I will hate him forever
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kirkpatrick66-1 — 16 years ago(March 09, 2010 08:12 PM)
you know he's not like that in real life, that's just who he played in the movie. It's like Michael westen's a spy, jerrery donovan is an actor; not a spy, just plays one on tv. So the man he played it 1c84the changeling, is just him acting, not really him.
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author004 — 14 years ago(October 18, 2011 10:07 PM)
Aww shucks, you mean in J. Edgar he's not really Robert Kennedy? Well crap, no use in seeing it now!
Yes, that was sarcasm! lol
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jojove3 — 12 years ago(September 12, 2013 04:48 PM)
I would imagine that a LOT of people confuse actors with the characters they play. Even in this day and age of the internet and pop culture and advertising being all over the place, people don't understand ACTING. I would also imagine that reality tv is making it even more confusing for people. I think the fantasy aspect of acting is more appealing which is why actors probably get confused with characters they play all the time.
I happen to like the craft of acting and and following actors and the projects they do as a hobby. I would think that once a movie is over or tv episode ends that's it for most people. They go about their lives and don't think about the people behind those projects. The fantasy stays intact until the next movie or tv showing. Easy for these people to think that those larger than life char2000acters are "real".
This is not to say I don't have fun poking at this folks either. It's all out of looooovvveee! BTW, the first time I saw JD was in Blair Witch 2I think I'm one of the few people that actually liked the movie!
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mail-672-16294 — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 03:09 PM)
that's how you can see he is a great actor
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mlmerit — 15 years ago(April 20, 2010 07:10 AM)
If that were the case I'd hate him forever from his part in SleepersA couple of actors have said time and again that being able to play a part with no good qualities whatsoever is freedom to them. They don't have to care if you can find something to like about part they playSo as far as I'm concerned anyone getting so involved in a part that someone "hates" them for it high praise indeed.By the way he was just as unlikable in "Hitch". Only with all his martial arts training he might could have kicked Will Smith's butt. lol
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strato79 — 15 years ago(May 27, 2010 03:04 PM)
I feel the same way about him, for no other reason than his appearance. He just looks like a grade A douche to me. Cocky and so full of himself. I can just imagine him being extremely chauvinistic and a chronic womanizer. Like you though, this is completely unfounded and only going on appearance and general attitude in interviews I have seen of him. He may very well be a saint and a perfectly nice gentleman.
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recyclar13 — 15 years ago(July 05, 2010 12:29 PM)
in his interactions on the season one DVD commentaries he sounds like he's getting along fine with the others, male & female, and having a good time. we haven't seen the other seasons yet, so I'm basing my opinion on that alone. I'd never heard of him before BN, so characters I've seen him play before weren't THAT memorable to me
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pythoner — 15 years ago(July 05, 2010 09:31 PM)
Please this is a ridiculous thread. Judging a person based on a character they play? Seriously? The only good thing I can say about this is he is obviously a good actor if someone would claim to dislike him based on a fictional character.
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ray.orourke — 15 years ago(October 20, 2010 12:09 AM)
I completely agree with how he comes off as a grade A egotistical douche that is so incredibly full of himself, or at least this is the impression I get from him watching him in the recent commercial ads for Burn Notice. I generally do not enjoy watching characters like this, and this probably has a large part to do with why I've yet to actually watch a single episode. It becomes a concern for them when this attitude is what keeps people away from watching the show. He also doesn't come across as someone who can act very well - right there in the commercial. Sure, its a quick judgment and possibly wrong, but you know what they say about first impressions.
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danindenver — 15 years ago(October 27, 2010 06:53 PM)
Note that he got this part because of his role in Touching Evil http://www.imdb.com/board/10404509/
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valpat1954 — 15 years ago(December 25, 2010 10:50 AM)
you're right about one thing, Ray. well, two you made a quick judgment and it is wrong.
And you got all that "grade A egotistical doucheso incredibly full of himself" from a 30 second commercial???
I, too, was not familiar with Donovan before seeing an episode of "Burn Notice". And I only watched that because a friend's brother had a 3-episode part in the 2nd season (as Fiona's EMT boyfriend, "Campbell".) My friend doesn't actually like BN, but I was hooked then and there.
To those who doubt Donovan's acting ability, I would suggest watching the movie, "Believe In Me" (2006). His character is engaging, humble and full of enthusiam. He played the part so well, that after the first 20 minutes or so, I totally stopped seeing him as "Michael Westen" and he became "Clay Driscoll, basketball coach."
Once I've seen an actor do a character over and over, such as in BN, I usually have trouble seeing him as any other sort of person. Not this time, and now I've even more a fan of Jeffrey Donovan than I was before.
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queenoftheuniverse1 — 10 years ago(September 06, 2015 12:24 PM)
That's the reason I held off for so long even trying to watch Burn Notice. I had seen him in a couple of things before Burn Notice and my daughter was talking about how great the show was. I told her I just couldn't get into it because I didn't like the actor Jeffrey Donovan. Something about the way he looked just did not sit well with me at all.
I finally tried watching Burn Notice, which by then had been on for two years so I had to play catch up, and really enjoyed the show. I suppose that was the tipping point. I loved Burn Notice and I now look at his shows/films in a different light.
But, I have to agree with you, it was something about his appearance that really put me off in the beginning. He is very good at playing slime-balls because of that look. He is a very good actor as well but that "grade A douche" look makes him so much more believable in some of his roles.