James Nesbitt

[andy-hughes]

Is he a Marmite actor?

I would fancy the new drama he is in, but I simply can't abide his voice, or looking at him, or his one-dimensional acting, so I must avoid.

Although - for years i could never watch Wire In The Blood because I found Robson Green similarly hard to endure, but that feeling miraculously evaoprated without explanation, and I have watched and really enjoyed every episode.

Anyone else find themselves put off an individual actor / actress for no explainable reason?

[kvalidir]

I like James Nesbitt, he's subtle and believable and very rangey in my opinion but I hate Lacey Turner, she might as well be wearing a mask, her expression never changes, her voice is horrible and she seems not to understand all but the simplest scripts in terms of emotion.

[Prudie]

Yes linking from you I can't stand Helen Baxendale because of the character she played in Cold Feet with James Nesbitt, hated her therefore in Friends. Another actor I can't stand so won't willingly watch any of his films is Jason Statham, he is so overrated, I've no idea why.

[ummmm]

I like James Nesbitt.

I can't think of any actors I'm put off by.

TV presenters on the other hand!!

[pixie373]

I like James Nesbitt. He's very watchable. Don't like Leonardo di Caprio or Brad Pitt.

[Bathsheba]

@andy....to answer your question, with me it's Benedict Cumberbatch....can't give any lofty reasons to explain why,...just don't like the guy ;)
Love James Nesbitt though,....also think he is improving with age.

x x

[tonymclark]

Admittedly he isn't making films any more, but I still can't watch any film with John Wayne in it. And apart from the Toy Story films, I similarly can't watch Tom Hanks. I can't explain why, I have nothing personal against either of them.

[andy-hughes]

tommyclark - I am with you on both of those!

[pixie373]

I love Tom Hanks, too- Green Mile...Money Pit...:-)

[Prudie]

Tom Hanks is OK but every film I've ever seen him in he's the same character - presumably Tom Hanks. Sleeping in Seattle, Big, Saving Private Ryan, You've got Mail, The Green Mile, Captain Phillips, the one where he gets left on a desert island - all of them could be the same person at a different stage in their lives. Is that acting?

[pixie373]

Apollo 13- was he in that?

[mccfluff]

i like james nesbitt but i tend to avoid tom cruise stuff as he irritates me, (but risky business is one of my fave films...)

there are a few other actors that i won't watch programmes if they're in them but i cant for the life of me remember who they are

[paulllambert]

I like James Nesbitt, and I was never a fan of Robson Greene until he did that Northern Lights series with Mark Benton a few years back. I thought those shows were wonderful.
One actor I've never taken to.....Clinton Eastwood

[paulllambert]

Oh, and I often get Nesbitt mixed up with John Hannah. Big resemblance I think.

[lady-janine]

two singers do it for me. radio off. Robbie Williams and cliff Richard(s) and acress (?) nicole kidman.

[Postdog]

Can't stand nesbitt for the same reason.

[Sqad]

James Nesbitt......i liked him (a bit) until he put me off completely in his performance of Monroe, a neurosurgeon.Cocky, scruffy, never wore a tie, let his junior staff talk to him in familiar manner and took the relative of a patient onto the hospital roof to " have a chat."

I was disappointed in the series and thought he was miscast as Monroe.

[gem_mother]

Michael Caine....

[gness]

Well...Anthony Hopkins for me.....but I have a reason.....

He spoiled a production of Antony and Cleopatra for me......and much later in a radio interview said that he had been drinking and was bored during that production....

Well that came across good and proper!

Can't think of one without a reason, Andy....x

[Prudie]

Oh yes Pixie, forget about Apollo 13. Love that film but still could be the same person :-)