Minerva wrote:
But to state there is a good//bad way of acting suggests that acting is an objective art when it is anything but that. he added elements to his performance too that were unaided by the script. (ie: those cutesy looks towards Ariadne, his interactions with Eames, his reaction to Cobb waking up on the plane).
acting is not objective, but what I'm referring to is more readily seen by the eye. There were clear moments where it seemed like he wasnt in the scene that was happening...he was in some scene that he envisioned in his head. I liked the moments that you mentioned as well, but its the other weak moments that threw me off.
Minerva wrote:
Why can I not consider stunt work as acting? In some drama schools, you can learn stage combat, circus skills or dance and isn't stunt work an extention of that?
it can't. Here's why. In drama schools, dance and stage combat arent taught to actors so that they know dance and stage combat...they are tuahgt so that they develop control and finesse of their bodies. Its to aid them in their ability to use their body in transformation and in physicalizing the emotion and psychology of the character. Its a form of training of the actor's body.
the stunt work is a different thing. It's being done for the sake of stunt work, not for the sake of being a better actor.
Crazy Eight wrote:Top 10 you feel as though are the best, not the ones that are your favorite. List the 10 performances that you honestly believe to be the best pieces of acting.
1.) The Joker (Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight)
2.) Walter Finch (Robin Williams, Insomnia)
3.) Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight)
4.) Bruce Wayne/Batman (Christian Bale, Batman Begins)
5.) Dr. Crane/Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy, Batman Begins)
6.) Eames (Tom Hardy, Inception)
7.) Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman, The Prestige)
8.) Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce, Memento)
9.) Alfred Borden (Christian Bale, The Prestige)
10.) Will Dormer (Al Pacino, Insomnia)
Bacon wrote:1. Heath Ledger - TDK
2. Gary Oldman - TDK
3. Robin Williams - Insomnia
4. Aaron Eckhart - TDK
5. Christian Bale - BB
6. Leonardo DiCaprio - Inception
7. Hugh Jackman - The Prestige
8. Liam Neeson - BB
9. Cillian Murphey - BB
10. Guy Pearce - Memento
The italicized is most definitely Jackman's best acting job to date. The underlined..good god Neeson was perfect as Ra's. The bolded, I cannot possibly think of a creepier way to portray Scarecorw and that is much in part to Murphey's acting. Fantastic.
1. Heath Ledger - TDK
2. Gary Oldman - TDK
3. Robin Williams - Insomnia
4. Hugh Jackman - The Prestige
5. Christian Bale - BB
6. Cillian Murphy - BB
7. Aaron Eckhart - TDK
8. Leonardo DiCaprio - Inception
9. Guy Pearce - Memento
10. Michael Caine - BB & TDK
Un lladre es un artista. Fa servir la imaginació per lluirse cuan roba el seu trofeu. Els detectius només analitzen el delicte i ens denuncien. Els detectius son uns simples critics.
This was tough but enjoyable thinking back on all the performances, including the much forgotten and under appreciated film, Following.
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Hugh Jackman (The Prestige)
Guy Pearce (Memento)
Al Pacino (Insomnia)
Christian Bale (The Prestige)
Robin Williams (Insomnia)
Christian Bale (Batman Begins)
Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight)
Alex Haw (Following)
Carrie-Ann Moss (Memento)
Old list, a few pages back
1. guy pierce (memento)
2 heath ledger (the dark knight)
3. christian bale (the prestige)
4. Leonardo DiCaprio (inception)
5. Carrie anne moss (memento)
6. Robin William (insomnia)
7. joseph gordon levitt (inception)
8. Hugh jackman (the prestige)
9. Gary oldman (dark knight)
10. Marion cotillard (inception)
Modified list
1 - 4 (no changes)
5. Anne hathaway (dark knight rises)
6. Robin William
7. Carrie Anne Moss
8. Michael Caine - (dark knight rises)
9. Joseph Gordon Levitt (Dark knight rises)
10. Marion cotillard/ Joseph Gordon levitt (inception)
Honourable mention to Hugh Jackman in The Prestige
1. Michael Caine - The Dark Knight Rises
2. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
3. Guy Pearce - Memento
4. Gary Oldman - The Dark Knight
5. Christian Bale - The Dark Knight Rises
6. Anne Hathaway - The Dark Knight Rises
7. Robin Williams - Insomnia
8. Marion Cotillard - Inception
9. Liam Neeson - Batman Begins
10. Hugh Jackman - The Prestige
1. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
2. Robin WIlliams - Insomnia
3. Joe Pantoliano - Memento
4. Tom Hardy - Inception
5. Aaron Eckhart - The Dark Knight
6. Guy Pearce - Memento
7. Anne Hathaway - The Dark Knight Rises
8. Michael Caine - The Prestige
9. Christian Bale - The Prestige
10. Gary Oldman - The Dark Knight
