# Who are the least expressive successful actors/actresses in film and TV? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833 "2012-02-05T05:35:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/61 "2012-02-10T07:49:36Z")
I think I win. And I loved Zooey D in Elf… ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/62 "2012-02-11T02:49:13Z")
Nah I won when I mentioned that unexpressive lump from the twilight movies- Kristen Stewart ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/63 "2012-02-12T21:07:19Z")
I know! Let’s pair them in a movie as lovers… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/64 "2012-02-12T21:26:09Z")
> [@Evil\_Captor](#): > > John “I slept through another role?” Hurt. Did you mean William Hurt? He barely had a pulse in _Gorky Park_ and _Dark City_. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/65 "2012-02-13T06:38:26Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > That is the way the character is written. In a boxed set interview, the actor, Tim Kang, commented on the impassive nature of the character, laughed about it, and in general revealed himself to be lively and expressive. I find the actor – and the character – to be dynamic and compelling and fun to watch, which is good acting, considering the limitations of his character. It helps that he has great comic timing, which make his deadpan responses come across as understated snark. ---
**Author:** ![Winnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e480ec/32.png) [@Winnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnie)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/66 "2012-02-13T13:14:01Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > My contribution: Zooey Deschanel. Granted that I haven’t seen everything she’s been in, from what I have seen her idea of emoting is a shrug and a “yeah, so?” expression. Sort of a live(?)-action [Daria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daria). See I’d go more for her sister, **Emily Deschanel**. For years I couldn’t figure out why I could NOT watch that show, **Bones**. Then I figured out it’s because she has this kind of stiff-faced gaze and talks out of the sides of her mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833/67 "2012-02-13T14:43:18Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did you mean William Hurt? He barely had a pulse in _Gorky Park_ and _Dark City_. I did. See post #44. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-least-expressive-successful-actors-actresses-in-film-and-tv/611833.md?page=3)