How did Stephen Lack not win a Razzie for this?
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franzkabuki — 10 years ago(September 26, 2015 12:54 AM)
So you're denying Lack's character was a mentally disturbed, apparently homeless outcast and a misfit loner - in which case his strange awkwardness would be understandable?
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marblewife — 9 years ago(April 06, 2016 02:39 PM)
I agree, I'm sorry, but this is bad acting, plain and simple. Lack wasn't a trained actor and it shows, but really, it's fine. It doesn't ruin the film, in my opinion at least.
I there have been plenty of great actors who've played androids and emotionless beings and pulled off good performances: John Malkovich, Leonard Nimoy, Douglas Rain as HAL 9000, Zachary Quinto as New Spock. Maybe the character is supposed to be emotionless, but the character's job is still to make the audience feel something. I think Lack's performance is just not evocative; it seems like he's overthinking the lack-of-emotion aspect of his character to an extent that doesn't feel natural.