Actors
1. Tom Hanks - when all is said and done, he'll be mentioned with Brando, Bogart and Peck in the same breath
2. Kevin Spacey - I love stage actors. He's what they call an actor's actor. He takes his craft seriously.
3. Johnny Depp - for his ecclectic and eccentric choices in movie rules. He's like a good wine, gets better with age.
4. Sean Penn - I love his roles where he's the gruff, weathered, wounded soul. He plays it to perfection.
5. Steve Buscemi - Best character actor. Criminally underrated.
Actress
1. Cate Blanchett - subtle acting is the best kind of acting. She rarely overacts.
2. Scarlett Johansson- I still can't believe she's only 22 years old. She acts like she's been doing it forever. Effortless.
3. Dame Judi Dench - She's got a regal presence on screen. When she appears on screen I feel like bowing down.
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4. Helena Bonham Carter - because I love British period movies and she's always great in it.
5. Dakota Fanning - the mind-blowing thing is that shes probably the best actress out there right now and she's only 13 years old. She's got a good balance of taking on kid-friendly roles and more adult-oriented roles. She seems so articulate and mature in interviews. She's gonna go so far in hollywood.