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In Reply to: RE: He was one of those actors for whom the less dialogue the better- posted by powermatic on July 23, 2009 at 07:42:11
Like John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood? Actors with so much innate skill, presence, and charisma that they basically just played themselves throughout their careers? One could add others to that list - Bogie or Gable, anyone?
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"Actors with so much innate skill, presence, and charisma that they basically just played themselves throughout their careers?"
Kind of stunned by the suppositions made in this sentence. I can only assume we're poles apart on what constitutes acting 'skill'. Using this 'logic', I'm the finest thespian in all the wide, wide world-who, after all, can play me as well as me?
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"dammit"
Did you see the question mark at the end of that sentence? It was in response to your post.Let's just agree to disagree and leave it at that.
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I said I 'don't like Steve Mcqueen'.
I said he had great screen presence, just wasn't a good actor. As for actors who "played themselves throughout their careers", frankly, their only "innate skill" was/is choosing film roles that matched their marginal acting abilities. Which is smart, career-wise, but it sure doesn't make them quality actors.
Shrug.
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"dammit"
you want to argue. i don't. good-bye until the next thread.
of opinion. If you'd like everyone to agree with your statements, I suggest you write them down on a piece of paper, tuck them into a mason jar, and place it in a cool, dark spot in your master bedroom closet.
Either that, or thicken thy skin just a tad, and realize that none of this is personal. Choice is yours.
vaya con dios
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"dammit"
I don't mind, and even expect to be disagreed with on this forum. What I won't cotton to is someone who won't let a simple disagreement be what it is. Do you always perceive a slight where none was intended or given and go on the offensive?
I am finished with this thread and with you.
Yeah, you've mentioned that before. And yet, here you are-again. And btw, threat, or promise?
"Do you always perceive a slight where none was intended or given and go on the offensive?"
Ummm....confused. "..perceived a slight..." "....go on the offensive...". Looking back, I still only see a discussion, at least from my quarter. Seems that you are flying off the proverbial handle, since you're the one with the threats (promises?)
good luck with that
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"dammit"
even if it's the only one---- is talent?
I do.
Magnetism, charisma, confidence--- projecting all of that is "acting."
Can we agree there are different skill sets?
an audience requires a skill set. But 'danj' used the phrase "...basically just played themselves throughout their careers", and I questioned if that was real 'acting'. It isn't to me. Even with all their screen presence, as I said, I never had the sense that McQeen and his ilk 'became' their character, unless they were playing the Strong and Very, Very Silent type-hence, 'Bullitt'.
But that's one man, and one man's opinion. If someone disagrees, I won't be up all night crying myself to sleep. After all, John Wayne sure wouldn't do that. (-:
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"dammit"
Bogie removed. My favorite Hollywood actor, btw.
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You are hereby granted special dispensation to remove any name from the list. :-)
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NT
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