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In Reply to: Re: The collapse of American "Acting," and its replacement: posted by RGA on August 19, 2003 at 22:24:55:
> All his Mobster roles and Jake Lamatta?? Pretty much the same all the time. Kenny G plays 5 notes perfectly...but they are just 5 notes.the problem with kenny g isn't that he does the same thing every time; it's that he does the same schlock every time. could one say that hitchcock isn't in the pantheon of geat directors because he chose to do suspense every time. or that scorsese isn't a great directors because his best films were, well, the films with deniro. i wouldn't criticize an actor for lack of greatness in range, and i know that you acknowledge point too in your post. few can achieve great depth in even one thing in their lifetime.
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The smart ator or musician is the one who knows their limitations OR who knows where their success lies. Kenny G was an example BUT, he sells has sold and will continue to sell because more people like his version of Jazz than say Patricia Barber and MOST of the critically acclaimed stuff.I own a few Kenny G albums and it is repetitive - good at putting you to sleep though...not sure if that's a compliment :) but it has its use...as does Enya.
DeNiro and Scorcese are brilliant at what they do. But when I watched Casino I was thinking...wow a dumbed down Goodfellas with basically the same but weaker feel - though I liked Casino to a degree.
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