WORST ACTING EVER

Now here's a scene that actors really dream about. Get into a shouting match, then find out you're a dad. Nick Adams must have loved it when he read the scene for the first time. But as much as he overdoes it, the girl is worse. NOTE: This is all in one take.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• nick
• adams
• overacting
• hilarious

[oldfilmscreen]

@is2daytuesday Mary Ann Mobley and the movie is Young Dillinger 1965. 

[is2daytuesday]

Why is her voice so familiar? She must've done alot of voice-overs over the years..wait..is she the SAME woman who was in Valley of the Dolls..?

[MrHoward55]

@coldfire8765 yes that sounds like young dillinger



[WhtetstoneFlunky]

Despite all the efforts to make the scene dramatic, it comes off as kind of bland, and maybe a little silly. First, the scene has no context. That hurts. It's sort of static in terms of camera work too. But maybe the scene's biggest shortcoming is that both actors are portraying the same angry-hurt emotion. If one character were quieter, or more shy than the other there would be more contrast and it would come off as a better dramatic scene. Just my opinion.

[RayPointer]

The scene works as a single take. There is no real call or sense for cutting to Close-Ups since the camera follows and recomposes along with the actors. To this, the skill of the Camera Assistant should be credited for his ability to move with the actors with fluidity. The problem is with some of the blocking--too much profile staging, and the lighting. Too much of Mary Ann Mobley's actions are lost in shadows on the left of her face.

[HyruleLand]

The acting was fine. One camera doesn't give the dramatic effect, as said by elc1960. Bad acting is Ronald Reagan.

[caustic777444]

@blackdiamondrider i wouln't really blame the director. It should be like this, with all the camera cutting angles the actors never HAVE to learn how to act properly. Essentially its a de-evolution. Actors get it too fucking easy nowadays, thats why there hasn't been a classic movie for more than 15 years.

[coldfire8765]

Nick Adams was a terrific actor. I also feel he's underrated, and he's one of my favorites. I believe this film is Young Dillinger. I hope it's released on DVD.

[cosmospacey]

See: Who's Afraid of Virgina Wolfe 1966. Real talent can pull off scenes like this.

[blackdiamondrider]

I beg to differ, its not the acting, its the one-camera lack of multi-angle editing. Without that even today's actors would get this same effect. You should notice that with today's editing, the editor will do a good job of making a scene last long enough before the point of non-believability and then switch out away from the angle. Today's actors would ask for line coach in a heartbeat and would not be expected to go through this long of a scene all at once. Blame the director for this.