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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 chameleons actors and actresses I
chameleons actors and actresses I
chameleons actors and actresses I appreciate your honesty
appreciate your honesty
appreciate your honesty for this list we’ll be looking at actors
for this list we’ll be looking at actors
for this list we’ll be looking at actors and actresses who changed so much about
and actresses who changed so much about
and actresses who changed so much about themselves from role to role that
themselves from role to role that
themselves from role to role that audiences have learned that they will
audiences have learned that they will
audiences have learned that they will always keep us guessing when we see them
always keep us guessing when we see them
always keep us guessing when we see them on screen keep in mind that there may be
on screen keep in mind that there may be
on screen keep in mind that there may be some spoilers so this is your spoiler
some spoilers so this is your spoiler
some spoilers so this is your spoiler alert so I guess the bank’s film your
alert so I guess the bank’s film your
alert so I guess the bank’s film your next step the bank number 10 Christian
next step the bank number 10 Christian
next step the bank number 10 Christian Bale listen listen very very carefully
Bale listen listen very very carefully
Bale listen listen very very carefully dedicated to his craft
dedicated to his craft
dedicated to his craft Christian Bale has spent his career
Christian Bale has spent his career
Christian Bale has spent his career making some of the most dramatic changes
making some of the most dramatic changes
making some of the most dramatic changes to his body of any actor we can think of
to his body of any actor we can think of
to his body of any actor we can think of okay arguably one of the best actors of
okay arguably one of the best actors of
okay arguably one of the best actors of this or any generation Bale has never
this or any generation Bale has never
this or any generation Bale has never rested solely on his natural talents
rested solely on his natural talents
rested solely on his natural talents instead going from ripped in American
instead going from ripped in American
instead going from ripped in American Psycho to dangerously skinny in the
Psycho to dangerously skinny in the
Psycho to dangerously skinny in the machinist
machinist
machinist [Music]
[Music]
[Music] making similar changes for roles like
making similar changes for roles like
making similar changes for roles like the fighter and rain of fire bail is
the fighter and rain of fire bail is
the fighter and rain of fire bail is willing to undergo almost any kind of
willing to undergo almost any kind of
willing to undergo almost any kind of transformation if he believes it will
transformation if he believes it will
transformation if he believes it will add to his performance whether it be for
add to his performance whether it be for
add to his performance whether it be for a blockbuster flick or an indie
a blockbuster flick or an indie
a blockbuster flick or an indie production I mean I guess I’m a pretty
production I mean I guess I’m a pretty
production I mean I guess I’m a pretty sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden
sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden
sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden Globe and other awards under his belt it
Globe and other awards under his belt it
Globe and other awards under his belt it seems like it’s all been worth it number
seems like it’s all been worth it number
seems like it’s all been worth it number 9 Ben Kingsley there’s a little matter
9 Ben Kingsley there’s a little matter
9 Ben Kingsley there’s a little matter we have to discuss good cuz I got a
we have to discuss good cuz I got a
we have to discuss good cuz I got a little matter I want to discuss with you
little matter I want to discuss with you
little matter I want to discuss with you come on come on if you watched Gandhi
come on come on if you watched Gandhi
come on come on if you watched Gandhi and sexy beast back-to-back the whiplash
and sexy beast back-to-back the whiplash
and sexy beast back-to-back the whiplash that Ben Kingsley’s performances would
that Ben Kingsley’s performances would
that Ben Kingsley’s performances would cause could leave you with a sore neck
cause could leave you with a sore neck
cause could leave you with a sore neck for weeks mr. Roundtree earning Award
for weeks mr. Roundtree earning Award
for weeks mr. Roundtree earning Award nominations for playing its ax turn
nominations for playing its ax turn
nominations for playing its ax turn oscar schindler’s right-hand man in
oscar schindler’s right-hand man in
oscar schindler’s right-hand man in Schindler’s List and Mayr Lansky one of
Schindler’s List and Mayr Lansky one of
Schindler’s List and Mayr Lansky one of America’s most ruthless at deadly
America’s most ruthless at deadly
America’s most ruthless at deadly mobsters in Bugsy he’s capable of
mobsters in Bugsy he’s capable of
mobsters in Bugsy he’s capable of admirably pulling off any role given to
admirably pulling off any role given to
admirably pulling off any role given to him by law I have to tell you the
him by law I have to tell you the
him by law I have to tell you the perfect example of Kingsley’s ability to
perfect example of Kingsley’s ability to
perfect example of Kingsley’s ability to switch forms may have been seen in Iron
switch forms may have been seen in Iron
switch forms may have been seen in Iron Man 3 though playing a terrifying
Man 3 though playing a terrifying
Man 3 though playing a terrifying villain and a comedic actor in one film
villain and a comedic actor in one film
villain and a comedic actor in one film says it all a problem with substances
says it all a problem with substances
says it all a problem with substances and I ended up doing things no two ways
and I ended up doing things no two ways
and I ended up doing things no two ways about it in the street that a man should
about it in the street that a man should
about it in the street that a man should do next number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman
do next number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman
do next number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much some casual observers may have been
some casual observers may have been
some casual observers may have been foolish enough to think that mr.
foolish enough to think that mr.
foolish enough to think that mr. Hoffman’s performances are primarily of
Hoffman’s performances are primarily of
Hoffman’s performances are primarily of the sad and downer variety I was the guy
the sad and downer variety I was the guy
the sad and downer variety I was the guy goddamn
goddamn
goddamn snow queen in the history of PS 11
snow queen in the history of PS 11
snow queen in the history of PS 11 Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be
Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be
Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be farther from the truth
farther from the truth
farther from the truth you wanna wash my shirt what are we
you wanna wash my shirt what are we
you wanna wash my shirt what are we gonna do while we’re waiting in your
gonna do while we’re waiting in your
gonna do while we’re waiting in your hotel room when I’m not wearing my shirt
hotel room when I’m not wearing my shirt
hotel room when I’m not wearing my shirt though he’s rolling Odie Mahoney is
though he’s rolling Odie Mahoney is
though he’s rolling Odie Mahoney is arguably the best example of that type
arguably the best example of that type
arguably the best example of that type of performance his turns and films like
of performance his turns and films like
of performance his turns and films like Boogie Nights or almost famous couldn’t
Boogie Nights or almost famous couldn’t
Boogie Nights or almost famous couldn’t be further from Matt she cannot make
be further from Matt she cannot make
be further from Matt she cannot make friends with the rock stars capable of
friends with the rock stars capable of
friends with the rock stars capable of also playing comedic characters or
also playing comedic characters or
also playing comedic characters or villains often ultimately won his only
villains often ultimately won his only
villains often ultimately won his only Academy Award for Capote a role in which
Academy Award for Capote a role in which
Academy Award for Capote a role in which he effectively combined most of the
he effectively combined most of the
he effectively combined most of the different facets of his many other
different facets of his many other
different facets of his many other performances Truman Capote
performances Truman Capote
performances Truman Capote Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be
Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be
Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be left alone this morning by that
left alone this morning by that
left alone this morning by that hard-working husband of yours so I have
hard-working husband of yours so I have
hard-working husband of yours so I have breakfast
breakfast
breakfast number seven Edward Norton I am Jack’s
number seven Edward Norton I am Jack’s
number seven Edward Norton I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise
complete lack of surprise
complete lack of surprise what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is
what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is
what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is capable of playing one role in
capable of playing one role in
capable of playing one role in completely different ways in different
completely different ways in different
completely different ways in different parts of a single film you have a
parts of a single film you have a
parts of a single film you have a sheeted yet Norton has also pulled this
sheeted yet Norton has also pulled this
sheeted yet Norton has also pulled this off in more than one film
off in more than one film
off in more than one film quit your crying I can’t understand a
quit your crying I can’t understand a
quit your crying I can’t understand a goddamn word you’re saying
goddamn word you’re saying
goddamn word you’re saying you little sissy you make me sick
you little sissy you make me sick
you little sissy you make me sick playing a single character that goes
playing a single character that goes
playing a single character that goes through a massive change in movies like
through a massive change in movies like
through a massive change in movies like primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight
primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight
primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight Club and American History X it may seem
Club and American History X it may seem
Club and American History X it may seem like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for
like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for
like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for this actor no time
this actor no time
this actor no time come on man a piece of cake man aye but
come on man a piece of cake man aye but
come on man a piece of cake man aye but clearly there evidence of this
clearly there evidence of this
clearly there evidence of this oscar-nominated thespians many talents
oscar-nominated thespians many talents
oscar-nominated thespians many talents as the changes he makes are refreshing
as the changes he makes are refreshing
as the changes he makes are refreshing time and time again trust me
time and time again trust me
time and time again trust me everything’s gonna be fine
[Music]
[Music] number six Johnny Depp once the darling
number six Johnny Depp once the darling
number six Johnny Depp once the darling of the film loving crowd Johnny Depp has
of the film loving crowd Johnny Depp has
of the film loving crowd Johnny Depp has proven himself to be a fantastic and
proven himself to be a fantastic and
proven himself to be a fantastic and adaptive actor throughout his long
adaptive actor throughout his long
adaptive actor throughout his long career what’s your name Edward capable
career what’s your name Edward capable
career what’s your name Edward capable of pulling off the near silent role of
of pulling off the near silent role of
of pulling off the near silent role of Edward Scissorhands equally as adept as
Edward Scissorhands equally as adept as
Edward Scissorhands equally as adept as a man that never shuts up otherwise
a man that never shuts up otherwise
a man that never shuts up otherwise known as Captain Jack Sparrow Depp is
known as Captain Jack Sparrow Depp is
known as Captain Jack Sparrow Depp is truly an actor’s actor even willing to
truly an actor’s actor even willing to
truly an actor’s actor even willing to strip himself of his good looks for Fear
strip himself of his good looks for Fear
strip himself of his good looks for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or play the
and Loathing in Las Vegas or play the
and Loathing in Las Vegas or play the world’s best lover in Don Juan DeMarco
world’s best lover in Don Juan DeMarco
world’s best lover in Don Juan DeMarco Depp can easily keep us guessing and
Depp can easily keep us guessing and
Depp can easily keep us guessing and almost always does we had two bags of
almost always does we had two bags of
almost always does we had two bags of grass 75 pots of mescaline
grass 75 pots of mescaline
grass 75 pots of mescaline 5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid a
5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid a
5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid a salt shaker half full of cocaine
salt shaker half full of cocaine
salt shaker half full of cocaine number 5 Meryl Streep there is a very
number 5 Meryl Streep there is a very
number 5 Meryl Streep there is a very good reason that mystery is arguably one
good reason that mystery is arguably one
good reason that mystery is arguably one of the most respected actresses of all
of the most respected actresses of all
of the most respected actresses of all time and her range has a lot to do with
time and her range has a lot to do with
time and her range has a lot to do with it please don’t fuss whether she’s
it please don’t fuss whether she’s
it please don’t fuss whether she’s perfectly bringing the spirit of
perfectly bringing the spirit of
perfectly bringing the spirit of Margaret Thatcher or Julia Child to life
Margaret Thatcher or Julia Child to life
Margaret Thatcher or Julia Child to life through makeup and her acting talents or
through makeup and her acting talents or
through makeup and her acting talents or stripping away all pretenses as a mother
stripping away all pretenses as a mother
stripping away all pretenses as a mother who has to make a horrible horrible
who has to make a horrible horrible
who has to make a horrible horrible choice Streep never seems out of her
choice Streep never seems out of her
choice Streep never seems out of her death Hey
death Hey
death Hey bringing her comedic talents to bear in
bringing her comedic talents to bear in
bringing her comedic talents to bear in completely different ways in death
completely different ways in death
completely different ways in death becomes her and adaptation you want to
becomes her and adaptation you want to
becomes her and adaptation you want to make or even belting out some tunes in
make or even belting out some tunes in
make or even belting out some tunes in Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner
Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner
Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner never hits a wrong note
number four Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson
number four Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
you’re trying to seduce me
you’re trying to seduce me there is a legendary story from the
there is a legendary story from the
there is a legendary story from the filming of Marathon Man that says that
filming of Marathon Man that says that
filming of Marathon Man that says that Dustin Hoffman showed up on set after
Dustin Hoffman showed up on set after
Dustin Hoffman showed up on set after staying awake for three days because his
staying awake for three days because his
staying awake for three days because his character in the film had also done so
fallow respected actor and co-star
fallow respected actor and co-star Laurence Olivier reportedly retorted in
Laurence Olivier reportedly retorted in
Laurence Olivier reportedly retorted in response why don’t you just try acting
response why don’t you just try acting
response why don’t you just try acting yes I think I know what y’all feel on
yes I think I know what y’all feel on
yes I think I know what y’all feel on you want some gross caricature of a
you want some gross caricature of a
you want some gross caricature of a woman to prove some idiotic point like
woman to prove some idiotic point like
woman to prove some idiotic point like like power makes women masculine or
like power makes women masculine or
like power makes women masculine or masculine women are ugly though this
masculine women are ugly though this
masculine women are ugly though this story is hilarious it also tells you
story is hilarious it also tells you
story is hilarious it also tells you everything you need to know about Dustin
everything you need to know about Dustin
everything you need to know about Dustin Hoffman’s determination as an actor
Hoffman’s determination as an actor
Hoffman’s determination as an actor which has led him to bring so many
which has led him to bring so many
which has led him to bring so many unique and enthralling award-winning
unique and enthralling award-winning
unique and enthralling award-winning performances to the big screen that
performances to the big screen that
performances to the big screen that we’ve essentially lost count
we’ve essentially lost count
we’ve essentially lost count watch the plank walk the plank and break
watch the plank walk the plank and break
watch the plank walk the plank and break a goddamn skull no way to collect
a goddamn skull no way to collect
a goddamn skull no way to collect insurance number three Daniel day-lewis
insurance number three Daniel day-lewis
insurance number three Daniel day-lewis I am the President of the United States
I am the President of the United States
I am the President of the United States of America clothed in immense power any
of America clothed in immense power any
of America clothed in immense power any actor who has any designs on taking an
actor who has any designs on taking an
actor who has any designs on taking an Academy Award home with him better thank
Academy Award home with him better thank
Academy Award home with him better thank the stars that this Brit is not more
the stars that this Brit is not more
the stars that this Brit is not more prolific when do we get our money do you
prolific when do we get our money do you
prolific when do we get our money do you why because when Daniel day-lewis sets
why because when Daniel day-lewis sets
why because when Daniel day-lewis sets foot on a film set accolades seemingly
foot on a film set accolades seemingly
foot on a film set accolades seemingly fall on him like rain
fall on him like rain
fall on him like rain we need to tenderize just read a little
we need to tenderize just read a little
we need to tenderize just read a little bit from what we hear about his onset
bit from what we hear about his onset
bit from what we hear about his onset behavior day-lewis becomes so enmeshed
behavior day-lewis becomes so enmeshed
behavior day-lewis becomes so enmeshed in whatever role he chooses to take on
in whatever role he chooses to take on
in whatever role he chooses to take on that he barely breaks character and
that he barely breaks character and
that he barely breaks character and usually lives the role for the duration
usually lives the role for the duration
usually lives the role for the duration of the filming I have a competition in
of the filming I have a competition in
of the filming I have a competition in me I want no one else to succeed as a
me I want no one else to succeed as a
me I want no one else to succeed as a result perhaps the only elements of his
result perhaps the only elements of his
result perhaps the only elements of his performances that remain the same or his
performances that remain the same or his
performances that remain the same or his facial features and that’s not even a
facial features and that’s not even a
facial features and that’s not even a guarantee
guarantee
guarantee [Music]
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[Music] gödel picture Gotham City on man
gödel picture Gotham City on man
gödel picture Gotham City on man [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two cate blanchett when director
number two cate blanchett when director
number two cate blanchett when director Todd Haynes and his producers were
Todd Haynes and his producers were
Todd Haynes and his producers were putting together a Bob Dylan biopic with
putting together a Bob Dylan biopic with
putting together a Bob Dylan biopic with different actors portraying different
different actors portraying different
different actors portraying different eras of the man’s life the only woman he
eras of the man’s life the only woman he
eras of the man’s life the only woman he reportedly tapped for the role was Cate
reportedly tapped for the role was Cate
reportedly tapped for the role was Cate Blanchett but who said I was sincere a
Blanchett but who said I was sincere a
Blanchett but who said I was sincere a testament to how much confidence the
testament to how much confidence the
testament to how much confidence the film community and audiences have in her
film community and audiences have in her
film community and audiences have in her abilities she pulled off the part and
abilities she pulled off the part and
abilities she pulled off the part and garnered an Oscar nomination for it
garnered an Oscar nomination for it
garnered an Oscar nomination for it [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
also winning Oscars for playing a woman
also winning Oscars for playing a woman falling apart and one of pop culture’s
falling apart and one of pop culture’s
falling apart and one of pop culture’s strongest women katharine hepburn
strongest women katharine hepburn
strongest women katharine hepburn Blanchette brings incredible poise to
Blanchette brings incredible poise to
Blanchette brings incredible poise to every role i’m recognizable as she may
every role i’m recognizable as she may
every role i’m recognizable as she may be in each one of them it’s kind of
be in each one of them it’s kind of
be in each one of them it’s kind of backlit don’t you think
backlit don’t you think
backlit don’t you think yeah well the world’s a bit like that I
yeah well the world’s a bit like that I
yeah well the world’s a bit like that I guess in a lot of ways before we reveal
guess in a lot of ways before we reveal
guess in a lot of ways before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I believe I’m gonna execute a
mentions I believe I’m gonna execute a
mentions I believe I’m gonna execute a buttonhook pattern super slo-mo hey
buttonhook pattern super slo-mo hey
buttonhook pattern super slo-mo hey standby to roll tape 30 seconds saddling
standby to roll tape 30 seconds saddling
standby to roll tape 30 seconds saddling a pleasant evening last night yes thank
a pleasant evening last night yes thank
a pleasant evening last night yes thank you forget you know I got everything
you forget you know I got everything
you forget you know I got everything going for me so I’m gonna do it up royal
going for me so I’m gonna do it up royal
going for me so I’m gonna do it up royal this time I’m doing it up royal how
this time I’m doing it up royal how
this time I’m doing it up royal how about that there is nothing in the
about that there is nothing in the
about that there is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing
just something from a film I like you
just something from a film I like you have to see boy
have to see boy
have to see boy we already suffered a roll we got
we already suffered a roll we got
we already suffered a roll we got everything you from an enlarger too
everything you from an enlarger too
everything you from an enlarger too damned if I know
damned if I know
damned if I know number one Gary Oldman I know I’m pretty
number one Gary Oldman I know I’m pretty
number one Gary Oldman I know I’m pretty one of the first best beans to come to
one of the first best beans to come to
one of the first best beans to come to mind when you think of acting range Gary
mind when you think of acting range Gary
mind when you think of acting range Gary Oldman is a character actor who is so
Oldman is a character actor who is so
Oldman is a character actor who is so good at his job that he’s become a
good at his job that he’s become a
good at his job that he’s become a full-fledged star
full-fledged star
full-fledged star despite coveting performances over
despite coveting performances over
despite coveting performances over paychecks for the most part I am the
paychecks for the most part I am the
paychecks for the most part I am the monster the breathing man with the cute
if you watched Hannibal without knowing
if you watched Hannibal without knowing the story behind the production you
the story behind the production you
the story behind the production you probably wouldn’t believe that the
probably wouldn’t believe that the
probably wouldn’t believe that the grotesque Mason Verger was brought to
grotesque Mason Verger was brought to
grotesque Mason Verger was brought to you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black there
you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black there
you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black there has never been an actor who is more
has never been an actor who is more
has never been an actor who is more likely to keep audiences and critics
likely to keep audiences and critics
likely to keep audiences and critics guessing and always intrigued yeah
guessing and always intrigued yeah
guessing and always intrigued yeah that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with
that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with
that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with our list
our list
our list not quite who’s your favorite acting
not quite who’s your favorite acting
not quite who’s your favorite acting chameleon you’re not out you’re not out
chameleon you’re not out you’re not out
chameleon you’re not out you’re not out when you want that Dan you are out you
when you want that Dan you are out you
when you want that Dan you are out you are mine I own you for more
are mine I own you for more
are mine I own you for more indiscernible top 10s published every
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