| re: I should mention at this point that I thought Sigourney Weaver gave a wonderful, perfectly gauged, heartfelt performance in THE GUYS.... | |
| Last Edit: mikem 11:51 am EDT 04/11/21 | |
| Posted by: mikem 11:46 am EDT 04/11/21 | |
| In reply to: I should mention at this point that I thought Sigourney Weaver gave a wonderful, perfectly gauged, heartfelt performance in THE GUYS.... - Michael_Portantiere 10:00 am EDT 04/11/21 | |
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| I think part of the issue with Weaver here is that her acting choices clash with those of the rest of the cast. Masha lives in a world of her own that doesn't always have much resemblance to the real world. Her comments about her acting abilities or her resume are what she wishes were the truth. She is always playing to an audience, but it's not clear how much she truly believes what she is saying. Despite her words, that she is so threatened by Nina means that she knows on some level that Spike is not truly interested in her. Weaver says many of her lines in a semi-artificial way that kind of highlights this, but the other characters are all at least somewhat grounded in reality, and no one else is doing this. So Weaver really sticks out as sounding phony to me. Also, Weaver's long history with Durang may mean that she's highlighting the artificial/surreal aspect of his characters, but she's the only one doing it. |
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