name a popular SINGER who CAN actually ACT

Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:02 PM
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name a popular SINGER who CAN actually ACT

Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 05:04 PM by Adenoid_Hynkel

has anyone ever made the transition successfully?
i can't think of anyone

this thread also doubles as - name an actor who can sing

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underpants

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:02 PM
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1. Rick Springfield

:bounce:

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Kathy in Cambridge

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:03 PM
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4. He was on a soap opera, right?

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Khephra

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:25 PM
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30. Yep

General Hospital

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THUNDER HANDS

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:03 PM
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6. that's sort of the reverse

he was an actor who launched an album.

Cher can act.

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underpants

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:06 PM
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10. Seriously ...Mark Wahlberg

IF you count that as singing

Oh and Dwight Yokam

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radwriter0555

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:47 PM
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38. Mark Wahlberg is a VERY gifted actor and amazingly talented singer

as well.

And he's hot. Great guns and abs and ass on that man! WOOO HOOOOOOOO!

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medeak

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:02 PM
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2. Bette Midler, Cher n/t

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skypilot

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:03 PM
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3. Barbra Streisand.

Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 05:03 PM by skypilot

Frank Sinatra.

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WMliberal

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:03 PM
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5. meatloaf

sting

haha :silly:

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:05 PM
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8. forgot about him, i hate his music, but he's pretty good in films

guess it's the ones you least suspect

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LSparkle

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:17 PM
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25. I forgot "Brimstone and Treacle"

He was positively (and effectively) creepy in that!

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no name no slogan

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:40 PM
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37. Go see "Dune", and be disproved of that notion

Have you seen the David Lynch version of "Dune" (the film, not the SciFi Channel's miniseries)? The only "good" thing about Sting in that flick was the codpiece he wore.

It's too bad the Police broke up. It was the only thing he was really good at IMHO :dunce:

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Lautremont

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:04 PM
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7. Art Garfunkle.

Not kidding. He was great in Carnal Knowledge, and excellent in that SNL skit where Paul Simon can remember everyone he ever met ("Of course! You were seated in the fifth row at the Concert in Central Park!") but blanks when Garfunkle comes over.

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Bertha Venation

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:06 PM
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9. Chris Isaak's not too bad.

At least he could say "we're comin' into the car" believably. (Silence of the Lambs)

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McKenzie

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:07 PM
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11. Tom Waits in "Down by Law" n/t

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:08 PM
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thought he was funny in mystery men

as sort of a grumbling bizarre reclusive scientist

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McKenzie

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:39 PM
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36. not seen that one - how about Waits in "Short Cuts"

good film overall.

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Khephra

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:08 PM
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12. Bowie

Adam Ant wasn't too bad...just his film picks.

Roger Daltrey, except, like Adam, he keeps getting shitty roles.

Bob Geldof for "The Wall" but I don't know what else he's done.

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:09 PM
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13. yeah, Bowie.

I second that.

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Ramsey

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:51 PM
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39. He's so good in

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, a true dramatic role. He was perfect in the Man Who Fell to Earth, so eerie.

Many of his other roles are a little goofy, although he does comedy well too.

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bettyellen

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:09 PM
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14. Faye Wong- the madonna of HK... is great in Chungking Express

Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 05:12 PM by bettyellen

http://www.geocities.com/wenjin92014/wchow/ckexpres.htm

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tjdee

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:09 PM
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15. This is my BIGGEST pet peeve EVER. All those nonworking actors, because

some stupid singer gets offered a part--because the movie people know they can make a buck of him/her. No one cares about hiring actual talent, just how much they can make.

This is a particularly pervasive problem with non-white actors. Every time Beyonce makes another movie, it's a slap in the face to the thousands of black actresses who can't get a job. It makes me quite angry.

The majority of acting singers/singing actors are passable, but there's not a Meryl Streep among them, IMO.

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DODI

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:09 PM
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16. Frank Sinatra won an Oscar I believe.

I think Bob Geldoff (sp) did some fine acting in "The Wall". Bing Crosby made a good transition as well.

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Spinzonner

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:14 PM
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20. From Here to Eternity

Best Supporting Actor

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Paradise

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:17 PM
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26. Yes, Sinatra won an Oscar for his role in "From Here To Eternity"!

He was a good actor!

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Kathy in Cambridge

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:36 PM
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35. He was good in "Manchurian Candidate" too

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LSparkle

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:10 PM
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17. Sandra Bernhard in "King of Comedy"

She did a heck of a good job on "Come Rain or Come Shine" (and to a tied-up Jerry Lewis no less!).

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:11 PM
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18. worst ever is madonna

her films are torturous, especially 'who's that girl?"

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AmandaRuth

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:13 PM
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jon bon jovi n/t

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terrya

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:13 PM
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19. Diana Ross wasn't too bad in "Lady Sings the Blues". Unfortunately...

she then did crap like "Mahogany" and "The Wiz". And her acting career then went POOF! :-)

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arwalden

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:14 PM
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21. Cher, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland

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WI_DEM

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:14 PM
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22. Frank Sinatra

"The Man with the Golden Arm"
"Mancharian Candidate"
"From Here to Eternity"
"Suddenly"
"Some Came Running"

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fryguy

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:15 PM
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23. David Hasselhoff

Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 05:21 PM by fryguy

j/k
:silly:
:silly:
:silly:

<<<<<sarcsm>>>>>

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medeak

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:19 PM
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27. you're kidding right?

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fryguy

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:20 PM
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28. of course.....

he's a MUCH better singer than actor..... <<<<sarcasm>>>>

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underpants

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:24 PM
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29. This performance might change your opinion of him

http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=2433520&htv=12

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Lavender Brown

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:16 PM
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24. I thought Eminem did a good job in 8 Mile

Not that he's a singer.

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Dem Agog

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:26 PM
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31. Ice T and who was that guy in "Sixth Sense"? Mark Wahlberg?

Actor who can sing: Charlie Sheen, Kelsey Grammar

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rock

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:27 PM
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32. Reba McIntire

However the hell you spell her last name!

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motely36

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:28 PM
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33. The Queen!

I think Queen Latifah is a terrific actress. Others may not agree, but I really loved her in both Chicago and Bringing Down the House.

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alfredo

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:35 PM
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34. Lyle Lovett Dwight Yockum

Barbra Streisand.

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LoZoccolo

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Tue Nov-30-04 05:53 PM
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40. I can't believe we haven't heard "John Travolta"...

...who is actually a triple threat!

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