Thriller Actors

What makes a good thriller actor? To be a good thriller actor you have to be able to keep your audience tense and make sure your acting on the screen is obviously above all thrilling to watch. Most thriller films have a 'villain' trying to undermine a 'hero'. The hero needs to be strong and be able to connect with his or her audience, this is vital in giving a good performance in a thriller film. If there is no connection between themselves and the audience when the hero comes into trouble if the audience has a strong emotional connection with him or her then it will be more thrilling. Here are some examples of well known and resppected thriller actors:

Matt Damon - Matt appeared in his famous trilogy of the 'Bourne' films. In all three playing a trained assassin, who is trained to kill and protect. Matt has been nominated for several awards for his acting in the trilogy.

Also not forgetting 'The Departed' (2006) playing a young cop undercover in a crime gang. Matt has developed himself now as a hard thriller actor with his dedication to four consecutive Thriller films.

John Travolta - I chose john as one of my favourite thriller actors because of two fantastic performances in to great tense and entertaining thriller films:

The first, 'Pulp Fiction' (1994), this film is one of m favourites and John gives a fantastic performance as a gang employee of Marcellus Wallace. John really drew his audience in and gave a thrilling performance as he stabs the syringe into Uma Thurman's heart.

Second, 'The Taking of Pelham 123' (2009), When I went to see this film in the cinema I was captured my John's performance as the 'villain' holding passengers hostage on the subway for ransom. I loved how he played the character as quick witted but also a vile unlikeable character at the same time, it was like he had two sides to him, one minute he would smiling and be very witty and the next angry and over powering. This really drew me and kept me on the edge of my seat, I felt his character was unpredictable which made it so thrilling to watch.

Rachel McAdams - Rachel has a great performance in the movie 'Red Eye' (2005). Rachel plays the young organised hotel manager who has booked a flight back after a family funeral. Rachel gives a great performance as she battles the master mind terrorist Cillian Murphy, she really connects with her audience as she gives a very emotional performance. Aslo Rachel gives a good performance in 'State of play' (2003).