Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 12, 2018 16:05:40 GMT
I think DiCaprio definitely sank into his character in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I found it hard to believe it was the same person at the time, and that they didn't just find some mentally disabled kid. It's as naturalistic and believable a performance as I've ever seen, and he's the best thing in a movie that has a great all around cast.
And then he was able to chew the shit out of the scenery in Django Unchained. There aren't that many actors around that are able to handle such wildly different acting styles as well as he does in those cases.
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Anyway, Lon Chaney (Sr.) is probably the most overlooked actor in cinema history. Obviously he's iconic and widely recognized, but he still manages not to get enough credit in these sorts of discussions.
And then he was able to chew the shit out of the scenery in Django Unchained. There aren't that many actors around that are able to handle such wildly different acting styles as well as he does in those cases.
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Anyway, Lon Chaney (Sr.) is probably the most overlooked actor in cinema history. Obviously he's iconic and widely recognized, but he still manages not to get enough credit in these sorts of discussions.