Comments on: 10 Undervalued Actors Who Deserve To Get More Work

By: bwaters

bwaters — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:34 +0000

Ten white people who deserve more work…

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:34 +0000

Just an FYI, "Warrior" is NOT a boxing movie. It's mixed martial arts. Very different.

By: stp

stp — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:34 +0000

Oliver, I enjoyed your article. And, I agree with most of your choices- especially Rosemarie Dewitt, the very underrated Gary Coleman ( he is always great) , and Shea Whigham. But, I am surprised that Michael Pitt is not in huge demand, because he was a breakout star on one of the most buzzed about tv shows, " Boardwalk Empire," and he has exotic looks.

By: AS

AS — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

Shea Whigham for sure. Also: Sean Bean, Michael Madsen & Kurt Russell.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

It was nice to see his name, but I would have actually like to have seen William Fitchner make the list. He's a really underrated actor who never really seems to get material to showcase his full abilities.
James Ransone though, that guy really needs to be in more things, and not just be a regular occupant of David Simonland.

By: Saul

Saul — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

What about Emma Roberts? Just like most of the actors on this list, she works consistently but hasn't quite yet risen to an A-List level like some of her peers (Stone, Lawrence, Stewart). I've been a fan of hers since Derick Martini's "Lymelife" and have often felt that she hasn't gotten the chance to live up to the promise she showed in that film. Here's hoping her big break comes soon…

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

A non-white addition to the list: Rosario Dawson.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

really… not an asian actor, latino or black?? you don't know any black actor who deserve to get more work….

disappointing

By: chels

chels — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

John Simm deserves more work! Check out Exile he is brilliant in that

By: Not Surprised

Not Surprised — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

Oh shucks, gee wiz. Another completely, milktoast-homogenized myopic reflection of the "film world. (I happen to love a few of the actors on here absolutely nothing against them.) But damn, approaching December of the year 2012, and playlist is still white-film-centric to the f*cking core. What cities do you guys live in that ALL your best of, top 10, wish list repeatedly lack diversity? How do you consider this an INDIE film site when 98% of EVERY post reflects 'only' caucasian film, filmmakers, producers, directors, writers, dps, actors, shorts?? Wow! Wow! The worst part is, the thought never even occurred to you, 'there are phenomenal black, latin, asian actors for this list' until "we, the commentors" otherwise known as "we, the people" spoke up. Come out of your bubble and step into the actual world OR just start truthfully identifying this site as; playlist.whitefilm.com

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

I found the typo in this line about James Ransone hilarious: "… stole the *shoe* as the deputy in horror sleeper Sinister." I agree with the article, though, all ten are great actors.

By: I seriously hope you guys ross douthat

I seriously hope you guys ross douthat — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

Michael Pitt? The destitute man's Leo? Dreadful. I stopped watching BE for more reasons that I can count, but he was a big one.

By: Lalita Rau

Lalita Rau — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

About Olivia Thirlby, I think the stage version of "Farragut North" was better than Clooney's film. Chris Pine, Chris Noth and Olivia Thirlby were better, fresher than Gosling, Wood and Clooney.

By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

Actually this is a great list, you've basically tried to tie down who the next Galdofini/ Cranston break out star will be. I can't argue with that, despite my disliking of Michael Pitt, all round it's a solid list. Nice work.

Also commenters complaining about typos??? seriously. This stuff goes up thick and fast some days and probably has an edit after it goes live, so cut ThePlaylist some fucking slack, it's a free, well informed, usually well written site that allows idiots like us to comment/bitch/moan. So hassling the occasional typo is a dick move.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

I don't see how powerhouse JENNIFER CONNELLY needs more work??? She's established herself for decades now (like you all said). I mean come on, obvi she chooses work much pickier these days b/c like all of us she is getting older…. But rest of the list I def like completely agree esp with SALLY HAWKINS, SHEA WINGHAM, OLIVIA THIRLBY, & ROSEMARY DEWITT…. & even MICHAEL PITT (who is the "shakiest" one out of the group but def undervalued in Hollywood) P.S. I wish The Playlist would put all this on 1 freakin page instead of multiple pages IF THAT IS AT ALL POSSIBLE in the future….

By: DHE

DHE — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

Chiwetel Eijiofor, Sean Harris, Andrew Scott

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

No Lee Pace saddens me.

By: Alex S

Alex S — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

This is a good list and agree with most of them; however, Anthony Mackie is definitely a tremendous oversight. Additionally, the very young actress India Ennenga (Treme/Nobody Walks/Multiple Sarcasms). She has shown that she can constantly hold her own opposite Oscar Winners: Melissa Leo/Mira Sorvino/Timothy Hutton and impressively steals the scene in many of her projects. Looking forward to seeing more of her work.

By: Bash

Bash — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

For your consideration:

David Morse, John Hawkes, Walton Goggins

By: B

Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

So stoked to see Shea Whigham on this list. That man is fantastic!

By: B

Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

So stoked to see Shea Whigham on this list. That man is fantastic!

By: jingmei

jingmei — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

From this playlist, I just want to watch more films from Michael Pitt. The big example of Richard Jenkins, he is a veteran of supporting roles. (no matter The Cabin in the Woods or Libral Arts or whatever.) The rare piece of him as a main character The Visitor deserves him an Academy Awards and to draw more casting directors attention. Thus we would like to see many awesome actors to play more main roles in films rather than to see more of their films but always as supporting roles.

By: dan

dan — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:33 +0000

James Ransone is great as Ziggy in The Wire, one of the most memorable performances in the entire show for sure. Although some of these people seem to be doing quite well for themselves really, Frank Grillo's got a lot going on in big films it seems so I think people will know his face pretty soon. Richard Jenkins is indeed great, I love how amusing his character is in The Cabin in The Woods. Olivia Thirlby is so pretty, she needs more roles for sure.
I'd love to see Michael Stuhlberg in more things actually, I know he has recently but I think hes such a tremendous actor. Also on the subject of The Wire, I think most of the actors in that need more work and recognition like Chris Bauer (Frank Sobotka) hes hardly in any films! And Michael K Williams (Omar) hes a great actor, needs more films. In fact, everyone in The Wire is amazing they need more work! The only ones who have got pretty big off it are Idris Elba and Dominic West to an extent, both deservedly though.