6. Russell Brand
Style: Eloquent Commoner Straight out of the Mighty Boosh vein, Russell Brand invariably always approaches roles as Russell Brand, albeit
slightly caricaturized versions. If youre a UK reader, youll probably remember Brand as that snotty but eloquent TV host, famous for his appearance on Big Brothers Big Mouth or Russell Brands Ponderland (which I admittedly found hilarious). Brand is one of those rare, larger than life personalities. By all accounts he always has been. And hes like Marmite; you either love him or you hate him. Should you hate him, you avoid him like the plague. But should you love him, you pay to see
him. You dont pay to see Aldous Snow, drug-addicted Rockstar. You pay for Russell Brand, ex-drug addicted TV and Film personality. And that, at the core, is what he is. A personality. Ive yet to see him graduate to actor and while Im one of the few who sits on the fence (I do like Russell Brand in moderation; that said, I
can see why people hate him) Id be pleasantly surprised to see him challenge himself by accepting a role which fundamentally relies on the strength of the character as opposed to the current popularity of his public persona.