Easy Come Easy Gaughin

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce is one of those mysterious actors that I assumed would make a huge splash, but tended not to show up much beyond the breakthrough role in Amadeus (I will always love the way Elizabeth Berridge called him “Vuhlfie”; she’s another one I wish we could have seen much more of.) His best roles indicate an ability to play both drama and comedy (and of course, with the lead role in Amadeus, both.) He’s apparently done a lot of stage work, and that’s fine for people who live near stages, but it would have been nice to see more of him down here in Bodunk, too.

Ten best roles

10) Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 9) Those Lips Those Eyes 8) Black Rainbow 7) Wings of Courage 6) The Inner Circle 5) Fearless 4) National Lampoon’s Animal House 3) Echo Park 2) Dominick and Eugene 1) Amadeus

Percentile rating

87.07

Kate Hudson

There’s no doubting that the daughter of Goldie Hawn and at least one of the Hudson Brothers is a cutie, but that’s not enough to be highly regarded as a serious actress. Despite a couple of roles outside of her comfort zone, she seems mostly content to live in the circle of ditziness, a sort of alternate to Drew Barrymore, playing the same comic foil over and over to a string of limp leading men mostly not capable of pulling off the comedy thing. Sadly, since she’s built her entire reputation on a sort of feisty cutesiness, her prime’s about to be behind her, unless she can transition into roles where it’s not enough to simply be the sex kitten.

Ten best roles

10) Gossip 9) About Adam 8) Desert Blue 7) Alex and Emma 6) Raising Helen 5) You Me and Dupree 4) How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days 3) Le Divorce 2) Skeleton Key 1) Almost Famous

Percentile rating

74.80