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Those who doubt her acting abilities...


...should really check Jack and Diane.

Not only she brilliantly pulls of being completely androgynous, even boyish character; but she is actually creepily reminiscent of her famous grandad in it.

She is truly chameleon and it would be a shame if she quits acting.

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If you want to talk about her acting ability check out one scene in "Dixieland" towards the end with Larry Pretty, the club owner. She shows a wide range of emotions/reactions that is by far the most unique I've ever seen. The film itself isn't that great but that one scene where Riley really shows off her acting chops...priceless!!!

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She is a very good actress

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Then why is she doing softcore porn?

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She sucks in The Girlfriend Experience. I was stunned that someone that bad and average looking could get a lead part in a tv show so I looked her up. When I saw she was Royalty, I got it.

Maybe she should stick to music? She's about as bad as her grandfather and grandmother as an actress.

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I had never heard of her before Girlfriend Experience but was extremely impressed by her acting. She does an amazing job just with her eyes, voice and mannerisms to portray a complex character who is usually saying one thing while thinking something very different. IMHO, she is best at scenes requiring subtlety. Any actor can sell a scene when they get to be angry and yell. But Keough completely sells a quiet scene when you can learn more from her eyes than from the words she's saying. I haven't seen many actors who can be so convincing in those kinds of scenes.

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But Keough completely sells a quiet scene when you can learn more from her eyes than from the words she's saying.

Agreed. I just started watching some of the GF Experience and I really like her in that, for some of the reasons you mention.

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