posturing and mannerisms.
Harrison Ford, DeNiro, Pacino, Nicholson---all have become caricatures. You've seen one performance of theirs in the past 10 years--- you've seen them all.
However, to command our attention, not all artists overact, chew scenery. Case in point: the Frenchman Johnny Hallyday's lead role in "The Man on the Train." Straightforward, yet not the dead-eyed, somanabulistic Nicholson of "Schmidt."
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Topic - The collapse of American "Acting," and its replacement: - tinear 06:34:29 08/16/03 (22)
- Another post reminded me...Duvall - Mrs. Piggy 19:40:23 08/24/03 (3)
- Yes!!! - Bruce from DC 08:41:09 08/25/03 (2)
- Mine is Tender Mercies...Link... - Mrs. Piggy 13:29:52 08/26/03 (1)
- but I would replace #6 THX 1138 (1972) with Stone Boy-nt - Mrs. Piggy 13:38:10 08/26/03 (0)
- Re: The collapse of American "Acting," and its replacement: - RGA 22:24:55 08/19/03 (2)
- range, depth - TA 20:47:30 08/20/03 (1)
- Re: range, depth - RGA 19:47:39 08/25/03 (0)
- Excusez-moi: I should have been a tad more - tinear 08:47:41 08/19/03 (0)
- Eddie Norton is one of the best "new guys" . . . - albee33 12:03:15 08/18/03 (0)
- Re: The problem is there are no actors..only fashion models...nt - patrickU 12:01:35 08/18/03 (0)
- Oh, but Keanu is my favorite over-actor! nt - mishmashmusic 11:42:24 08/18/03 (1)
- What! You've actually seen him emote? n - albee33 21:13:32 08/19/03 (0)
- Actors vs. Movie Stars - mvwine 08:23:57 08/18/03 (1)
- Excellent point! n - albee33 12:04:00 08/18/03 (0)
- and Tommy Lee Jones, with De Niro, Pacino, etc. Overboard. - Duilawyer 21:40:47 08/17/03 (0)
- Johnny Depp... - Mrs. Piggy 10:21:51 08/17/03 (2)
- Re: Johnny Depp... - TA 20:55:55 08/20/03 (0)
- I watch them while the OTHER actor is speaking. THE WORST ACTOR? - Duilawyer 21:42:32 08/17/03 (0)
- Re: Merde, why has Victor to be in Russia*... - patrickU 07:15:39 08/16/03 (3)
- I am positive he is a Czarist operative! n - albee33 19:52:35 08/16/03 (0)
- No such thing as an "ex-Soviet"...nt - tinear 10:16:41 08/16/03 (1)
- Re: In France it is what we says. nt - patrickU 11:30:07 08/16/03 (0)