Good And Bad Acting

Good acting to me is very clear. From the start of the movie or show I can tell if someone is a good or bad actor. An important element to good acting is being able to 100%, completely transform into the character. So much so that whenever you see the actor again in another project, you can’t get that first character out of your head. A prime example of this are the actors of the TV show, Friends. For ten years, actors like Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, and Matthew Perry played the same exact characters. They each played their respective character so unbelievably well. They fell into a mold, and it grew bigger and bigger as the years and seasons continued. They also developed mannerisms for each character, and were consistent with them through out the seasons. Each character had its own little ‘thing’ that made them different and stand out from the rest. Every time I see Matt LeBlanc (who played Joey) in something else, I can’t get “How you doin’?” out of my head. I think sometimes there’s a downside to acting so well and being so good at one character, and that is, once it’s over, no one can see you as something different, and its hard for you to find new projects to work on. For me, I can’t see any of the Friends actors playing another role without thinking of their character in Friends. Another example of good acting, is in The Wolf of Wall Street. Leonardo Decaprio, Margot Robbie and Jonah Hill were unbelievable in that movie. They completely transformed into their characters, with the accent, walks, and everything. For me, Jonah Hill is the one who did the best transformation. I wasn’t a big fan of his acting, especially because he acted the same exact way in every film he made. For example, the way he spoke and held himself in Superbad was the same way he did in 21 Jump Street. But in Wolf of Wall Street, he was a completely different actor. He embraced the character Donnie completely, and became him. One example of bad acting for me is the usage of their tone. Sometimes the tone they use screams inexperienced acting. It’s kind of like their tone at the end of their sentence that goes up. An example of this are the shows on UCTV. I once stumbled upon a show on the channel and it was painful to watch. Every sentence they said ended the same exact way. They were so flat & wooden. Another example of bad acting is Kristen Stewart in Twilight. She was another person so painful to watch. She literally had no charisma or energy at all. It looked like she wanted to be anywhere else but behind that camera. She was so dry. Bad acting is not showing emotion, or even caring for that matter. They are not letting the audience into themselves and into the storyline. I think they have to be vulnerable to make it good acting.