BeeR Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Don't know if any of you get into this or not but I always loved watching Rich Little - unfortunately, the people he used to imitate so well are not really known well by many nowdays (and he's long been nowhere near the top of his game). So what others are at or near the king of the hill now - IMO: Dana Carvey who is IMO very underrated Frank Caliendo (sp) - many will remember his Bradshaw impersonations among others on Sundays, is really really good ...but the best I've seen is here: Roger Kabler ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 i like darrell hammond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whomper Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I think Rich Little was the all time king. Jimmy Fallon actually isnt half bad but caliendo seems like the best of the new crop imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Frank Caliendo (sp) - many will remember his Bradshaw impersonations among others on Sundays, is really really good Clarification: I meant he's really, really good in general. The Bradshaw BS I could take or leave. Saw him on "Hot in Cleveland" the other night, in fact he was the reason I didn't keep flipping through the channels, and man his stuff is spot on. Billy Crystal, although not at the level of these others, also does a few good ones as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 jim carrey used to do some killer stuff ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 d'oh forgot him. I wouldn't put him at the top level though, as he does very few and his "visuals" (which are great) make up for him not being truly great at the voices etc like the others. As I recall his Clint Eastwood is great because he even contorts himself to LOOK like Clint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 i like darrell hammond I think he is decent at best. He is in the neighborhood on his impressions but never wows me as a dead on guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Jimmy Fallon actually isnt half bad but caliendo seems like the best of the new crop imo His had me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I think he is decent at best. He is in the neighborhood on his impressions but never wows me as a dead on guy. he has me rolling with clinton, sean connery, gore, jesse jackson, trump, chris matthews, and mccain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I think Rich Little was the all time king. Jimmy Fallon actually isnt half bad but caliendo seems like the best of the new crop imo i liked his mick jagger, adam sandler, and jerry seinfeld..... but my favorite was his hilary swank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 he has me rolling with clinton, sean connery, gore, jesse jackson, trump, chris matthews, and mccain. love his connery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 love his connery Suck it Trebek . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chavez Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Kevin Spacey is a brilliant impressionist, though he's not a comic, so it doesn't get as much play.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKDKAKNH-k ...his Pacino and Walken are fantastic. Don't know about other impressions, but Alec Baldwin does a killer De Niro... http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the...%20de%20niro||| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Don't know if any of you get into this or not but I always loved watching Rich Little - unfortunately, the people he used to imitate so well are not really known well by many nowdays (and he's long been nowhere near the top of his game). So what others are at or near the king of the hill now - IMO: Dana Carvey who is IMO very underrated Frank Caliendo (sp) - many will remember his Bradshaw impersonations among others on Sundays, is really really good ...but the best I've seen is here: Roger Kabler ( ) I had never heard of the guy you linked, but, that was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) Kevin Spacey is a brilliant impressionist, though he's not a comic, so it doesn't get as much play.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKDKAKNH-k ...his Pacino and Walken are fantastic. I was hoping that was a link to something other than the Inside Actor's stuff. IMO he's nowhere near brilliant, in fact more like someone who's very good considering it's not what he's known for. His Pacino is really good, but then again Pacino is one of the easier ones to do. He's not in the same class as these other guys. Edited July 8, 2011 by BeeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I was hoping that was a link to something other than the Inside Actor's stuff. IMO he's nowhere near brilliant, in fact more like someone who's very good considering it's not what he's known for. His Pacino is really good, but then again Pacino is one of the easier ones to do. He's not in the same class as these other guys. I couldn't find the complete SNL Star Wars screen test, where he does Lemmon and Walken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I couldn't find the complete SNL Star Wars screen test, where he does Lemmon and Walken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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