Anthony Anderson

Cafe Society
1

I fail to see the appeal of Anthony Anderson. In comedic roles, he’s not funny and because of his work in them, I don’t buy it in serious roles.

He keeps getting work though, like in K-Ville, the Bernie Mac show, and the Shield. He’s in Law and Order now and when I watch it, I think “Oh there’s that fat funny guy that’s not really funny.”

So am I missing something?

Is Anthony Anderson a talented performer with the ability to play both dramatic and comedic roles or is he a hack who’s getting jobs because he made a deal with the devil or has blackmail photos?

2

He is very talented. His role in The Shield was one of his best, IMHO.

I think he’s better off in serious roles than comedy since he has more range there.

3

I’m not one to make snap judgments, but I, for some reason, immediately sympathized with the woman in this issue, and have disliked Anderson since.

Joe

4

I thought he was the black Ted McGinley and his addition to the cast would finally be the end of the original Law & Order.

5

When he was announced for Law & Order, I wasn’t overjoyed, but I thought he could do OK in the role. And I think he has done OK.

6

Agree with the OP and in addition, they seem to often try to cast him as a lady’s man. I not a good judge, but I don’t see that either.

7

I liked him in The Shield.

8

He was fantastic in The Shield. And pretty damn good in Hustle and Flow.

9

He starts appearing in Law and Order for us in Australia from next week. I saw him in Transformers, and thought he was quite good, though it was a bit of a pointless role that didn’t need to be there. Otherwise, he’s not on my radar.