Acting! Is it all in our mind????

Re: Acting! Is it all in our mind????

John, it's funny that you mentioned "Kilmer"..unless you are referring to the old Redskin Quarterback Billy Kilmer. Just kidding. I think it's a shame that Val Kilmer's hollywood stock has fallen. I think he is good in everything he does and could be cast alot more than he is.
 
Re: Acting! Is it all in our mind????

There seems to be this general concensus in the industry that Val Kilmer is a class A jerk, and it seems that people who end up working with him on a project try not to work with him again.

People might look at him in a different light now though, after that last indie film he did.
 
Re: Acting! Is it all in our mind????

Based on markran's advice, and the fact that I had heard of the book before, I went out a few days ago and bought 'Directing Actors' by Judith Weston.

I am stunned. This is a fantastically inspirational and instructive work. What a fool I have been for not starting out in my film-making hobby by reading this book first.

This is totally changing the way I approach direction, and it can only result in stronger performances and better movies. Wow.

John-

I thought about mentioning DeNiro, but my rant was getting long enough already. Kilmer? He is a strong performer, but it looks to me like he is one of those petulant, self-indulgent actors. Hopefully he can grow out of it and do more great stuff.

Really, the point of my post was to say that each actor is a whole 'package', and must be considered as such.
 
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