Al Pacino - Actor motivator.

[Titalian]

I want to dedicate this post to one of the greatest actors to ever grace the stage.
He was introduced to me by my mother, who was in her own right a great stage presents.
My mother admired Him while father envied him. Probably one of the most profound actors of our times.
Whenever I hear the profession of acting, I think of him. He has been a big motivator in my life,
on many levels but especially in the movie Scent of a woman which finally got him the Academy for best actor.
I would also like to thank Francis Ford Coppola for fighting with the studios to get him on the roster as Michael Corleone
And so is why my Sig pics. He represents to me the best in all of us.

 

[Titalian]

Priceless.

 

[legmann]

My fave also. Portrayals of Michael Corleone in both I and II said to be some of the greatest in film.

 

[Titalian]

My fave also. Portrayals of Michael Corleone in both I and II said to be some of the greatest in film.

Thanks legmann. This is one of my favs

 

[Titalian]

 

[tml]

As much as I liked him in both Godfather 1 and 2, I think his best performance was in Dog Day Afternoon.

 

[eldoguy]

Justice for All , court room scene!

 

[Titalian]

 

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[red]

He has talent but he often over acts and ruins movies.

OOooah!

 

[chongqing]

Daniel Day Lewis runs rings around him as an actor

 

[Titalian]

He's good at what he does. Act !!

 

[Berlin]

He has talent but he often over acts and ruins movies.

OOooah!

... yeah. I must admit I enjoyed watching THAT Pacino in a few of his movies.

He's great in Donnie Brasco, a lot less OOooah!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119008/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

[Titalian]

 

[Occasionally]

I haven't seen all his movies, but I never saw why people think he's such a great actor. He overdoes the part and in many movies seems to do it the same as other movies.

Don't hate me.... just my opinion! lol

 

[Titalian]

I haven't seen all his movies, but I never saw why people think he's such a great actor. He overdoes the part and in many movies seems to do it the same as other movies.

Don't hate me.... just my opinion! lol

Its funny how some men deny his acting skills, where as most women admire him.

 

[Occasionally]

Its funny how some men deny his acting skills, where as most women admire him.

Just an opinion.

I find Pacino's acting and delivery very similar in the movies I've seen. I've never even seen Scent of Woman until these clips in this thread. He has a very familiar way of overdoing parts, does it in a loud kind of bravado type of way. His bit in GlenGarry Glenross is similar.

I'd argue Arnold Schwarzenegger is a great actor. He plays different parts, people enjoy his movies, and he does lots of his own stunts to boot whereas 99% of actors/actresses shy away from it as they are too afraid to chip a fingernail. He defined the action movie genre.

And he does it with very few lines of dialogue. And half his lines are barely understandable.

That's just me though. I value actors who can do everything. Just like "musicians". I like people who can sing, write songs and play instruments.... a total package as opposed to someone who can only sing.

 

[Titalian]

Just an opinion.

I find Pacino's acting and delivery very similar in the movies I've seen. I've never even seen Scent of Woman until these clips in this thread. He has a very familiar way of overdoing parts, does it in a loud kind of bravado type of way. His bit in GlenGarry Glenross is similar.

I'd argue Arnold Schwarzenegger is a great actor. He plays different parts, people enjoy his movies, and he does lots of his own stunts to boot whereas 99% of actors/actresses shy away from it as they are too afraid to chip a fingernail. He defined the action movie genre.

And he does it with very few lines of dialogue. And half his lines are barely understandable.

That's just me though. I value actors who can do everything. Just like "musicians". I like people who can sing, write songs and play instruments.... a total package as opposed to someone who can only sing.

We keep forgetting about some of the incredible movies, he has participated in. One called 'The Insider"

 

[JakeLive]

Has anyone seen Danny Collins? I've read that it's his best performance in at least a decade. Trailer looks great. http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/dannycollins/