Monday, January 11, 2010

Worst 3 acting performances of my lifetime (IMO)

Hello, all.
First off - let me start by saying this isn't very nice. I know it's not nice and actually...I can't act. Not a lick. The difference between me and these folks (at least these performances) is that I know it. This is why I'm staying strictly behind the camera. Even further actually.

Anyway, I know you're on pins and needles, so here it is:

3. Sofia Coppola as "Mary Corleone" - Godfather 3.
Popular and easy choice here. Wow she is pretty and she and her father have made great films. Unfortunately, the producing and directing gene is dominant. Every time she spoke (and it was a lot), it seemed like she was saying too much. Little or no emotion regardless of a scene's progress or contribution to the plot. Did I mention she was pretty?

2. Hayden Christensen as "Anikan Skywalker" - Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones.
A handsome guy and basically a local (he's from Vancouver, BC), if any one actor took the franchise lower than the CG, script and George Lucas' ego did - this is the one. There were times in this movie when Amy and I recall people laughing hysterically after he delivered a crucial line - and it wasn't intended to be comical. He desperately tried to maintain the needed degree of naivety in this dreadful installment of the prequel, but it came across as so disingenuous. The whiny tone he maintained was obnoxious, he spoke with no emotion whatsoever and basically never completely assumed this character. His performance felt more like a fan playing a part than it did a big-name actor playing a critical role.

1. Jonathan Rhys Meyers as "Coach Joe" - Bend it like Beckham
I'm not really even sure where to begin here. Anyone who has seen this film
and didn't notice (it isn't bad thanks to Kiera Knightly and Jess Kaur Bamrha) should see it again. EVERY SINGLE LINE of his performance is delivered in the same frequency, pitch, tone, volume and etc. No emotion, instinct or discovery on display here regardless of the point in the film. The first in a slew of Keanu-like performances for a guy that seems to be adored by a vast quantities of women. I hadn't even taken a single film class at this point and I could barely watch this guy (I still can't for that matter).

Honorable Mention: Julianne Moore as "Nancy Donovan" - 30 Rock
What was that accent? Did it seem made up to anyone else?

Have a great week! Best,

Nate

1 comment:

MonaG said...

Loved this post--just discovered your blog after reading Eva's. I now have to go watch Bend it Like Beckham again! I've seen it a million times and I do remember a bit of the monotone but now I can really pay attention to coach Joe. It is one of my favorite films in spite of the wooden coach.