What's so great about Marlon Brando?
His acting style is so over-the-top and theatrical. All his lines, facial expressions and body language are so forced.
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shareSee his early years of work. Not forced. More compelling in roles than most actors.
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hE WAS a gorgeous hunk - once.
See him in : NIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY.
(violent, but arty, film)
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Yes, he always seems to be working too hard but I sure enjoy some of this movies. "Morituri" being one I watched recently. "The Fugitive Kind" being another.
In terms of his being over the top and theatrical you are in the minority on that impression. He is/was specifically praised because he moved away from the theatrical acting of old Hollywood towards more naturalistic emotions. Namely, his performance in the A Streetcar Named Desire film was considered revolutionary in that regard.
Have you seen his earlier performances? He did get a little OTT in his old age.
I guess my feeling is he "emotes" a lot. Communicating emotion without words. Clearly he was a departure from traditional acting styles based upon stage productions. I always enjoyed him.
"On the Waterfront" was pretty good as was "The Wild One". Yes, Streetcar was good, too.
I agree. I just don't care for him as an actor.
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