In Reply to: Any Steve McQueen fans out there? posted by free.ranger on July 20, 2009 at 12:18:53:
he had a natural screen presence, but wasn't much of a real actor. I never had the sense that he 'became' his character, but was trying to 'act like' his character. Mind, he wasn't as poor in that regard as, say, Keanu Reeves-more like a Harrison Ford.
I guess that's why 'Bullett' was my favorite movie with SM in a starring role-a film that still holds up very well, by the way.
"dammit"
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- He was one of those actors for whom the less dialogue the better- - powermatic 07:42:11 07/23/09 (16)
- RE: He was one of those actors for whom the less dialogue the better- - danj 10:00:06 07/23/09 (15)
- Please! Remove Bogie from that list. nt - tinear 17:05:13 07/23/09 (0)
- RE: He was one of those actors for whom the less dialogue the better- - powermatic 12:24:14 07/23/09 (13)
- I like McQueen and you don't - danj 16:41:40 07/23/09 (12)
- You'll need to point out to me where - powermatic 19:57:12 07/23/09 (11)
- subject closed - danj 22:43:44 07/23/09 (3)
- No one's arguing-at least, I'm not. It's an internet blog. People will have differences - powermatic 16:21:26 07/24/09 (2)
- That was way beyond reasonable perspective - danj 19:16:42 07/25/09 (1)
- RE: "I am finished with this thread and with you." - powermatic 16:45:15 07/26/09 (0)
- Don't you think the ability to act one powerful, iconic character---- - tinear 22:32:44 07/23/09 (6)
- RE: Sure-no question that projecting the personality traits you mention on screen to - powermatic 16:33:24 07/24/09 (0)
- thank you - danj 22:45:04 07/23/09 (4)
- But I didn't mean Bogie! I meant most of the others on your list. nt - tinear 08:39:01 07/24/09 (3)
- But you said "Bogie" - danj 08:58:50 07/24/09 (2)
- Thanks! :-) I meant Bogie as the exception. The others: guilty as charged. nt - tinear 10:48:13 07/24/09 (1)
- Forgive me,,,sometimes I'm a little slow to catch on - danj 19:17:46 07/25/09 (0)