Which actors do you consider over rated?

Kristen Stewart - she pretty much just does wooden, pained or constipated.

Can agree re Olivia Coleman - she's still Bev, of Bev and Kev in their 'whizzy' car.

The problem with Judi Dench is that she has a very distinctive voice, so whatever part she’s playing she just sounds like Judi Dench, whereas Maggie Smith, whose voice, and looks for that matter, are far less distinctive is able to more fully inhabit the character she’s acting. The same was true of Laurence Oliver.

I thought the boy who played Harry Potter when a child. Daniel Radcliffe, well I thought he was dreadful.

However, now he's an adult my opinion has totally changed. He's done a few good films and he's great fun when being interviewed.

Tom Cruise, I just don’t find him credible. I watched Knives Out with Daniel Craig recently, very good.

Nicolas Cage. So bad in The Bad Lieutenant, I honestly thought it was a spoof movie.

Sienne Miller, Liz Hurley. Both only famous for being attractive.

I used to think Hugh Grant was bad and could only play posh blokes, but then I saw him in a couple of things where he had a bit of an edge and changed my mind. I think along the way he has learned how to act.

The builder family in Corrie especially the mum and dad, watching them makes me cringe, they cannot act for the life of them, Dev changing the tone of his voice every so often into a higher pitch drives me mad, Gemma Collins although no one could call her an actor she’s been in reality programmes and other things, although I’ve read she’d like to break into acting ! God help us

missingmarietta

Dominic West.

Dominic West was excellent, and chilling I thought, as Fred West in 'Appropriate Adult'. Dominic West and Hugh Grant have both redeemed themselves with one meaty role where they proved their acting credentials.

Suranne Jones. She gurns a great deal and stays as the same character whatever role she plays. Heaven alone know why she is so often on the box.

I think there are a few actors, both male and female, who seem to play themselves all the time. But on the whole they all have the ability to relax, be comfortable in front of the camera and totally at ease in the character they're playing. Therefore what they do they do very well because they don't appear to be acting.

Yes, I also go with Brian Blessed, and also Michael Caine who always sounds the same to me. And women...Joanna Lumley.

Luckygirl
Oh he is, he’s so cute!

I think Judi Dench tends to sound the same now because there isn't much variety of parts for women of her age. If you go back to programmes like Talking To A Stranger or On Giants' Shoulders or her Lady Macbeth with Ian McKellan she had a great range.

I would have put Gwyneth Paltrow on the list, but she was perfect in Emma. Leonardo Di Caprio I thought was very impressive in The Aviator. I make a point of avoiding anything with Daniel Craig.

Definitely the builder in Corrie, he is more wooden than the staircase in his house, the son with the pregnant girlfriend is dire too.
Danny Dyer is dire, absolutely no talent whatsoever.

I gather the builder family are getting a new addition.
Personally I’d prefer they were all gotten rid of, maybe the older son could stay if he got rid of Grace.

I don't agree that Hugh Grant is the same in every part. I think he was extremely good playing the part of Jeremy Thorpe. Hugh Grant says himself that he is nothing like the stuttering, gauche but rather charming Englishman that he is often typecast as.

I do like Nicola Walker very much but she does seem to have some rather noticeable mannerisms in whatever drama she's in.

Yes, the builder family in Corrie have been graced by the addition of Ed’s brother. Aargh!

The mother and father are the worst actors, closely followed by the gullible older son.

I feel I could be a more useful addition to the cast than they are.

That would be good Calendargirl. Would you run the builders yard though?

I agree Eloethan, that he was good as Jeremy Thorpe. That was the role that started me seeing him differently. Before that, he was the same character in everything I'd seen him in.

Well Aveline, not much building seems to go on really. Ed wanders about here and there, bellowing about this and that, then pops into the caff or the Rovers for a swift half.

So yes, on that basis, I could run the little used builders yard.

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I see myself as a cross between Sally, very refined, but sadly not refined enough to have a conservatory, and Nana.
I would get a flat share with Mary and we would have tremendous fun.

Judy Dench, Keira Knightly, the builder and his wife in Coronation Street, very wooden, Danny Dyer and Julie Walters always plays themselves. I also think Paddy in Emmerdale ridiculous.

Not a fan of Suranne Jones either.

There's a chap who used to be in everything. Some antique thing. A drama.

Some people found him attractive but I never did.

Can I remember his name?

No I can't

Another vote for Olivia Coleman. Enjoyed The Crown until she took over the role. Have really tried hard to change my opinion but I can't.
Agree about Danny Dyer too.

I know she’s not an actor, but I find Lorraine Kelly to be the most fake, cringingly embarrassing person on television. Just a glimpse of her makes me run for the remote.

Hear hear with regards to Lorraine Kelly. You never see anyone run so fast to get the remote in our home!