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Posted on 10/6/22 at 7:04 pm to weagle99
Who said he can only play John Wayne
Here he is as Genghis Kahn
Holy whitewashing Batman!
Here he is as Genghis Kahn
Holy whitewashing Batman!
Posted on 10/7/22 at 7:39 am to weagle99
Not dynamic but had a character that resonated, to put it mildly.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:31 am to weagle99
Let's talk about what an "Actor" is.
An actor is someone who pretends, period.
They aren't artists, they aren't philosophers, they are people who pretend to be someone else whilst reading lines written by someone much more talented and creative than they in most cases.
Worrying about how "good" an actor is, well that's sort of stupid.
Acting is about entertaining someone by pretending, that's all.
So considering that being a "good" actor isn't necessary relevant to being entertaining, why does it matter if he was a good actor or not?
Garbage men are more important than actors, just trying to see your angle here.
An actor is someone who pretends, period.
They aren't artists, they aren't philosophers, they are people who pretend to be someone else whilst reading lines written by someone much more talented and creative than they in most cases.
Worrying about how "good" an actor is, well that's sort of stupid.
Acting is about entertaining someone by pretending, that's all.
So considering that being a "good" actor isn't necessary relevant to being entertaining, why does it matter if he was a good actor or not?
Garbage men are more important than actors, just trying to see your angle here.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:46 am to weagle99
quote:
Was John Wayne a good actor?
Do you enjoy watching him act?
Then he's a good actor.
That's why some actors are good actors, others might be good comedic/dramatic/action actors but bad at other types of acting.
Heck, no one knew Leslie Neilson was a good comedic actor until Airplane! (the man had been acting for over 20 years by that point). Suddenly he gets an entirely new career as a comedic actor.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 11:54 am to weagle99
As others have said he could be great when he really wanted to be. As a younger actor he took some chances on different parts and was pretty darn good in them... but the movies tanked and nearly took his career with them.
So he took roles that he was fairly certain would play to his strengths and make money (yeah, the Genghis Khan one wasn't a great choice but you'll have that if you make that many movies).
The people that worked with him said he was a tremendous actor when he needed to be and that he was a complete professional. Wayne didn't miss a mark and always knew his lines. Some of the all time greats in Hollywood have praised Wayne, even though they likely had vastly different political beliefs.
So he took roles that he was fairly certain would play to his strengths and make money (yeah, the Genghis Khan one wasn't a great choice but you'll have that if you make that many movies).
The people that worked with him said he was a tremendous actor when he needed to be and that he was a complete professional. Wayne didn't miss a mark and always knew his lines. Some of the all time greats in Hollywood have praised Wayne, even though they likely had vastly different political beliefs.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 8:13 pm to weagle99
Yes
Posted on 10/7/22 at 10:18 pm to weagle99
Don't fuvk with the Duke!
Posted on 10/7/22 at 10:47 pm to weagle99
He was ok at acting straight I guess
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