Oh, Melissa Archer.. she was okay this past week. Shes always good when she actually steps up and decides to act, but thats rare. However BW owned so...

i was talking more about the weak male actors. as for who... well..

John Brotherton (Jared Banks) is awful. What was that he was doing in charlies room? It made me lmfao it was sooo bad. I get not everyone is a great dramatic actor, but he is pretty much at the center of huge storylines and has a lot of emotional things, and thats when it becomes an issue.

Brandon Buddy (Cole Thornhart) and Jason Tam (Markko Rivera) evoke no emotion. They read lines and thats it.

David Chisum (Miles Laurence) could be great if they gave him something to do.

David Fumero (Cristian Vega) just is so blah. He is actually pretty good when he steps it up.. but when was the last time he did such?

John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex Balsom), whom i love, is limited in his acting. However he does have enough to pull off emotional scenes given who he is acting oppiste from. Good, but far from great.

Chris Stack (Michael McBain) i have not seen enough of, but he does come off as an extra they gave lines to, however thats how his char is pretty much written so again i cant really judge.

Then there is Austin Williams (Shane Morasco) & Eddie Alderson (Matthew Buchanan), who im not going to bash but even as far as kid actors go are less than appealing.

However, the 'older' guys on the show are pretty great.

And almost every single woman on the show has amazing talent.

I think calling Brotherton awful is taking it too far. The only scenes I cringed at with him were the charlie hospital scenes. Chris Stack needs to be given more credit. He walked into a damn tough situation, and from what I've seen on other boards, has really stepped up to the plate and is making Michael his own.

I really like Austin Williams. But, you're entitled to your opinion. I think he's doing a terrific job. Jason Tam has been doing well, and I'd love to see Markko and Langston with more stuff.

Then again, I think our tastes are entirely different, although I would have to agree with you about the women. We don't like a lot of the same things on Days, either.

I actually thought that clip was really bad.....Archer was much more effective as the guilt ridden sister then Bree was as the hooting and hollering griever. I wasn't moved at all by that clip. The director should have asked her to tone down her performance or something because it didn't look good there was just alot of jumping, yelling and hair acting. Bree has given better and more believable performances then that. One that comes straight to mind is when she talked to her molester in that hospital scene now that is a performance with depth, strength and an entire spectrum of emotions with underlying layers.

I was going to say that, but I'd already discussed my Jessica loathing so I thought maybe my bias was showing. Not that I agree that Bree was bad, but in my opinion, MA's acting choices provided the balance that was necessary to keep Bree's OTT from being almost cartoonish. Some people say you're only as good as your partner, and that was Bree's opportunity to shine and MA as her partner in those scenes allowed her to do that while enhancing Bree's performance with her subtlety.

I do think, as many have said, that Melissa Archer totally stepped up and acted perfectly in this scene. She really looked terrified of Jessica, and guilt-ridden, as you say. But I think Bree owned the scene.

Then again, I think Bree Williamson pretty much owns the world after this week.

Bree Williamson was supposed to own that scene. I agree she was very good, but as I said, I think MA's performance set Bree's off perfectly.

Edited June 9, 200817 yr by rhinohide

Oh if you only knew.

It's good to be bad.

Hey now you know I know how good it is to be bad

I was going to say that, but I'd already discussed my Jessica loathing so I thought maybe my bias was showing. Not that I agree that Bree was bad, but in my opinion, MA's acting choices provided the balance that was necessary to keep Bree's OTT from being almost cartoonish. Some people say you're only as good as your partner, and that was Bree's opportunity to shine and MA as her partner in those scenes allowed her to do that while enhancing Bree's performance with her subtlety.

I love reading your posts, here and at TWOP. You don't like Jessica, but you always try to be objective, and you never slam Bree Williamson unnecessarily.

It's great to have difference of opinion, and I always respect people who can share their opinions without senseless bashing or making others feel that they are wrong.

Hey now you know I know how good it is to be bad

And just how would I know that?

I love reading your posts, here and at TWOP. You don't like Jessica, but you always try to be objective, and you never slam Bree Williamson unnecessarily.

It's great to have difference of opinion, and I always respect people who can share their opinions without senseless bashing or making others feel that they are wrong.

i agree. if we all had the same view and i was all BW is awesome and the next personw as like right then ita and be is love and so on and so on id prob turn against her to be honest. i love diff views.

And just how would I know that?

I'm the most hated man here

Not that I agree that Bree was bad,

I think Bree is a very effective actress, however I think the situation needed to be built up and given time for it to be completely effective. That clip was just like a spasm of reflexes without any coordination or control. No real guidence especially after Jessica stated that Natalie did it all for sex after that comment it was all about screaming, yelling, jumping and hand jabbing, ect. I think that her scenes could have been executed much better and created a better product or result then what was given especially if they allowed the scene more time and gave the performers room to flex.

Edited June 9, 200817 yr by Skin

I love reading your posts, here and at TWOP. You don't like Jessica, but you always try to be objective, and you never slam Bree Williamson unnecessarily.

It's great to have difference of opinion, and I always respect people who can share their opinions without senseless bashing or making others feel that they are wrong.

Thank you so much for saying that! You don't know how much I appreciate your kind words. I do try to be objective, but I love the character of Natalie so at times I have to step back and recognize that many opinions I have are shaded by that affection. To lesser degrees I am the same way about Blair, Lindsay, Dorian, and lately Adrianna. I like to think that I also recognize at all times that the performers are not their characters, and I would never slam Bree just because I don't like Jessica. In fact, I had a great conversation with her at a fan event during the Tess era, in which I told her how much I was enjoying Tess and her portrayal of that character. I said she seemed more invigorated by that role than I had ever seen her and it seemed to me that she was having a ball playing that role. She admitted that she was loving Tess and that playing Jess could be confining at times, in terms of the material she was given. Bree was a doll and like most of the performers I've been fortunate enough to meet, I could see that she works very hard to deliver the material she's given and entertain us. I could never be hateful about her. She's just showing up and doing her job.

i agree. if we all had the same view and i was all BW is awesome and the next personw as like right then ita and be is love and so on and so on id prob turn against her to be honest. i love diff views.

I am feeling the Rhino Love! <doing the getting jiggy with it maneuver as best as this body can>

I live to serve! I will provide the dissenting opinion that keeps the discussion going.

That clip was just like a spasm of reflexes without any coordination or control. No real guidence especially after Jessica stated that Natalie did it all for sex after that comment it was all about screaming, yelling, jumping and hand jabbing, ect.

I get your point, but I think a spasm of reflexes was perfect for the scene. Homegirl was going bat [!@#$%^&*] crazy, and she really took bat [!@#$%^&*] crazy to a whole new level.

I'm the most hated man here

Just on this board? Or in general?

Since I am not a man -- you may own that title. But if we eliminate sexism -- I challenge you to a duel. LOL.

PS. For Scotty! We only have to get 58 posts in two hours to make him Happy! No pressure! But I think it calls for a game post, so I'll start.

Things I want Natalie to say to the citizens of Llanview.

#10 to Ghost Nash: "Happy Landings"

Somebody else come up with #9

Edited June 9, 200817 yr by rhinohide

I'm the most hated man here

Says who?

"Who me? Yes you? Couldn't be! Then who?"

I'm the most hated man here

lol, far from it.. imho