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Originally posted by treeboo If he's well-cast and plays the role to perfection, how can you argue that his performance is bad?

Because if he's well-cast, he's not required to play a role. He just has to be "Keeanu Reeves".

A good performance is one where the actor has to actually, well... ACT!

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"Mew-sick? Those animuhls?!

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Off the top of my head best:

Ed Norton - American History X
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Laura Linney - The Savages
Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man
Brad Pitt - Babel
Leo DiCaprio - The Aviator
Morgan Freeman - The Shawshank Redemption

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serpico.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On No, but I also don't drink out of a fucking sippy-cup you goddamned Appalachian.

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Originally posted by Renzo Daniel Day Lewis - in everything he does, really

I've never seen anyone as angry as him in There Will Be Blood. Even when the focus wasn't on him in a scene, he was the most interesting to watch.

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Originally posted by Ygrene I really like Gary Oldman in The Professional.

That guy's a chameleon. Amazing actor.

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Originally posted by Spam Because if he's well-cast, he's not required to play a role. He just has to be "Keeanu Reeves". A good performance is one where the actor has to actually, well... ACT!

I get what you're saying. But if you're cast to be a brain dead muser and that happens to be your personality, how does the amount of effort you need to put in to achieve that end factor in?

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Originally posted by Ygrene This is deserving of a Lifetime CORe Whore Achievment award.

part of being a good actor is not allowing yourself to take crappy roles in badly written movies.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On No, but I also don't drink out of a fucking sippy-cup you goddamned Appalachian.

Best:

Just a few that have not been mentioned already... I think DiNero in Raging Bull was a pretty damn good acting performance. Also Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York was great. Plus, I thought DiCaprio's job in The Departed was excellent. I'm sure there's more but that's what just popped in my head.

Tons of great actors out there... Ralph Fiennes is one that always seems to deliver.

Relevant to the discussion: Actor Believability Matrix

Worst acting in a movie across the board... Everyone in Ghost Rider!

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Originally posted by lenazi part of being a good actor is not allowing yourself to take crappy roles in badly written movies.

Christopher Walken in Balls of Fury?

I heard a rumor that his policy is to accept any role offered to him, which sounds ridiculous, but I can't think of any other reason he'd take that one. It's not like he needs the money that badly.

yeah that movie was awful.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On No, but I also don't drink out of a fucking sippy-cup you goddamned Appalachian.