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re: Was John Wayne a good actor?
Posted on 10/4/22 at 1:22 pm to weagle99
Posted on 10/4/22 at 1:22 pm to weagle99
I think most of the responses in here are pretty correct and reasonable. There were some roles where he did great in and like most actors there were some roles that were pretty mediocre. Overall I would say he was pretty damn good, he certainly had a measure of screen presence
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Posted on 10/4/22 at 6:57 pm to weagle99
Who cares if he wasn't? He was the Duke.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 7:08 pm to weagle99
Ive seen a few JW movies but was never really a fan. I always thought Clint was the better actor.
Posted on 10/4/22 at 8:53 pm to weagle99
He was bigger than just being a "good actor."
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“I have known John Wayne for 39 years, and in those 39 years I have called him my dearest friend - my best friend...” O’Hara said. It was an emotionally gripping moment, but she continued. “To the people of the world, John Wayne is not just an actor - and a very fine actor - John Wayne is the United States of America.”
This post was edited on 10/4/22 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 10/4/22 at 10:09 pm to weagle99
His studio that made him rich thought so.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 12:24 am to weagle99
John Wayne is a case study in how to select a script.
Nothing he chose stretched outside his ability and he knew the framework that would make him successful.
Maybe parts were written to his style. He was selective, borderline over exposed at times, but never left the audience feeling exhausted from his presence.
Something to be said for that.
Nothing he chose stretched outside his ability and he knew the framework that would make him successful.
Maybe parts were written to his style. He was selective, borderline over exposed at times, but never left the audience feeling exhausted from his presence.
Something to be said for that.
This post was edited on 10/5/22 at 12:25 am
Posted on 10/5/22 at 6:14 am to weagle99
Watch Red River
He had a presence. You just don't teach that.
He had a presence. You just don't teach that.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 9:24 am to weagle99
Yes but he was also very smart as he took films that he was well suited for him. Very seldom did he go outside of his range.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 9:30 am to weagle99
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Was John Wayne a good actor?
have admittedly only seem some of his stuff.
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by weagle99
Posted on 10/5/22 at 10:26 am to weagle99
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Always wondered if it was his skill or just being John Wayne that propelled him into legendary status.
Well, what made him John Wayne? Also, acting in those days compared to today is not the same. Go watch black and white movies........totally different style compared to today as well.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 10:26 am to weagle99
He was good but not Clint Eastwood good.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 12:06 pm to weagle99
Horrible actor. Couldn't hold Clint Eastwood's jockstrap.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 1:03 pm to weagle99
There's a difference between a great actor and a great movie star. Nobody is going to confuse John Wayne with Daniel Day Lewis or Gary Oldman but he is one of the greatest movie stars we've ever seen on screen.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 1:12 pm to weagle99
He was Both a good actor and put asses in seats.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 1:19 pm to weagle99
John Wayne was great at playing The Duke. For the most part he rarely strayed from that role. Kind of like Clint Eastwood, as long as he played the mysterious stranger and/or total badass, he was always badass. Love the Duke and Eastwood for what they are. Both made some of the most rewatchable classics ever.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 4:06 pm to weagle99
Posted on 10/5/22 at 7:38 pm to weagle99
He had presence,maybe because of his size. He also knew how to move on camera, possibly because he had been an athlete.
Unrelated, he said a lot of his acting in Westerns came from conversing with Wyatt Earp, who spent a fair amount of time hanging around the studio commissary.
Unrelated, he said a lot of his acting in Westerns came from conversing with Wyatt Earp, who spent a fair amount of time hanging around the studio commissary.
Posted on 10/5/22 at 8:52 pm to weagle99
No. Clint Eastwood is a good actor. John Wayne is a cliche.
Posted on 10/6/22 at 7:41 am to weagle99
Good question. Haven't seen his films in years but if someone were to ask me to list good actors from days gone by John Wayne wouldn't come to mind. I guess he was good enough for the time. That's just me though.
The more I think about it I guess we only have Great actors and Good actors. Great would be Jimmy Stewart and Good would be John Wayne. Obviously there are Bad actors but they probably aren't getting cast that much and get weeded out after a few box office flops.
The more I think about it I guess we only have Great actors and Good actors. Great would be Jimmy Stewart and Good would be John Wayne. Obviously there are Bad actors but they probably aren't getting cast that much and get weeded out after a few box office flops.
Posted on 10/6/22 at 9:03 am to weagle99
John Wayne was a F@G. I had to do work at his house and he answered the door in a dress. He had us install 2way mirrors in his house so he could watch his guests have sex.
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