A very good character actor who makes you believe they are the character? Or, a big name actor?
I want an actor who makes me believe they are the character, whether they are a big name or someone who has never acted in their life.
A very good character actor who makes you believe they are the character? Or, a big name actor?
So in this scenario does the big name actor fail to make you believe in the character? It seems like that's a problem regardless of how well known they are. I'd always choose the actor who makes me believe in the character over the one who doesn't.
The reason name actors are in studio productions is to add a brand name to a film. I find name actors distracting to a film because I see too many people paying attention to the brand name and not enough attention to the story and the acting. In Judge Dredd Stallone distracted Judge Dredd fans by taking off his helmet so people could see him and not the character.
Sweetie, there are a lot of people who consider Patricia Arquette a horrible actress. But, she is a brand name that sells movie tickets.
I personally don't care who is in a film. I want whoever plays a role to make me believe they are the characters in the film.
The reason name actors are in studio productions is to add a brand name to a film. I find name actors distracting to a film because I see too many people paying attention to the brand name and not enough attention to the story and the acting.
Originally Posted by RedStudios_TSBnick
In regards to Judge Dredd, I liked the characters in the new 2012 remake better because they were playing the part and not their usual selves. For the life of me I can't remember the actor's name but I know he plays the CIA agent in the first Red film, he may not be as famous as say Tom Cruise or whatever but he plays Dredd amazingly. That's all that really matters to me.
@Sweetie
I think that you can find out about these kinds of actors just by watching films. I like Kang-sheng Lee's work with Tsai Ming-liang but he is not really a "big name actor."
A very good character actor who makes you believe they are the character? Or, a big name actor?
Depends if I think the performance of the big name is good or not. I don't necessarily believe the roles of Christopher Walken, but I enjoy them.