My favorite performances by a lead actor in the past 50 years
For us aspiring actors, there have been iconic performances over the years that we can’t help but admire. Some of us even go that extra mile and try to emulate these greats. I’ve come up with a list of our favorite performances since the ‘70s.
'70s: Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather'
When one talks about iconic performances, no one in the era comes close to Bradon’s take on Vito Corleone, a role that is still relevant today, nearly 50 years later. For me, he beats out Robert de Niro’s performance in “Taxi Driver.”
'80s: Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining'
As Jack Torrance, Nicholson gave one of the most brilliant, and by brilliant we mean terrifying portrayals of man’s descent into madness. And Nicholson did it in a way only he could.
’90s: Anthony Hopkins in 'The Silence of the Lambs'
With less than 20 minutes of screen time, Hopkins held the audiences and Jodi Foster in the palm of his hand. He also won the Academy Award for Best Actor – again, in less than 20 minutes of screen time.
2000s: Daniel-Day Lewis in 'There Will Be Blood'
This was a hard choice since it was between this guy and Sean Penn in “I Am Sam.” While Penn’s was heartbreaking, Daniel-Day Lewis’s character in “There Will Be Blood” was simply and consistently ferocious. But it was his accent and cadence that did it for me.
2010s: Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything'
Redmayne’s take on Stephen Hawking was nothing short of marvelous. With all the little quirks pegged down, he truly gave the performance of the decade.
Mike Giuffrida is an LA-based student trying to break through the entertainment industry. For more articles like this, visit this page.
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'70s: Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather'
When one talks about iconic performances, no one in the era comes close to Bradon’s take on Vito Corleone, a role that is still relevant today, nearly 50 years later. For me, he beats out Robert de Niro’s performance in “Taxi Driver.”
'80s: Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining'
As Jack Torrance, Nicholson gave one of the most brilliant, and by brilliant we mean terrifying portrayals of man’s descent into madness. And Nicholson did it in a way only he could.
’90s: Anthony Hopkins in 'The Silence of the Lambs'
With less than 20 minutes of screen time, Hopkins held the audiences and Jodi Foster in the palm of his hand. He also won the Academy Award for Best Actor – again, in less than 20 minutes of screen time.
2000s: Daniel-Day Lewis in 'There Will Be Blood'
This was a hard choice since it was between this guy and Sean Penn in “I Am Sam.” While Penn’s was heartbreaking, Daniel-Day Lewis’s character in “There Will Be Blood” was simply and consistently ferocious. But it was his accent and cadence that did it for me.
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2010s: Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything'
Redmayne’s take on Stephen Hawking was nothing short of marvelous. With all the little quirks pegged down, he truly gave the performance of the decade.
Mike Giuffrida is an LA-based student trying to break through the entertainment industry. For more articles like this, visit this page.
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