His acting?
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tjb416-1 — 18 years ago(September 19, 2007 09:38 AM)
R U actually watching this showat all?
He not only changes his expressions a lothe can convey something just with his eyes.
Part of his character is to watch, but not be noticed (spyremember?)
so sure, he has to downplay at times.
But please don't tell me you've never seen that great smile.
As for his voice, I'm guessing you are talking about the narations (since he has used numerous accents).
Yes, it is clipped. But seems to me that the over-articulation not only makes him easy to understand, but also sets a tone for the entire show. -
tobyboby — 18 years ago(September 23, 2007 10:03 AM)
I think he's really good. It's his character-a guy who tries to be tough all the time but can't resist flashing a huge grin when he's outsmarted a villain or occassionally lowering his guard for just a moment with Fiona. I love the show and can't wait for Season 2-almost nine months away, it's
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centrd — 11 years ago(February 16, 2015 05:16 PM)
That's ridiculous. The two characters were nothing at all alike.
Jeffrey Donovan got his MFA from NYU, the most prestigious and difficult to get into acting program in the U.S. People like Philip Seymour Hoffman came from there. Donovan's emphasis was on dialects and he's a classically trained and accomplished Shakespearean actor as well. Maybe you just don't like him for some weird reason and are trying to blame that on his skill set, but that's not gonna fly. -
tallard — 17 years ago(August 20, 2008 11:11 PM)
Totally agree with you. Many of your detractors get all high and mighty and say "then don't watch". But it's not like we have a choice, it's absolutely the most over marketed show around, his face is on all the time. To me, over marketing usually means something's a poor sell anyway, so the pieces all fit really
*So I've seen 4 movies/wk in theatre for a 1/4 century, call me crazy? -
phillygirl_pdm — 16 years ago(June 07, 2009 06:33 PM)
you should so watch the episode where Fiona is trapt in a burning house and he can't get her on the phone. he is like going mad crazy, and when he sees her again his eyes are like so expressive and he conveys everything the character is feeling with jut his eyes. really good, I don't think you can learn that
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KillswitchEdge — 16 years ago(January 02, 2010 07:23 PM)
Basically I think we can all agree on one fact:
Those people who say he's a terrible actor have watched only 5 minutes of Burn Notice and therefore haven't the basis to compare.
Those of you who say he's a bad actor: Watch the entire series from the start of Season 1 until the end of Season 3 and THEN tell me you think he's a terrible actor, and I'll value your opinion. Unless you've done that, quite frankly your opinion isn't valid. -
George783 — 14 years ago(July 27, 2011 02:10 AM)
I've watched every episode, and while I do like the show, I will say that there is some pretty wooden acting (especially from Donovan) in the show. Not that I think he's a bad actor per se, I think the stiff acting can much of the time be attributed to the very narrow time frame they shoot each hour long episode in. But I think all things considered, they do a pretty good job.
You can't expect too much when you're talking about a role that requires such a wide range of character work, shot within such a narrow, rigid schedule. That's my take at least.
Plus the show clearly doesn't take itself too seriously to begin with, they don't mind a certain amount of cheezyness. I suppose it's part of the shows charm.