Now obviously, Pitt oozes charisma and no one's going to challenge that assumption. But no one seems to notice that his line readings have a tendency to sound too rehearsed and stiff. Beyond that, his acting also doesn't have the most range; it's like he has only three speeds. First there's the glassy-eyed, wistful, wait-is-that-guy-stoned mode, as seen in Meet Joe Black and Interview With the Vampire. Then there's the manic-pixie-dream-Pitt, who widens his eyes zanily and just basically acts like a bit of a nutter through films like Snatch, Fight Club and Twelve Monkeys. And finally there's the quirky dope as seen in Burn After Reading, The Mexican, True Romance - even roles in films like Inglourious Basterds are a version of that mould. Anything that doesn't fit into those categories is simply a stock cardboard leading-man action role where his only job is to look stoic and be attractive. If you required more proof that the man is not a natural actor, just go back and listen to his god-awful accent in his great-white-hope role from 12 Years a Slave... or watch his horrendous "comedic" guest appearance on Friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBLioZA2Tus What do you think of the actors on this list? Are they secretly bad at what they do, or is this writer way off base? Let us know in the comments below!
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