What classifies a Great actor from a Crappy actor.

[Mr. Credible]

i also think it has a lot to do with the material... hayden christenson is a fine actor, but in the prequels? garbage... same with james franco. i guess it has a lot to do with picking material, but that's not the whole of it. a lot of good actors pick bad scripts.

 

[matrix_ghost]

i also think it has a lot to do with the material... hayden christenson is a fine actor, but in the prequels? garbage... same with james franco. i guess it has a lot to do with picking material, but that's not the whole of it. a lot of good actors pick bad scripts.

Which is why í said that a good actor can take on even a relatively crappy role and give a good performance.
COmpare Liam Neeson and Hayden. Both had the same crappy lines that Lucas wrote yet Neeson performed his lines much better.

 

[SoulManX]

Having awards doesn't make one a great actor. (plus there are plenty of great talents with no awards)

Don Cheadle would be one that comes to mine.

 

[matrix_ghost]

But you can't argue with actors who got two or more oscars that they ain't good actors. If youre talking about one-hit wonders like Halle Berry or Marisa Tomei that i can understand it . But'c'mon , Tom Hanks Meryl Streep

 

[SoulManX]

Bump

 

[Boom]

Great actor:
-Takes on a variety of roles (Isn't victim to type-casting).
-Makes the character on the page into a living, breathing person with real feelings and a real personality.
-Gives a natural performance, where the audience almost forgets that they're watching an actor.

Crappy Actor:
-Sticks with the same kind of roles.
-Just memorizes a script and doesn't make an effort to become the character.
-Gives a performance that is clearly acted out and scripted.

 

[nocomics]

For me what defines a good actor from a average actor are:

1. Screen presence; do they have that charisma about them that makes me get attached(morgan freeman,jack nickleson(sp), Tom Hanks,al pacino for example). Do they have that presence to make the movie they are in better..
2. Roll Selection: Some actors have a knack for picking the right roles for themselves and their acting styles,and some do'nt(cuba gooding jr.,sad this guy has talent,but /shrug)
3. Versitility: Are they sticking to the same type of roles? I like actors who do different roles and do them well( Tom Hanks,Bale,Jack nickleson,Will Smith). If they can do a range of movies(comedies,drama,action,suspence),and not have that same mono-tone delivery in each.
4. Progression: Has the actor progressed in their careers(see all of the above),made the right choices,progressed their skills(clive owens,bale,will smith are just a small examples),crafted their abilities.

Thats just my view on what seperates a good actor from a subpar actor..

 

[Hotwire]

When you're watching a movie they're in, you forget it's them and only see the character they are playing.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

What classifies them a great actor from a crappy actor?

their acting