I was kind of interpreting the OP as meaning “A-list” work.
Because, if you think about it, how many 20-something actors and actresses have literally fallen off the face of the earth?
If we went back 10 years, to actors/actresses born between 1975 and 1985, the vast majority are still working in some capacity. From what I can tell, the question ought to be “Who WON’T be working?” It’s really hard, even looking at actors known for a single performance who are in their 40s, to find some that just literally dropped off the face of the earth. Most who were of any repute, who fell out of the limelight ended up going into film character acting, or doing supporting or character roles on TV.
She was also excellent in Welcome to the Rileys. And while I haven’t seen it, she won a Cesar (the French equivalent of the Oscar) for her role in Clouds of Sils Maria.
The first American actress to do so, I believe. I didn’t care for Sils Maria all that much, but the the best things about it were Stewart and the scenery. KS definitely belongs on this thread’s list. She made enough money from Twilight that she can take whatever roles she wants and work with anyone she wants. She has several upcoming films, none will make much money, none will be widely seen, but she’ll be envied and admired like crazy. She’s working again with Olivier Assayas, will be in the next Ang Lee, Kelly Reichardt, and Woody Allen films, as well as an indie with Nicholas Hoult, Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver and another up & comer, Bel Powley, who has just started her own promising film career with Diary of a Teenage Girl (which I wasn’t crazy about, but she was great in it, a very charismatic presence). Kristen has a long line of people she wants to work with, and an even longer line of people who want to work with her. I’d say both lists would be even longer 10 years from now.
I love Amy Adams. Great example of someone who started out doing bit “cute girl” parts who grew into a versatile, top-notch actor ( or at least worked hard enough her talent was finally allowed to be seen ). But c’mon man - she’s in her forties :).
I’ll take a flyer on Eden Sher. Given that Sue from The Middle is something of a caricature, the fact that she’s been able to convey some real character development shows decent acting chops. I could be wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see her in a less-mannered role as she gets a little older.
Other than that I have nothing for this thread. I must see some more-recent movies because I haven’t seen very nearly any of these actors. I recall seeing Jennifer Lawrence on some game show and falling in love, though. Emma Watson still looks like she’s Jeremy Irons’ daughter, but I only saw her elsewhere in that stupid end of the world movie. I haven’t gotten used to Daniel Radcliffe when he doesn’t wear glasses; some people have faces made for eyewear. All I know about Kristen Stewart is how vacuous she looked in Twilight and the surrounding interview shows; SaharaTea may have nailed it mentioning her discomfort. And Hailee Steinfeld was a wonder in True Grit. Definite staying power.
I think Jenna Coleman (Clara on Doctor Who) will be around a while. She’s a pretty good actress, she’s adorable, and British TV seems a lot more forgiving of actresses getting older.
After seeing American Ultra last night I’m even more firmly convinced that Kristin Stewart will be around for a long, long time. She was fantastic, in the kind of role I’d not seen her in before. We loved the movie.
Btw, she WAS vacuous as Bella in Twilight, but that’s because BELLA, as written, was vacuous. No other actress could have breathed more life into that character because until the last movie, the character was devoid of life, and was rarely anything but a whiny little bitch. It took her becoming a vampire, an undead, to find her spark of life. I actually liked Bella in the last Twilight whereas before that I continually wanted to slap some sense into her, slap her awake (Bella, not Kristin, who I’ve always liked and the only reason I suffered through the Twilight movies in the first place).
She was my first thought at seeing this thread. She’s terrific. She tends to choose interesting roles. She’s been in some good movies and some pretty awful ones (The Host–another abomination from the author of Twilight), but she’s worth watching.
Jennifer Lawrence, she is a fine actress, but too much a flavour of the month type for me, in an era where quirky, emo, pretty girls seem to be in. Thats also her range. Will it be common in 2025?
I actually think Blake Lively might still get good work.
