Worst acting?
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narnia4 — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 07:15 AM)
And yet T'Pol somehow seemed like she was always on the edge of an emotional breakdown. Not that I think Blalock is fully to blame for that.
It is true that playing a full Vulcan doesn't give you much opportunity to show great range, but Nimoy really nailed how it should be done, and Mark Lenard followed suit with an excellent performance. -
Frogfisher — 9 years ago(October 21, 2016 02:34 AM)
I think that is exactly why they made Spock half human, as well as explaining his knowledge of Terran history.
Nimoy of course also had the luxury of being the first person ever to portray a Vulcan making his performance whether good or bad the only guide there is.
Changes in narrative, dialogue and acting methods over time also make it hard to match the original series. So it is a tough job to follow Nimoy who did it perfectly.
Mark Lenard was also perfect for the role.
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a_l_i_e_n — 9 years ago(October 22, 2016 01:59 AM)
Nimoy really nailed how it should be done, and Mark Lenard followed suit with an excellent performance.
Yes, once he realized how to play Spock (for instance, no more smiling like in "Where No Man Has Gone Before") Nimoy was just excellent in that role. And I thought Barry Atwater did a great job in "The Savage Curtain", too. -
rcocean3 — 9 years ago(October 11, 2016 05:56 PM)
I'd Rate the cast as follows:
Best actors
Nichelle Nichols
DeForest Kelly
James Doohan
All these actors were able to handle anything thrown at them. Comedy, drama, whatever. Nichols was criminally underused.
Good with what they Gave Him
George Takei - except for some good acting as a no-goodnick in "mirror mirror" and a stint as a swordsman, Takei was given much to do except say "Ahead warp factor 2".
Pretty Limited
A fan of the young girls, Walter Koenig was pretty bad when he was forced to be anything other than charming likable, or express some basic emotion.
Good when he didn't Ham..itup
When Shatner himself, or a director, kept him in check he was pretty good. Sometimes he bit off more than he could chew or was almost laughably over the top. But you can't say he was a wooden or inexpressive.
The most perfectly cast actor
Nimoy - its impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. -
Frogfisher — 9 years ago(October 21, 2016 02:43 AM)
I think Doohan and Nimoy stands out as the ones who managed to convey familarity with technical phrases of the future best while also providing some good performances.
Definetly Nimoy was perfectly cast.
Takei I am just very fond of no matter what he did.
Shatner was a bit off and on in that when he was serious he did really well but pushing the psyche of Kirk he would mostly go a bit overboard. But such was the times I think. However with Shatner you just grow to like that about him. So that is redeeming I think.
I actually struggle a bit with Nichols's performance. She is alright but her reactions and background actions always seemed a bit off. Not a whole lot but just enough to sometimes dislike her performance.
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rcocean3 — 9 years ago(October 22, 2016 04:22 PM)
I actually struggle a bit with Nichols's performance. She is alright but her reactions and background actions always seemed a bit off. Not a whole lot but just enough to sometimes dislike her performance.
Interesting Point. I liked her in every scene she did. Care to elaborate. Just curious. -
jxh13 — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 03:13 AM)
Robert Brown as Lazarus in The Alternative Factor stands out as one of the most memorable bad acting performances to me.
You're right, but in his defense, Brown was a last-moment replacement for an actor who breached his contract. Brown was much better seen in the fondly remembered sit-com
Here Come the Brides
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Which performance stands out as the worst of the many campy, scene-chewing and simply bad performances in the series?
The real answer here is, was, and will always be, Melvin Belli. -
stewie-3 — 9 years ago(October 15, 2016 05:29 PM)
For guest stars, I have to agree with the pick of Melvin Belli. Granted, he was a lawyer, not an actor (dammit, Jim!), but it was just a dreadful showing.
For worst performance by a regularI'm gonna go with Kirk's performance in "Turnabout Intruder." I get that Janice Lester is supposed to be unstable and all that, but Shatner is pretty over the top, even at that.