Question to non Anglo-Saxon movie fans?

[Cubus]

Do you believe Anglo-Saxon actors (American, British, Irish, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand) are considered the best actors, because they really are the best, or is it just because they are the most famous, as English is the international language?

Do you believe any actors from your country would be considered "world class" or "the best" if your language was the lingua franca or if Hollywood-style industry was based in your country?

[alice55]

Anglo saxon movie are only considered good because American movie are promoted in every countries of the worlds not because they re actually good

There s a lot of célébrités that are very well know outside of France like for example in china they love joyce Jonathan and Sophie Marceau and I thin’k in japan they loved jean reno some décade ago?

sonwhen French célébrités get know overseas they get popular, there s also Patricia kass and Depardieu, Louis de Funès that are very well know in Russia ( and for Louis de funes i m pretty sure he s well now in a lot of countries)

[Cubus]

doesn't Depardieu have Russian citizenship? I'm not surprised if he is known in Russia.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

You already answered your own question lol

Combination of money invested and lingua franca creates a force that attracts, logically, many actors/actresses towards light, and in turn towards watchers.

As we speak, many non-Anglo-Saxon actors/actresses could be better or could be geniuses in the their line of work, and they would be unknown because we only look at what we're exposed to. Cinema, worldwide, produces too many works of art for any of us to keep track of who, what, when.

[OlderAndWiser]

WASP here, so i am disqualified from answering.

[Cubus]

Maybe you watch some non-english movies? Indian? Italian? Spanish? One could never know.

[OlderAndWiser]

There are some French actresses who i fancy!

[Cubus]

Who are they?

[OlderAndWiser]

Virginie Ledoyen, Julie Delpy, Sophie Marceau. Plus Mexican actresses Penelope Cruz and Jessica Alba.

[Cubus]

Jessica Alba in Sin City was hot.

[AI Opinion]

English-speaking actors often gain attention due to the global reach of Hollywood and the dominance of English as a lingua franca. Their fame doesn't necessarily equate to being the best, as talent is subjective and present worldwide. Many non-English-speaking actors, such as those in Asian and European cinema, have world-class skills. The industry's location and language play a significant role in visibility, but true talent shines on any stage. 🌟

[NathanDavis]

I think Meryl Streep is the best actress because of her acting skills... not because of her nationality

if you limit yourself to local or regional standards, then you definitely don't develop to world class standards... that's self-explanatory

[Cubus]

The point of this question is: did you compare her with actresses from other countries? Maybe they have hidden gems, that just do not get enough recognition due to English not being their first language? That is the question.

[NathanDavis]

well, that's the point... you can't really compare if you don't know about them in the first place

everything else is subjective

[DryGermanGuy]

Every country has good, mediocre and bad actors in their national film businesses.

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