Penn Badgley: “When I watch things now, I’m sorry, call it what it is, all I can think of is ‘oh there’s that famous person delivering a performance’. Like celebrity culture is actually robbing us of stories”
by hairtie1
Penn Badgley: “When I watch things now, I’m sorry, call it what it is, all I can think of is ‘oh there’s that famous person delivering a performance’. Like celebrity culture is actually robbing us of stories”
by hairtie1
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I know. That’s why celebrities on shows like “*The Moth*” where people talk about deeply personal stories really ruin the show for me.
“*The Moth*” is for unique stories about regular people. I don’t give a crap about some celebrity telling a story as it feels so performative.
I listen to “*The Moth*” to hear real stories about real people. Celebrities already demand far too much narcissistic attention – just let regular folks have their own moment.
I think this is mostly an imagination problem and part of the way modern audiences have been trained to pick at films rather than watch them.
I think you get a 3 role limit. After 3, you’re banned and have to do something else
Who’s the woman talking at the beginning?
💯 agree and have for years. I know Hollywood loves to keep casting the same people over and over but it’s so nice to see unknowns in things, I know nothing about them and it’s so much easier to get totally lost in the characters they’re playing.
The only good showcase of celebrities and their personal stories is the Graham Norton show. That Greg Davies bit where he made Ryan Gosling die of laughter is still my favorite video.
somewhat agree, but think it’s more of a skill issue when an actor has trouble disappearing into a character. zendaya and rue for example feel like two completely distinct ppl
Agree with him. The internet and social media has given us way too much access to actors and performers and somewhat diminished the illusion of acting. It’s still possible to be completely transformed by a performer (like a Jeremy Strong, for example…), but for the performers who just do slight variations of themselves? Not so much…
I think this is why audiences completely ate up Heated Rivalry, (aside from the story and acting being awesome) the leads were unknowns and that feels unique these days.
I think it depends on the performer – i remember watching Materialists and thinking how miscast Chris Evans was as a “struggling actor” when he has been the face of one of the most commercially successful franchises in history lol
While people may say it’s a skill issue, I personally also think it’s an overexposure issue that plagues modern celebrities in a way that wasn’t an issue previously. Honestly, the actors and actresses (as well as other professions, like musicians) need to just get off social media at bare minimum. It’s hard disappear into a role when they’re online and giving everything away for free. You need mystique outside of the press tour, it keeps the audience wanting and doesn’t cloud their impression of watching a performance.