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 Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:36 am
Bowie has a reputation as a 'bad' actor - yet I really can't see why.
He was fantastic in The Man Who Fell To Earth, wonderful in Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and brilliant in Labyrinth and The Linguini Incident [the latter was held together by his performance]... so whats the beef?
Is it just a stereotypical attitude to rock stars acting, being passed on to David - or am I blind and he's really crap?
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:49 am
Well, actually, most people think he's a bad actor because he usually chooses roles where his characters act like they are catotonic xp
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:52 am
Diamond_Dog Well, actually, most people think he's a bad actor because he usually chooses roles where his characters act like they are catotonic xp That could be it. Saying that, the only film I've seen him in in recent years was 'Zoolander' - and the less said about that, the better. xp
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:33 am
DidymusBrush Diamond_Dog Well, actually, most people think he's a bad actor because he usually chooses roles where his characters act like they are catotonic xp That could be it. Saying that, the only film I've seen him in in recent years was 'Zoolander' - and the less said about that, the better. xp what was wrong with Zoolander? I liked it. Anyhoo I've liked everything Bowie's been in that I've seen, Jareth in labyrinth scared me as a kid, Andy Warhol in Basquiat was hilarious, and I thought his cameo in Zoolander was quite cool to
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:13 am
I wouldnt say hes a bad actor - however it can be hard to get away from the fact hes david bowie - with some actors its easy to believe they are the character, this is helped by them not being a distinctive character in public life.
Bowie however, is bowie. Hence its hard for him to persuade critics that he is anyone but him.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:20 pm
I love him more than anyone I know, but you are blind and he isn't a good actor.
I will still see ANYTHING that he's in as long as I have access to it, and I will always want him in more movies, but even in his music videos....He just can't act.
He's more of an artist and his "acting" comes off as artistic expression. Which will never be good acting. Look at the videos again, he's just WAY TOO into what he's trying to do that it comes off as unnatural. But he's still the greatest thing ever, so it makes it all better xd
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:36 pm
hey wait a minute! he played the elephant man in the "on stage" version of the movie and got great reviews from the critics, and i even saw a part in a documentary and was not bad at all... the funny thing is that he didn't had any kind of make up hahaha, come on man! they're calling you deformed!
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:44 am
Bowie I think is a rather brilliant actor, maybe it's the bias speaking but he truely shined as the Goblin King, and how about his role in the Hunger and one of my favorites as Andy Warhol in Basquait... I was rather blah about that movie except when William DeFoe and Bowie showed up...and when a friend noted that Basquait is played by the blind guy from Becker. whee
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:46 pm
I always thought he was "okay" but I never considered him either good or bad. I don't know, he's kind of an actor anyway, as he is -- so any roles in movies seem kind of forced.
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:29 pm
BOIWE IS THE BEST AT ACTING! domokun who said other wise! I sall kill them. Eat the harts like a potato and eyes like graps! scream YEP i sure am! 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:23 am
DidymusBrush Bowie has a reputation as a 'bad' actor - yet I really can't see why. He was fantastic in The Man Who Fell To Earth, wonderful in Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and brilliant in Labyrinth and The Linguini Incident [the latter was held together by his performance]... so whats the beef? Is it just a stereotypical attitude to rock stars acting, being passed on to David - or am I blind and he's really crap? are you kidding? he is my FAVORITE actor there have only been two occasions when a movie touched me, and one was labyrinth people are stupid i mean, they practically WORSHIP hillary duff, who sux evil but she's pretty and young and popular so she gets away with it no true beauty has been appreciated as it should be
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:25 am
DidymusBrush That could be it. Saying that, the only film I've seen him in in recent years was 'Zoolander' - and the less said about that, the better. xp Oh, come on. The Bowie scene is the entire reason to watch that film! Disqualified!
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:16 pm
Although I wouldn't say he's going to win a Oscar anytime soon, he takes risks and does a good job
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:17 am
As previously stated Elephant man was highly praised.
And LABYRINTH! COME ON!
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:58 pm
I don't think Labyrinth was highly praised at all. confused Not that lack of praise makes it a bad movie, really. I enjoy David Bowie acting but I think it is mostly because I enjoy looking at David Bowie. Yes, I am shallow like that. xp
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