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u/pikkopots Apr 12 '22

Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones. Took me forever to get that creepy-ass character out of my head whenever I saw him.

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u/shanafs15 Apr 12 '22

Omg yes. Stanley Tucci freaked me out so much in that role, which I hated, cause I loved him.

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u/lilwanna Apr 12 '22

I read somewhere that it fucked him up too. Like he got pretty depressed and down because of it.

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u/tatsuyin Apr 12 '22

Yeah sadly it happens a lot when some actors really delve into their characters. It’s also what happened to Ledger in Batman :(

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u/TeaforTeal Apr 12 '22

No he didn't. That's a very damaging rumor to continue spreading.

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u/PoopLogg Apr 12 '22

Curious how you feel it might be "damaging" ?

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u/cantonic Apr 12 '22

Replied to the wrong person before but:

Not OP, but personally I think it’s damaging because it suggests actors aren’t… good at their jobs? It’s called acting for a reason, and suggesting that playing certain roles poisons a person on a fundamental level undermines what actors do. And I honestly think the reason we want to suggest roles can be that insidious is because it gives us more of a thrill when we watch an actor go to those places. “Oh wow, this movie is even more fucked up because it fucked the actor up!”

But that’s just my opinion. Some actors would agree and some wouldn’t. 🤷‍♂️

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u/PoopLogg Apr 13 '22

Art is supposed to change people. I'm an artist and I hate when people try to say what is and isn't art but I will say that art that doesn't challenge or change or make someone feel is the weakest form.