Sometimes they're hinted at, other times they exist. For example, Sean Connery in Finding Forester was a sham--the movie suggested an intellectual character, but it was in fact a pathetic and quite patronizing screenplay and I wasn't impressed AT ALL. I remember reading a review of some movie that Charles Dance was in, and the reviewer said he was "the thinking woman's romantic actor" or something to that effect. It was an accurate observation. Those romantic intellectual characters won't necessarily be noticed by a lot of people. For example, Spencer Tracy in Desk Set--what does he have going for him EXCEPT his wit and intelligence? Otherwise he's an old fart. :) They're out there, but I have to get to work now, or I'd have time to think about a few more. I'm sure there are a few other perceptive women at Mudcat who can identify more of them. (TTR, are you thinking of applying for a job?)

SRS