Acting

Tuesday March 29, 2005 - 11:32PM EDT

I'm sure everyone notices but no one cares. But when you see the same actor in different movies you start to pickup on their unique mannerisms that come across in their delivery no matter what role they are playing. The way they tilt or bob their head, the way they smile, how and when they blink, what they do with their hands or their speech intonation. I suppose it is an unavoidable thing, I mean who can change those minute little things. It is more noticeable in some roles that and actor plays than others, so it can vary among and actor. I always thought that the hallmark of a really great actor was the ability to do exactly that. Change everything about themselves so that even the smallest quirk that is a recognizable part of their real person is completely hidden. If you don't know what I am talking about just get a few movies with the same actor, make sure the type of roles they play are different though in each movie, and just watch and look for those little things that tell you who that actor is. You'll find them with most everybody. One actor though that I thought never showed those unique mannerisms or was really good at hidding them was Jon Voight. I'll have to watch a few more of his movies to confirm though. Also Morgan Freeman is another one. It could just be the roles but I think they are both really good an diving into the part and transforming themselves into whoever they are playing right down to the very little things. There are probably others but I don't think there are many. Maybe it is because some actors become defined by those mannerisms so they don't want to hide them, it becomes their trademark. I don't know, but when I watch a different movies with the same actor in it and you can't find any of those little quirks it is impressive. I guess I am just impressed by the whole range thing, yeah I am.