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Darth Tagnan
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Someone who actually understands and cares about the games might be a nice boon, but I can't say I think much of this guy as an actor. Also, I think he has the wrong look for Geralt - but that's minor.
So, what you're saying is that all actors are essentially equally good at all roles - and that nothing really matters anyway?
That's cool.
Until you remember that this isn't really true - and that there are movies, games, books or other kinds of entertainment that you actually DO invest in - and that's when things start to matter for you
Anyway, I'm not invested in Witcher games - much less the books or any potential TV show.
I'm just pointing out that this guy seems a little off for the part, but it's definitely true that such a thing doesn't have to be the case - and maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Nah, I’m simply saying that I probably won’t be paying enough attention to know if he’s truly good or not.
I do believe however, that if the producer and actor are good enough they can overcome the perceived deficiencies mentioned in this thread. I was replying to the overall thread not solely your reply.
Having said that though, I admit I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to acting or what makes a good actor as I don’t really care and have never invested any time or effort to educate myself. So I could be totally wrong.
I typically just watch and if it entertains me then great, if not then, oh well. I definitely don’t critique performances as I don’t pay enough attention.
So basically I’m stating my opinion and admitting it’s based on very little.:lol:
You don't need much formal education to guage the quality of actors. You probably do need to care about how human beings work, though.
From there, it's a simple matter of whether or not the people in question seem plausible as human beings - and in terms of human behavior.
Assuming that's what they're portraying, obviously
Cavill has portrayed a variety of characters. The only reason I say I haven't been impressed by him - is exactly that. He's never made an impression on me - in the 3-4 roles I've seen him portray.
That's usually how I take note of an actor, so there's no actual judgment about this guy at this point.
Some actors I consider just plain bad - but that comes after paying attention to them for a while.
For instance, I think Keanu Reeves is a terrible actor for the most part - though he's gotten better with age. Better in terms of picking the right roles for his range
Even the worst actors usually end up finding a match for their range, which is arguably another way of being a talented actor, I suppose.
For my part, I usually look at the variety of roles - and to which extent they can transform in terms of what I consider rich diversity of personality types.
For instance, I don't think Kevin Spacey is all that good, because he's essentially always the same sarcastic and nihilistic character. He's great AT THAT - but not much else, and I've seen him in many roles.
Joaquin Phoenix is a master, in my opinion - because his range is vast - and I've never seen him in anything where he was less than totally convincing. Even as mundane characters, he manages to come across as utterly real.
I assumed it doesn’t take a PhD to understand it.
I think though, you may be underestimating what I mean by “ don’t pay attention “ I really don’t. I’ll often watch a movie but then can’t remember the name of it or largely what it was about the next day if I try to tell my friends at work. I’ll often have to look it up and jog my memory and even then it’s hit or miss.
Of the actors you mentioned I only knew Kevin spacey and that’s only because Pay it forward is one of my all time favorite movies. ( I challenge anyone to watch that movie without shedding a tear) the other 2 I had to look up but then I knew them when I saw them.
I certainly hope not - as I go around telling myself it's the kind of thing I'm pretty good at
Hey man, we all enjoy different things for different reasons. There's no law about how you should be enjoying stuff.
In a way, I sort of envy that approach to entertainment - as I have an unfortunate tendency to take it all a little too seriously, which means I'm almost never happy with what I'm supposed to enjoy.
With that said, it does have the advantage of being very significant and profound for me when it DOES live up to my unreasonable expectations
That doesn't quite fit with the description you just gave of yourself and never paying attention
I will refrain from commenting on that particular movie - but I must concede it's one of the few roles Spacey did that was a little different from his normal routine. Also, K-Pax was refreshing in the same way.
But I really do think he's very one-note in most cases. It was just an example off the top of my head.
I would call him competent, but not a favorite of mine.
Again, though, I'm very demanding in general when it comes to entertainment.
It's a sickness resulting from having way, way too much time dedicated to such things at a younger age.
"It's appears they're casting a non-white actress for the role of Ciri in Netflix's Witcher series"
https://www.cbr.com/witcher-tv-ciri-changes/
I have no words for this madness….
What’s worse is that the original author of the books, Andrzej Sapkowski, is working with the production team on the show.
Andrzej Sapkowski, is working with the production team on the show.
It basically means he approves of the butchering taking place.
I don't think any works suggested her ethnicity so…By the way, Guinevere in the Merlin series was black and it wasn’t a lesser show because of that.
Ciri has ashen grey hair and green emerald eyes, a trait that runs in her family.How is Ciri's appearance described in the books?
Yes well I'm getting tired of movies and TV shows recasting different ethic characters just to fill a certain diversity quota. Then give an absurd response of how it's not forced.Meh, big deal. As if the quality of the show depends on the ethnicity of the actors. People are probably going to complain with every character that does not look like the character in the games. Even if the looks of the characters in the game are just an interpretation of somebody at CDPR, based on the books (if the character existed in the book at all).
Bringing Sapkowski on as a reference isn’t really supporting any form of outrage. Sapkowski thinks of the Witcher games as something that is only loosely based on his books and the world he created. In his words: The games are a free adaptation containing elements of his work. Something he was not involved with.
So, in short, the games are absolutely no reference to base anything on as the series would be about the world created in the books, which is different from the Witcher games.
I don’t think the skin color of a character will have much of an influence on the world or the story being told.
By the way, Guinevere in the Merlin series was black and it wasn’t a lesser show because of that.
So there you have it. An actor should look like this.From the Witcher novel Sword of Destiny page 416. “She had fair hair, ashen white complexion and large impetuous green eyes”
Meh, big deal. As if the quality of the show depends on the ethnicity of the actors. People are probably going to complain with every character that does not look like the character in the games. Even if the looks of the characters in the game are just an interpretation of somebody at CDPR, based on the books (if the character existed in the book at all).
Bringing Sapkowski on as a reference isn’t really supporting any form of outrage. Sapkowski thinks of the Witcher games as something that is only loosely based on his books and the world he created. In his words: The games are a free adaptation containing elements of his work. Something he was not involved with.
So, in short, the games are absolutely no reference to base anything on as the series would be about the world created in the books, which is different from the Witcher games.
I don’t think the skin color of a character will have much of an influence on the world or the story being told.
By the way, Guinevere in the Merlin series was black and it wasn’t a lesser show because of that.
How is Ciri's appearance described in the books?