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In Reply to: Re: And I, with you, posted by thekingpin on May 09, 2002 at 11:14:05:
Like Jack Nicholson, Denzel Washington (especially in Training Day) brings a good bit of creativity and entertainment to the part. In Training Day, Denzel was way over the top, but I found it to be an incredible and tremendously entertaining performance and I would most definitely agree with the academy's selection.I would much rather watch Jack Nicholson or Denzel overacting and bringing some excitement to a role than watch a so called more natural and authentic actor who may be doing a role flawlessly but their lack of personality and creative goods puts me to sleep.
Going for authenticity at the expense of entertainment seems to defeat the point in my book.
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about Jack. He baffles me. When I watch him, I am clearly watching Jack Nicholson. He does not really lose himself in the role. However, he is a joy to watch.(I'm thinking here of the recent As Good As It Gets). This is the diametric opposite of somebody like William Hurt, who is an accomplished actor but just a big bore to watch.As to Denzel, I guess his acting is always on the forceful side of the scale, so something like his character in Crimson Tide really suits him. Haven't seen Training Day yet, so can't comment.
Speaking of Crimson Tide...if you ask me the definition of A Great American Actor, I'd pick Hackman all the way.
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