Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Troy (A) on March 31, 2004 at 07:06:50

In Reply to: Robert Duvall...the most overrated American actor? posted by tinear on March 30, 2004 at 18:37:57:

I mean, come on!

I'm not gonna hurt myself defending Duvall here, but there are a whole lot more actors that are more famous and honored that are much worse.

Yeah, Duvall was awful in Open Range, but EVERYONE was awful in it. Blame a it on a director that doesn't understand how to get a performance out of his actors.

I've known people like Santini. Guys like that DO exist. It wasn't as overplayed as you might think.

Yes, he's done his best work in supporting roles. So what? It doesn't make those roles any less important or well acted. Stuff like MASH and Apocalypse Now were total immersion roles. The guy disappeared into these characters completely.