Acting is it a skill, or can any1 do it

anyone look at Hugh Grant must be the worse actor in the world

I believe it helps if you are a **sexual, lovey.

A lot of posters on here pretend to be human with some - but not total - success.

you have to be a ** just to get an audition

I could act if I wrote the script, but otherwise no. Expect that's the same for most. Ricky Gervais hadn't had a lesson prior to The Office, I think I'm right in saying.

if you go to see a play at the theatre u will realise its a skill

I think its a skill some people either have, or don't. Not a trained thing, although training must improve the innate skills.

Ricky Gervais plays himself though

You only have to watch Eastenders or Coranation St for 2 minutes to realize , no, its not something anyone can do.

its like any skill. anyone can do it if they want to do it and are willing to practise it a lot

dk1986 06 Dec 22:47
I could act if I wrote the script, but otherwise no. Expect that's the same for most. Ricky Gervais hadn't had a lesson prior to The Office, I think I'm right in saying.


To be fair it's evident.

ricky g had done lots of performing/stand-up etc before the office

Watch Daniel Day Lewis in anything he's in. The film may be crap but he is compelling. Likewise Johnny Depp and earlier Ian Richardson or Paul Scholfield. Its a laudable and rare talent.

Its a laudable and rare talent.

isnt it just, luvvy darling

But always remember they are actors - not their characters. They are (mostly) not smart, resourceful, far-sighted, brave, sensitive. Think Ronald Reagan.

Smart & resourceful are pre-requisites. The rest doesn't matter Bodil.
Dennis, Sir. You either get it or you don't.

Depp and Richardson a good shout

Watch say:

Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
De Niro in Raging Bull
Denzel Washington in Malcolm X
Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront


Then watch Eastenders or Corrie

Then I believe you may have your question answered

Also Daniel Day Lewis in just about anything

My point was - do not confuse actors with reality.

And don't confuse my posts with alcohol.

What the fck is reality? Acting is just another window/

Actors are pretenders.
Do not revere them ,look at them and go ahh.

actors are c0ck all without a decent script imo.

by definition ,that is what they are. fronts for other peoples ideas and emotions.

Why I oughta...

Strictly speaking, we do our best not to project what is inside us, all the time.

I love you all.

finish the sentence

It all has to come together, script, acting, direction for perfection but that doesn't mean that a great performance is somehow lacking because the other ingredients are not there.Case in point There Will Be Blood. Its a flawed film but DDL is superb.

farking timing

I coulda bin a contender

Charlie

We are the deceitful chimp - always trying to mislead.


Is that each-way over there on the next thread?

As the next piece of evidence to prove anyone can do it, I offer you:

Mr Danny Dyer

"Facking p**a nawty"

Seems to be manifested as sighing or shouting nowadays.

Some of the best films have used first timers, non-actors, amateurs, etc. Robert Bresson and Pasolini films, etc.

not a skill at all and u dont need any training, just watch ken loache's films, most of the talent on show are inexperienced ordinary people...
natural actors are far better than likes of the luvvies who spend lifetimes playing shakespeare

A skill ... i remember taking a small part in the village play years ago ,and it become apparant who had talent and who didnt .

were u the front or back of the cow coach ?

Definately a skill. Don't go by what you see in the soaps. Go to the theatre.

High levels of skill required for the 'Scottish Play'.

Theatre acting is a skill.

Film ---- Marlon Brando could eat most of the Philippines, then sit in a dark corner, farting and mumbling for five million bucks.