best actor on serenity

POSTED BY: meleaux
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 22:25
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MELEAUX

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:14 PM

I hate to think of the cew as actors but just curious as to others thoughts about which character has to emote the most...
for instance.. I adore Kaylee but pretty much she is smilin' or furrowing her brow.

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

SEVENPERCENT

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:22 PM

Summer Glau as River- Absolutely 100% - Look at the stuff she has to do to play that character- And she gets some really twisted dialogue to work with too, I think they mentioned that on the commentaries-
After that I would say AB, because the larger than life Jayne comes off as a real guy-

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He looked bigger when I couldn't see him.

GHOULMAN

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:30 PM

River.

I don't know the actresses name off hand. I remember her playing a Russian ballerina in an old ep of Angel. Since then, we have had the great pleasure of watching this young woman steal every scene she appears in. Now, the rest of the cast are hardly slouches in the acting department but when the River character shows up we are always watching her. We can't take our eyes off her. We just have no idea what she will do next.

Now, it would be pretty easy to play 'insane'. Just scream a little and act weird right? This is the sort of thing you see on most TV 'dramas'. I'm constantly surprised when River seemlessly wanders into a scene and recreates everything that's happening in a deep way. Sure, it's the shows wonderful writing that offers these situations but it's the actor who has to play it.

And she plays it sooo well!

Inara is surprisingly good as well. That role isn't easy either. :)

MELEAUX

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:35 PM

I agree with you 7% about AB partly because I understand he is a rather well educated gentlemanly golf player in real life

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

SAINT JAYNE

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 4:51 PM

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Originally posted by Ghoulman:
River.

I think I must agree. I remember one scene when she's fixing the bible - her eyes keep darting back and forth as she talks to Book. Unsettling. All the little things that Summer Glau adds to her character are truly wonderful.

SHINY

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 5:01 PM

The chicken, of course.

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

KALATHENA

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 5:34 PM

Hmmmmm...I don't often comment on acting. It's not a craft I'm all that familiar with.

There are three that I really enjoy, though.

#3 Ron Glass: I can't think of anything I've seen him in that I didn't love. He's a classic.

#2 Summer Glau: I agree with those who call her a "scene stealer". I can't grade her any further than that because I have not seen her elsewhere. I don't recall her part much on Angel; it wasn't a very memorable episode for me.

#1 Adam Baldwin: What I've seen of him so far in the films I've watched tells me that he's extremely versitile. His characters so far have always been believable even in the face of some seriously bad writing. I'm looking forward to THE RIGHT TEMPATION (with Keiffer Sutherland, too! Yay!) and his very early work in MY BODYGUARD. Should get both of those by mid next week.

--Kala

BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:19 PM

'Now the star of the show...Chicken-here comes the Chicken-...SWEEEET!'

BSCG

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

GEORDIESTEVE2003

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:06 PM

This might sound like just going with the no 1, cos he is the top man on the show, but I'm going to say Nathan Fillion.

He conveys so much sometimes in just a look (The Message, Heart of Gold, Serenity Pilot) and it works so well. I know the show is layered with comedy moments and I love it, but I also do love the dark moments, guess thats why I like Angel more than Buffy come to think of it. In Firefly he does everything from being a joker to meeting the real him, as Shan Yu (sp) put it, and we see him full of fury. It was very much a multi layered role with lots of different angles to try and I think he successfully captured them all.

I also love Adam Baldwin for his comedy entrances and constantly sniffing and tasting things. I really dont think there is a single weak link in the cast.

IRISANNE

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:52 PM

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Originally posted by geordiesteve2003:
This might sound like just going with the no 1, cos he is the top man on the show, but I'm going to say Nathan Fillion.

He conveys so much sometimes in just a look (The Message, Heart of Gold, Serenity Pilot) and it works so well. I know the show is layered with comedy moments and I love it, but I also do love the dark moments, guess thats why I like Angel more than Buffy come to think of it. In Firefly he does everything from being a joker to meeting the real him, as Shan Yu (sp) put it, and we see him full of fury. It was very much a multi layered role with lots of different angles to try and I think he successfully captured them all.

I also love Adam Baldwin for his comedy entrances and constantly sniffing and tasting things. I really dont think there is a single weak link in the cast.

I really, really can't choose just one, because it's the interactions that make the whole thing come alive. But I agree with you about Nathan Fillion. Whether it's a funny moment or a dramatic one, he nails it every single time. He's amazing.

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