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Posted on 12/21/16 at 8:50 am to Snakebucket
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Steve Martin in Pennies from Heaven.
I remember watching it when it came out (as a kid). I wasn't really that moved by it. Need to watch it again as an adult to see how it resonates now.
Posted on 12/21/16 at 9:11 am to madmaxvol
I'll mention a couple that I haven't seen brought up yet:
Richard Pryor in Blue Collar
Albert Brooks in Drive
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Patton Oswalt in Big Fan
Richard Pryor in Blue Collar
Albert Brooks in Drive
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Patton Oswalt in Big Fan
Posted on 12/21/16 at 10:17 am to molsusports
Robin Williams - Insomnia
Posted on 12/21/16 at 11:07 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Lloyd Bridges was funny as Hell in the Airplane movies.
Of course, but what about Nielson and Robert Motherfrickin' Stack?
Posted on 12/21/16 at 11:22 am to Ace Midnight
I think part of the appeal a comedic actor brings, is that he can already make us laugh. That plays to emotions, something important in connecting to characters.
Think about real life people you know- the ones that have a smile on their faces, that can make you laugh, you generally like these people more, and know them more personally, than the stiff folks.
So when you see a comedic actor in a serious film, you usually already have a liking to him; and if he's never in a situation to be relaxed and silly, you have a little more empathy to him... subconsciously you might think "man, I wish things would work out so he could lighten up".
Think about real life people you know- the ones that have a smile on their faces, that can make you laugh, you generally like these people more, and know them more personally, than the stiff folks.
So when you see a comedic actor in a serious film, you usually already have a liking to him; and if he's never in a situation to be relaxed and silly, you have a little more empathy to him... subconsciously you might think "man, I wish things would work out so he could lighten up".
Posted on 12/21/16 at 11:26 am to Scoob
Robin Williams in Awakenings
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:58 am to Ace Midnight
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Of course, but what about Nielson and Robert Motherfrickin' Stack?
Don't call me Shirley.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 9:37 am to Hugo Stiglitz
Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad
Posted on 12/22/16 at 12:17 pm to Scoob
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I forget the movie (it was just 'ok'), but Steve Martin did a romance flick once. He was flirting with a gloves sales chick in a Macy's or something like that.
He played a single, sort of lonely older guy, and I just remember that he was excellent in it. Extremely expressive, but very understated performance. Really no comedy in it at all.
I think you're talking about "Shopgirl," with Claire Danes. He apparently wrote it too, which gives it a somewhat self-indulgent aura in retrospect. Yeah, it was just 'ok' but I'll give Martin credit for pulling off the serious. He's no Bill Murray.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 2:56 pm to randomways
Jim Carey was great in Man on the Moon also
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