Jimmy Todd
Telly Talk Star
I've just joined the forum and I'm impressed by the many intelligent comments you all have made about acting and writing. Those comments and James from London's great thread has inspired me to start this one.
In your opinion which served the actor best in delivering their performance: actual acting talent, personality/charisma, or the writing.
For example, Claudia Lonow played what many consider an unlikable character and I've read she was not popular with the audience. Was she doing too good an acting job? Could another equally talented actor have been more acceptable to the audience just by dint her her personality, or was the way the character was written ultimately determine how she was received?
I'm not trying to bash any actor's ability because the vast majority of them were wonderful actors. I'm just curious about the craft of acting.
Let's start with two: Claudia Lonow
and Ted Shackleford.
Regarding the former, I say he had all three. Whenever the writing lagged in later seasons, he was able to rise above that. Ms.Lonow had the acting skills, but maybe lacked the experience to know how to make the character a little easier to take. The writing was good, but she was not written to be likable.
I'd like to hear your thoughts
In your opinion which served the actor best in delivering their performance: actual acting talent, personality/charisma, or the writing.
For example, Claudia Lonow played what many consider an unlikable character and I've read she was not popular with the audience. Was she doing too good an acting job? Could another equally talented actor have been more acceptable to the audience just by dint her her personality, or was the way the character was written ultimately determine how she was received?
I'm not trying to bash any actor's ability because the vast majority of them were wonderful actors. I'm just curious about the craft of acting.
Let's start with two: Claudia Lonow
and Ted Shackleford.
Regarding the former, I say he had all three. Whenever the writing lagged in later seasons, he was able to rise above that. Ms.Lonow had the acting skills, but maybe lacked the experience to know how to make the character a little easier to take. The writing was good, but she was not written to be likable.
I'd like to hear your thoughts