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Who was the worst actor in this film?

posted 10 years ago by TooPrettyInPink
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Nobody in the film gave a flawless performance, except maybe James Franco. Ashley Benson was the only great one out of the four girls but even she couldn't be natural all the time. Rachel Korine was okay, nothing really stood out. Selena Gomez can cry and act sweet really well (since she's Disney and all) but the rest of her acting was pretty awkward. Looking serious and muttering seems to be her go-to method when she's uncomfortable. She clearly has the potential to be an amazing actress, though.

I think Vanessa Hudgens was the worst by far. She is such a terrible actress that it was almost distracting, throughout the entire film I just saw an actress trying to play a semi-psychotic badass. The only thing she can do decently is talk in a baby voice and act like a dumbass, but she does that in interviews, too. I just couldn't buy her performance at all.

This is all just my opinion, of course. Did anybody else have a different take?

[–] savagesteve13 10 years ago

You're right, and there's a reason why Vanessa Hudgens didn't get many roles recently, she's pretty but untalented. Ditto for Selena Gomez, the worst actress since Emma Watson.

[–] htownsteve 10 years ago

I am by NO MEANS a Vanessa apologist, but I just recently watched a movie called "Gimme Shelter" (no Rolling Stones association) where she floored me. I only knew who she was from my daughter watching "High School Musical". Amazing performance.

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[–] msring 10 years ago

I thought Vanessa gave an authentic performance. She's suppose to be a slut & she sure was the sluttiest, comes naturally to her.

[–] dntbreathe 10 years ago

Ashley Benson. Her and Vanessa were basically the same character but at least Vanessa's character was interesting because she saw life and crime as a "video game". Ashley Benson gave a nails on chalkboard performance with no depth or at least a worthy performance.

[–] Demarates 10 years ago

I guess those grils made Franco look half decent, but in reality everyone in this film sucked donkey balls when it comes to their acting performance.

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[–] Jillian_Randell 10 years ago

From Best to Worst:

1. James Franco
2. Ashley Benson
3. Selena Gomez
4. Rachel Korine
5. Vanessa Hudgens

[–] dntbreathe 10 years ago

2. Ashley Benson

Can you explain? It's your opinion but why did you rank her above the rest?

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[–] Jillian_Randell 10 years ago

Honestly, I think it was because she did all those horrible things, but if you notice, she didn't actually speak too much. She wasn't over-acting her part like Vanessa Hudgens. Ashley Benson and Selena Gomez were both great in my opinion, but what really struck me about Ashley Benson's performance is that she made me want to know more about her character. What was in her head, where she came from, what made her the way she is. I did't get that out of Vanessa's performance, I just found her kind of annoying. Rachel Korine is kind of in the middle, I liked her character, but I kind of prefer when her character isn't speaking.

[–] brian_person-21104 9 years ago

I thought James Franco's acting was corny in this movie.. Just saying

[–] eeleyebrown 9 years ago

Are you kidding? Franco was the WORST. Total overacting and bad racial stereotyped overacting at that. All that excess mugging for the camera to see his grillz. Everybody else acted up to their expectations which wasn't much anyway. Gucci Mane was about as bad as I expected him to be. That's why rappers shouldn't act but of course every one of them thinks they're gonna be on the silver screen someday. As bad as I expected this movie to be, I was still hoping for something better.

[–] Rooney_Mara_Lover 9 years ago

Selena Gomez, by far. That girl shouldnt be acting at all