Several Of The Best From The Best Actors

Each person has their own opinion on great actors and great movies. Nobody is more right or more wrong because it is just an opinion but it is fun to have favorites and enjoy. Some actors have enormous talent, and some actors are easy on the eyes and then there are the actors that are both. We admire some actors more for what they do off the screen than onscreen, as some of them are remarkable individuals who use their fame and fortune to help others and the world.

Tom Hanks is a extraordinary talent. It’s is rather shocking to think that he got his start on a small and kooky TV show called “Bosom Buddies. Later he pulled off such great roles as Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer who is infected with the AIDS virus and is fired from his conservative law firm because of the fear that they might also contract the disease. His first Academy Award was from that role back in 1993.

And in 1994, he became just the second actor in history to win back-to-back Oscars as he again took home the award, this time for “Forrest Gump”. Certainly, there are also many other great movies from the funny and sweet like “Big” to the more serious like “Castaway” where his co-star was in fact a volleyball.

Brad Pitt has been known as a pretty boy since he first captivated us all in “Thelma and Louise” back in 1991. However, Brad hasn’t always played the pretty boy roles. Back in 1995 he played a couple of disturbing characters in both of the movies “Seven” and “Twelve Monkeys”. While his personal life sometimes seems to overshadow his movie roles the most impressive thing about Brad Pitt is his dedication to humanitarian causes all through the globe. He has donated hefty sums of capital to help many causes.

After Hurricane Katrina almost wiped out New Orleans, Brad Pitt started the “Make It Right Foundation” to help in the redevelopment of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. The foundation builds homes that are reasonable, sustainable and true to the diverse culture of New Orleans. The goal was to achieve the building of the homes quickly so that the residents could return home as soon as possible. That has been his true success.

And that brings us to another great actor who is also known for his philanthropy. Paul Newman left us as he passed away this past year on September 26, 2008. During his life he entertained us with many great movies such as “Road to Perdition” in 2002, “The Color Of Money” in 1986, “Absence Of Malice” in 1981. He also played the leading role in the well known and much loved favorite “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid” from clear back in 1969. Of course he played in a extensive number of other impressive movies too.

However we also remember him for his philanthropy. In 1982 he created a line of food products called “Newman’s Own”. It began with a salad dressing and then extended to include pasta sauce, lemonade, popcorn, cookies, salsa and more. He established a policy that all of the proceeds generated from Newman’s Own, after taxes of course, would be donated to charity. As of 2006, the company had donated in excess of $250 million.

Movies are pleasurable and they entertain us and we will forever have our favorite actors and actresses along with our favorite movies. They may be our favorites because of their talent or for other reasons. But since it is now possible to download free movies instantaneously we won’t have to miss any movie from any of our favorite actors.

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