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It pains me to say this...

posted 12 years ago by alwaysreece
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No, it actually pains me to watch her in Once Upon A Time. One word: overacting. I haven't seen her in any of her other roles, so maybe it's just the way the writers wrote this part, but watching her try-hard facial expressions really makes me want to gouge my own eyes out. She does make a believable young Snow with those facial expressions and the tone of her voice, but honestly, if she were to tone it down A LOT, it would be much better. It's sad to see so many people praising her as if she were a young Streep for her "dramatic" deliveries, when in reality, her overacting is simply fooling those people.

inb4 people say to stop being so harsh on a child. Guess what? This is the film industry. It COMES with harsh criticism if you want to make it big. If you can't handle that, you don't belong in the industry.

inb4 people say I'm jealous that I'm not as successful as her. Right, because whenever we say something is wrong with someone's work, we actually secretly wish we were as good as them.

[–] lostn 12 years ago

She's young. Less is expected of children. Hasn't been through acting school yet. She's got plenty of years left in her for improvement.

The fact that she can pull emotions and not look wooden as many untrained children are, is a good sign. Someone who overacts can tone it down. Someone who underacts may not be able to tone it up.

She has the talent to do it. With time, she'll be perfect. I was quite impressed with her range tbh.

[–] michahardy 12 years ago

yessss that's it! She "over acts". I was trying to think of why she's so damn annoying and cringe worthy in every movie.

[–] daffodil54 12 years ago

I AGREE

[–] sarah1993-539-236378 12 years ago

You guys are immature Brats who need to grow the *beep* up

[–] mutualweirdness 11 years ago

I agree, she really does over-act in Once upon a Time.

[–] SteveMoonlightAllaby 11 years ago

I strong disagree. She is not overacting and is very believable. She is excellent on Once and has a bright future. There are many adults who aren't as good as her. She is talented and incredibly beautiful.

[–] Boromir (10006) a year ago

She is talented and incredibly beautiful

Who can believe that Allaby was a pervert ten years ago.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

Haven't you heard? Kowalski says Allaby is just pretending to be a creep to troll us all, he's been trolling everyone for over a decade now. Not just MovieChat but also the old IMDb boards. He's playing the long game here. Steve Allaby - The King of Comedy.

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) a year ago

I know you won't understand this, but saying a beautiful girl is beautiful doesn't make someone a pervert. Believe it or not, children (boys and girls) can be cute or beautiful or handsome. There is no age limit on beauty. Babies can be beautiful too and even elderly people can be beautiful.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

Steve it is not okay to find 10-14 year old girls 'beautiful'.

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) a year ago

People frequently say children are beautiful. If a woman said a child was beautiful, would you object? I bet you wouldn't. Beautiful isn't a strictly romantic word. It can apply to animals, nature, children, and many other things too.

[–] Boromir (10006) a year ago

You also used the word 'attractive'.

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) a year ago

Attractive as in pleasant to look at or good looking, not necessarily romantic or sexually attractive to me personally. For example, George Clooney is an attractive man, but I have no romantic or sexual interest in him.

[–] Synetech 11 years ago

I know what you mean; I have always found her acting style to be forced and “hammy”. She “chews the scenery” in most of her roles. Of course she’s still fairly young, so she may very well improve with experience. Most child actors learn to be good with practice, but only some are incredible from the start (e.g., Dakota Fanning); that’s why they’re called prodigies. Bailee may not be a prodigy, but she can still be really good some day (like everything else, the earlier you start, the more practice and experience you can get).

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[–] shannyncampbell 11 years ago

I agree whole heartedly...trust me, she's over acted in everything I've seen her in so far...those facials she gives weren't rehearsed for this role they've always been her technique lol