Let us not forget the duo who lived by the words "Be excellent to each other and party on dudes"

Bill S. Preston esquire and Ted Theodore Logan

Obvious Candidates who live the tenets of Dudeism every day.

Well said, dude! And welcome to our beach community; bars' over there. Grab an oat soda.

And, as The Critic brought us - Keanu Reeves in The Merchent of Venice

"Hath not a dude eyes?  Hath not a dude ears?  If you prick us, do we not get bummed?"

And, as The Critic brought us - Keanu Reeves in The Merchent of Venice

"Hath not a dude eyes?  Hath not a dude ears?  If you prick us, do we not get bummed?"

I should have known that, out of the 29 people who still remember that show, at least a couple would have to be Dudeists.

I was going to say, "Bill and Ted" has to be the ONLY movie that Canoe "Whoa" Reeves didn't ruin with his "acting."  But, yeah, I agree; it's probably not acting at all.  Whoa.

...i think Keanu is a better actor than that steve martin guy...like...by a million zillion points.  mainly because acting is different than being a character in a film. but hey, were all friends here...

Whenever this subject comes up amongst friends here there is always the point that John Wayne made an entire career out of playing the same character in all his films (Fort Apache John Wayne in a cowboy hat, Operation Pacific John Wayne in a naval hat, The Barbarian and the Geisha, one of my own favourites, John Wayne in a diplomats hat, The Quiet Man John Wayne in a Tam o' Shanter).

I am interested in your argument "mainly because acting is different than being a character in a film", OK apart from acting in plays in theatre, and on radio or on television, what is acting?

What is your definition of acting that is wider than this.

I ask this with interest having been an extra in three roles on TV and actually run my own theater company as managing director and employed actors.

Just from the point of interest and understanding of your point of view not an aggressive enquiry here.

I just think there are some actors out there who play characters they inhibit in their own personas, and there are method/classic types who perform roles of subjects that exist in that dimension.
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Turturro has got to be one of the more underrated actors out there.  He's definitely gotten more general recognition than, say, John Cazale (I knew it was you, Fredo.) but, I dunno, between roles like Barton Fink and Pete Hogwallop, his character in "Quiz Show," and his work with Spike Lee; and the fact that I think he's only been given one major acting award, Cannes Best actor for "Fink," well, I dunno what the heck's wrong with people... Hell, I'll even forgive him for being in those "Transformer" retard-fests. (Fox's ass is nice, though.)

(Now I have to go rewatch "O Brother" again   SO many priceless lines!  "Wee .. thawt .. yew .. wars .. a _toad_")


Oh, and, sorry, but I just have to get this out:  Heh, I think I'd have to say, Mr. Reeves' "acting" doesn't suffer from his monotony, CC,  the audience does. 

But, as me ol Da used to say, De gustibus non est disputandem.