Actors and directors talk about their favorite actors, directors, and movies

YouTube just recommended Laurence Fishburne Lists his favorite movies ever. He picked three: Lawrence of Arabia, To Sir, with Love and The Shawshank Redemption. Choosing Shawshank feels a bit cliché, but I totally get why he went with it. The reasoning he gave is actually pretty interesting.

I think this video is even better, though—he breaks down his favorite actors and the roles that defined them. Especially the part where he mentions Laurence Fishburne 🙏

Laurence Fishburne talks about his favorite actors

He really knows his stuff, Laurence. Anyway, it's all about directors, actors, their top picks, and everything else in that orbit.

He’s one of those criminally underrated actors. Back in the late '90s, everyone was calling him the next black Brand. Even his director had this to say about him:



It's a fascinating story, really—just a string of bad luck for Fishburne.