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oscarx-ray t1_iy2x5b8 wrote

Reply to True Romance (1993) by movieguy2004

Can we have a discussion about the use of "rambling" to describe Tarrantino's scripts? I absolutely understand where OP is coming from, but I'd argue that there isn't a wasted word in his dialogue. Every inch of it is deliberate, and direct, and building to a point whilst (stylistically) sounding like a naturalistic conversation. Yes, it's a bit - on the nose - at times, but it's deliberate and not rambling.

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oscarx-ray t1_iy2wj3w wrote

Reply to comment by Liftin-Larry-92 in Are British and Australian actors/ actresses better as a whole than American actors/ actresses by Beta_Ray_Trill

I am from the UK and my favourite artists are Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and Warren Zevon. We have produced an inordinate number of talented acts, but the alien aspect is not to be dismissed - I like American accents, because they're different, Americans like "British" accents because *they're* different as well. We've just been allowed to be creative in the face of capitalism, whereas my USian friends are told that they have no worth or value unless they're generating income - so the pursuit of art is more hollow.

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oscarx-ray t1_iy2w7qt wrote

Reply to comment by FandomMenace in Are British and Australian actors/ actresses better as a whole than American actors/ actresses by Beta_Ray_Trill

David Thewlis is - by any measure- an outstanding actor. Put him up against any *picture perfect* American actor and he - with Gary Oldman - will act them under the table. Are they vile, and impossible to behold? No. Are they gorgeous, with perfect white teeth? Also no. But they learned a craft and are lauded in the highest regard for good reason.

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oscarx-ray t1_iy2vyv4 wrote

Reply to Are British and Australian actors/ actresses better as a whole than American actors/ actresses by Beta_Ray_Trill

I forget the actor who said it, but they pointed out that drama is more accepted in English schools. Not "Hollywood" or "movies", but stagecraft, and because we're more exposed to American media, we can ape your accents more easily. The result being that we have more ability to *PERFORM ON STAGE* and *USE ACCENTS*! So, our actors seem more well-rounded that Americans, who tend not to be encouraged to engage in the dramatic arts, outside of a few schools on either coast.

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