Lack of Range? - Bambi B - Films/DVD Asylum

Lack of Range?

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Posted by Bambi B on March 11, 2005 at 18:13:48

In Reply to: Why is Jeremy Irons so under-appreciated? Name an posted by tinear on March 11, 2005 at 05:02:56:

tinear,

I have to say I alternately love and loath Irons. He and Hugh Grant all remind me a bit of Jimmy Stewart- excellent and entertaining when acting in something that already suits them, but thrust into a broader arena, the lack of real acting range starts to appear.

When Irons (or Grant, or Stewart) is the Everyman, a slightly wide-eyed, ineffective observer- like "Brideshead Revisited" or his cypher/chameleon-like Von Bulow, he does well, but sometimes he ends up with ridiculous parts like his villain in "Die Hard with a Vengance".

Irons may take on projects with this poor casting because becoming the movie's "name brand" actor usually comes with a too- large- to- pass- up cheque. [Look also at Maggie Smith and K. Branaugh doing the "Harry Potter" disasters, Judi Dench in "Bond" stuff.]

If Irons had a bigger acting range and was more selective in the parts he accepts, he would have a more even critical position.

Cheers,

Bambi B

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Topic - Why is Jeremy Irons so under-appreciated? Name an - tinear 05:02:56 03/11/05 (14)

Ralph Fiennes -- - RGA 14:29:28 03/12/05 (2)

Sorta got robbed - NuWave 16:07:59 03/13/05 (1)

Re: Sorta got robbed - RGA 19:18:57 03/15/05 (0)

Lack of Range? - Bambi B 18:13:48 03/11/05 (5)

Re: Can we say... - Jeff Starrs 09:46:39 03/12/05 (3)

Versatility - Bambi B 11:07:38 03/12/05 (2)

Re: Yeah, exact! - Jeff Starrs 11:24:09 03/12/05 (1)

Re: Yeah, exact! - rico 12:15:52 03/12/05 (0)

Re: Lack of Range? - patrickU 01:15:32 03/12/05 (0)

Maybe he's still making a transition - edta 11:05:37 03/11/05 (0)

Never leave out "Damage". (Binoche was her most smokin') * - mr grits 07:37:24 03/11/05 (2)

Re: I loved the movie, and Binoche - Auricle 12:46:03 03/11/05 (1)

My action is all above the waist--almost never pay attention to legs . . . so the world goes round. * - mr grits 17:55:50 03/11/05 (0)

Re: Talkin' about Ralph Fiennes... - Jeff Starrs 05:06:05 03/11/05 (0)

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Lack of Range? - Bambi B 18:13:48 03/11/05 (5)

Re: Can we say... - Jeff Starrs 09:46:39 03/12/05 (3)

Versatility - Bambi B 11:07:38 03/12/05 (2)

Re: Yeah, exact! - Jeff Starrs 11:24:09 03/12/05 (1)

Re: Yeah, exact! - rico 12:15:52 03/12/05 (0)

Re: Lack of Range? - patrickU 01:15:32 03/12/05 (0)

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