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Post by RiP, IMDb on Sept 17, 2018 23:40:29 GMT
I think it's much EASIER to measure a singer's vocal-range (how many octaves he or she can achieve) than an actor's or actress' acting-range. So how DOES one measure acting-range as opposed to vocal-range?
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 17, 2018 23:55:16 GMT
Well, actors actually have vocal range too, just think about Jim Carrey for an example. lol.
I'm no actor or even an amateur film critic but just thinking about the variety of roles a particular actor has done in a convincing fashion shows me their "range". Especially if it's in a particular genre that the actor doesn't typically star in.
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Post by ck100 on Sept 18, 2018 0:39:19 GMT
I measure in terms of emotions, facial expressions, fully inhabiting a character, playing different roles, etc.
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Post by marth on Sept 18, 2018 1:09:01 GMT
Hmmmm, there are just 2 groups IMO:
Actors with Range: They can play ANY character, and have the ability to disappear into them.
Actors with no Range: They are basically playing themselves.
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