two movies. The first role was as young Jane in Jane Eyre. The other was a lead part in Fly Away Home playing a young girl who, after her mother dies, moves in with her father and finds solace in taking care of orphaned goslings. As a teenager, she had roles in films including A Walk on the Moon, The Member of the Wedding, Amistad, Hurlyburly and She's All That. Paquin returned to worldwide prominence with her role as Rogue in the blockbuster X-Men movie in 2000, its sequel X2 in 2003, and its third installment X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006. In the summer of 2006, she completed filming Blue State. She executive-produced the film, the film having been made by Paquin Films, a production company formed by both her and her brother, Andrew Paquin. In November 2006, she completed Margaret. This film is now scheduled for release in 2009, according to imdb.com. In 2007, Paquin received an Emmy Award nomination for Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her role as Elaine Goodale in HBO's made-for-TV movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, based on Dee Brown's bestseller. She also received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations in similar categories. In 2008, Paquin appeared as Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series True Blood, her first role in a TV series. The show is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris. Paquin won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series for her role in the show, and also won a Satellite Award in a similar category. She has also been nominated for a 2009 Saturn Award for Best Actress in Television. A second season of the show is currently in production, and is scheduled to air in June 2009. In 2009, Paquin played Irena Sendler, a Polish woman hailed as a heroine of the Holocaust, in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, a CBS TV film biopic based on the book Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Irena Sendler Story, by Anna Mieszkowska. The film was made in Latvia, and was a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for the network. Discuss. -----signature----- Chief of Staff - The SWC Rebel Scum
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/7 12:39pm Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Anna Paquin
	I see she was born in Winnipeg. Never would have guessed it.
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RX_Sith Title: C&G Game Host Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 5/18 6:08am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	Keanu Reeves His name means cool breeze. Are you sure that's air you're breathing? Keanu Reeves' first caught the critics' attention with his portrayal of "Matt" in "River's Edge" back in 1987. Keanu Reeves trademark "Whoa" from "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" can be heard in several other films including "The Matrix" a blockbuster hit. Reeves also played "Neo" in parts 2 and 3. Reeves began his acting career at the age of nine. He appeared on stage at a production of Damn Yankees. At 15, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre. Reeves made his screen acting debut in a CBC Television comedy series, Hangin' In. Throughout the early 1980s, he appeared in commercials (including one for Coca-Cola), short films including the NFB drama One Step Away[4] and stage work such as Brad Fraser's cult hit Wolf Boy in Toronto. In 1984, he was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation TV youth program Going Great. Reeves' first studio movie appearance was in the Rob Lowe ice hockey film Youngblood, which was filmed in Canada. In it, he played a Quebecois goalie. Shortly after the movie's release, Reeves drove to Los Angeles in his 1969 Volvo. His ex-stepfather Paul Aaron, a stage and television director, had convinced Erwin Stoff to be Reeves' manager and agent before he even arrived in Los Angeles. Stoff has remained Reeves' manager, and has coproduced many of his films. After a few minor roles, Reeves received a more sizable role in 1986's River's Edge. Following the film's success, he spent the late 1980s appearing in a number of movies aimed at teenage audiences, including Permanent Record, and the unexpectedly successful 1989 comedy, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, which, along with its 1991 sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, typecast Reeves as a sweet-natured teen. Much of his subsequent portrayal in the press and much of the response to his acting has been influenced by his portrayal of the airheaded Ted. Reeves has said that "I used to have nightmares that they would put 'He played Ted' on my tombstone". During the early 1990s, Reeves started to break out of his teen-film period. He appeared in high-budget action films like Point Break, for which he won MTV's "Most Desirable Male" award in 1992. He was also involved in various lower-budget independent films, including the well-received 1991 film, My Own Private Idaho with his close friend, the late River Phoenix.[citation needed] In 1994, Reeves' career reached a new high as a result of his starring role in the action film Speed. His casting in the film was controversial since, except for Point Break, he was primarily known for comedies and indie dramas. He had never been the sole headliner on a film. The summer action film had a fairly large budget and was helmed by novice cinematographer-turned-director Jan de Bont. The unexpected international success of the film made Reeves and co-star Sandra Bullock into A-List stars. Reeves' career choices after Speed were eclectic: despite his successes, Reeves has never stopped accepting supporting roles, and he has always been willing to support experimental efforts. He scored a hit with a romantic lead role in A Walk in the Clouds. He made news by refusing to take part in Speed 2: Cruise Control and choosing to play the title role in a Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Reeves got surprisingly good reviews for his interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous characters. Roger Lewis, the Sunday Times critic, wrote that "He quite embodied the innocence, the splendid fury, the animal grace of the leaps and bounds, the emotional violence, that form the Prince of Denmark...He is one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he * is* Hamlet." Reeves' other choices after A Walk in the Clouds, however, failed with critics and audiences. Big-budget films such as Johnny Mnemonic and Chain Reaction were critically panned and failed at the box office, while indie films like Feeling Minnesota were also critical failures. Reeves started to climb out of his career low after starring in the horror/drama The Devil's Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Charlize Theron. Reeves deferred his salary for The Devil's Advocate so that Pacino would be cast, as he would do later for the less successful The Replacements, guaranteeing the casting of Gene Hackman. The Devil's Advocate did well at the box office, received good reviews, and proved that Reeves could play a grown-up with a career although many critics felt that his poor performance detracted from an otherwise enjoyable movie. Reeves with Scott Derrickson promoting The Day the Earth Stood Still at Mexico in 2008. The 1999 science fiction hit, The Matrix, solidified Reeves's place as an international superstar. In between the first Matrix film and its sequels, Reeves received positive reviews for his portrayal of an abusive husband in The Gift. Aside from The Gift, Reeves appeared in several films that received mostly negative reviews and unimpressive box office grosses, including The Watcher, Sweet November and The Replacements. However, the two Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, Something's Gotta Give, and the 2005 horror-action film, Constantine, proved to be box office successes and brought Reeves back into the public spotlight. His 2006 film, A Scanner Darkly, based on the science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, received favorable reviews, and The Lake House, his romantic outing with Sandra Bullock, did not do well at the box office. Reeves played the main character in two 2008 films, Street Kings and The Day the Earth Stood Still. In February 2009 The Private Life of Pippa Lee -where Reeves starred alongside with Robin Wright Penn, Julianne Moore, Alan Arkin, Winona Ryder, Maria Bello, Monica Bellucci, Zoe Kazan, Ryan McDonald, Blake Lively, Robin Weigert-, was presented at Berlinale. In January 2009, it was revealed that Reeves will star in the live-action film adaptation of the anime series Cowboy Bebop, slated for release in 2011. Other rumoured upcoming projects include the samurai film 47 Ronin, Chef - story by Reeves and written by Steven Knight - and as producer and star for the space drama Passengers, written by Jon Spaihts. Filmography Year Film Role 1985 Letting Go Stereo Teen #1 One Step Away Ron Petrie 1986 Youngblood Heaver Flying Tommy Wernicke Young Again Mike Riley, age 17 Under the Influence Eddie Talbot Act of Vengeance Buddy Martin River's Edge Matt Brotherhood of Justice Derek Babes in Toyland Jack 1988 Permanent Record Chris Townsend The Prince of Pennsylvania Rupert Marshetta The Night Before Winston Connelly Dangerous Liaisons Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny 1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Ted "Theodore" Logan Parenthood Tod Higgins 1990 I Love You to Death Marlon James Tune in Tomorrow Martin Loader 1991 Point Break FBI Special Agent John 'Johnny' Utah Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Ted "Theodore" Logan/Evil Ted My Own Private Idaho Scott Favor Providence Eric 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Jonathan Harker 1993 Much Ado About Nothing Don John Little Buddha Prince Siddhartha/Lord Buddha Poetic Justice Homeless Man (Uncredited) Freaked Ortiz the Dog Boy (Uncredited) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Julian Gitche 1994 Speed Officer Jack Traven 1995 Johnny Mnemonic Johnny A Walk in the Clouds Sgt. Paul Sutton 1996 Chain Reaction Eddie Kasalivich Feeling Minnesota Jjaks Clayton 1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Harry The Devil's Advocate Kevin Lomax 1999 The Matrix Thomas Anderson/Neo Me and Will Himself 2000 The Replacements Shane Falco The Watcher David Allen Griffin The Gift Donnie Barksdale 2001 Sweet November Nelson Moss Hardball Conor O'Neill 2003 The Matrix Reloaded Thomas Anderson/Neo The Animatrix Thomas Anderson/Neo The Matrix Revolutions Thomas Anderson/Neo Something's Gotta Give Dr. Julian Mercer 2005 Constantine John Constantine Thumbsucker Perry Lyman Ellie Parker Himself 2006 The Lake House Alex Wyler A Scanner Darkly Bob Arctor 2008 Street Kings Detective Tom Ludlow The Day the Earth Stood Still Klaatu 2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Chris 2011 Cowboy Bebop Spike Spiegel Discuss. -----signature----- Chief of Staff - The SWC Rebel Scum
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/18 12:13pm Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	Wooden, and can barely deliver a line. I understand he's a good hockey player, though.
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Champion of the Force Registered: Dec '99	Date Posted: 5/19 2:26am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	posted: Wooden, and can barely deliver a line. ^ this (although I thought he did quite well in The Gift as the abusive husband). posted: In January 2009, it was revealed that Reeves will star in the live-action film adaptation of the anime series Cowboy Bebop, slated for release in 2011. NO! -----signature----- Without my ignorance your knowledge would be useless.
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Gonk Registered: Jul '98	Date Posted: 5/19 4:28am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	Surprising he's gotten as far as he has. That agent of his is a miracle worker. I mean, he was good as Ted and brought something to that role. But everything else another actor could usually have done. I'm sure he's a nice enough lad but... I think we've probably seen the last of him in 'good' films. He's probably in the earlier stages of a Nicholas Cage redux. -----signature----- What shall we do to fill the empty spaces Where waves of hunger gnaw? Shall we set out upon this sea of faces In search of more and more and more?
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Drew_Atreides Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 5/19 6:01am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	Eh, i have been and always will be a fan of Keanu. I guess i can respect a guy who understands his limitations as an actor. He knows what he can and can't do, and especially in recent years, plays to his strengths. The only truly horrible performance that i've ever seen him give was in "Johnny Mnemonic", but that entire movie was kind of a dud.. It would have worked better had it remained the low-budget art film it was originally intended to be, but then the success of "Speed" came along, and money was thrust into the product without much thought. Still, i have to admit that Johnny Mnemonic is one of my most guilty of pleasures... Terrific Z-grade B-movie, and Keanu's horrible performance is incredibly entertaining... "I WANT ROOM SERVICE!" is a line i quote regularly in my daily affairs. He is what he is, as an actor. I felt he was well-cast as the alien in "The Day the Earth Stood Still". And like it or not, i think both Ted and Neo are iconic performances. -----signature----- Be sure to tune in for the Big Giveaway at 9!
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Chancellor_Ewok Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 5/20 3:42pm Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	Agreed. He'll never win an Oscar, but when he's cast as the outsider, such as when he played Neo and Klaatu, Keanu Reeves is actually a really good actor. -----signature----- http://tlongpublications.wordpress.com/ http://tlongportfolio.wordpress.com/ http://thestarsailors.wordpress.com/
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 5/20 3:52pm Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	He isn't called upon to act much; Speed and The Matrix work perfectly well with little more than a furrowed brow and he's quite serviceable. But I have to give him Devil's Advocate, in which I thought he gave a legitmately good performance. -----signature----- Don't be a fool, don't be blind Heart of mine If you can't do the time, don't do the crime Heart of mine
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Sven_Starcrown Registered: Mar '09	Date Posted: 5/21 5:08am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	I liked him in A Scanner Darkly, maybe because it was all animation. -----signature----- Nobody's perfect. There was never a perfect person around. You just have half-angel and half-devil in you.
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Gonk Registered: Jul '98	Date Posted: 5/21 10:03am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves - Date Edited: 5/21 10:05am (1 edits total) Edited By: Gonk
	The thing is, I tend to think of actors and actresses who are in films that give indisinguishable performances and are really in some ways just themselves in eaach role (which is the majority of celebrities), ones that completely and consistently disappear in a role, and then ones that are a bit in between. Keanu I consider in the former group. But as I said, that doesn't make him bad for what he does and he's like most people in the business... Patrick Swayze, Kiera Knightly, Tobey McGuire, Kiefer Sutherland, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Willis, even Clint Eastwood (as an actor, not the incredible director) or Gene Hackman... I mean they don't look dumb on camera by any means, but they don't completely change from thier other roles. Then there's people like Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tom Cruise... guys that sometimes can bring something else to what they do and change a bit. Pitt in 12 Monkkeys/Fight Club/Benjamin Button, Clooney in O Brother, Cruise in Interview with a Vampire... these guys are able, I think, to change things up instead of just giving similar perforamnces based on an existing personality. And then there's the truly GREAT actors... Ray Finnes, Meryl Streep, Ian McKellan, Williem DaFoe and apparently Heath Ledger was and Amy Adams is showing early signs of exhibiting this... ones who consistently disappear into roles and give drastically different character takes. -----signature----- What shall we do to fill the empty spaces Where waves of hunger gnaw? Shall we set out upon this sea of faces In search of more and more and more?
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JohnWesleyDowney Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 5/22 2:03am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves - Date Edited: 5/22 2:04am (1 edits total) Edited By: JohnWesleyDowney
	or Gene Hackman... I mean they don't look dumb on camera by any means, but they don't completely change from thier other roles. What???? Watch Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle in the French Connection and then watch him in the Conversation, and then in The Poseidon Adventure, and tell me he doesn't change that much from role to role. He's one of America's greatest actors. And he's CERTAINLY versatile. -----signature----- Namaste.
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Gonk Registered: Jul '98	Date Posted: 5/22 5:46am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Keanu Reeves
	I've seen the Posidon Adventure, I've seen Superman I/II/IV, Head of State, parts of the French Connection, Unforgiven and a number of other films of his. I stand by that statement. -----signature----- What shall we do to fill the empty spaces Where waves of hunger gnaw? Shall we set out upon this sea of faces In search of more and more and more?
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