What do you folks think about his performance?
Full disclosure: I only managed to see the first half of the movie last night, and I may not even bother to finish it; I know the story, and the film itself didn't particularly impress me.
But.
When Foster started talking I was absolutely gobsmacked. It was like hearing Burroughs' voice from the grave. Now, is it a great performance or just a successful imitation?
I think the guy's a brilliant actor. I have seen him in a lot of movies, but I hadn't realized that this guy brought all these different characters to life. I was particularly struck by this performance and the one in The Messenger. I'm surprised he's not more recognized for his talent.
shareAbsolutely brilliant. I came here to dedicate a thread to him and found yours. Both he and Dane DeHaan really shine in this.
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I think that he did a good job, and the physical resemblance to the late 20's/early 30's William Burroughs was remarkable. That being said, Foster's Burroughs didn't really say or do very much in this film - he became a background stock character who was shown whenever they needed somebody to say or do something strange.
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