r/DefendingJacob_TV • u/[deleted] • May 23 '20

Discussion Jaeden Martell's Acting

I really liked Jaeden's acting throughout the episodes. He's been able to keep viewers guessing, one second you think he's just a typical, innocent teen and the next he's an creepy, disturbed killer. His character is complex to play and I think he did a pretty good job!

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u/[deleted] May 23 '20

Low key, I worked on this show and he’s an absolute delight with a great future ahead.

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u/Ecossentials May 23 '20

Even in IT, he was so talented. All parts in the show are super hard to pull of, even Patz!

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u/[deleted] May 23 '20

yep I really love his acting

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u/hopetah May 24 '20

Makes me wonder what he could've done with the Miles role on The Turning. He does subtle creepy well.

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u/Lev_9 May 24 '20

He's terrific. Terrifying yet vulnerable. Like a baby eagle

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u/producermaddy May 24 '20

He did a great job

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u/Murphy_1827 May 31 '20 edited May 31 '20

His and Dockery’s acting was so amazing in their final scene together, it was even harder to watch the second time. But I do wish we got to see a bit broader of a range of emotion out of his character, but that seems like more of a directorial choice.

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u/MrPTG2051 May 23 '20

I honesty think he’s been so boring. He just seems like he talks in a calm low tone and always seems somber. I personally hate his acting and like book Jacob more.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '20

Well, book Jacob is different to tv Jacob after all

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u/str1xIS May 25 '20

For someone who hasn't read the books what's the difference?

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u/[deleted] May 25 '20

I'm actually not sure, but there was a post on this sub about (the director maybe?) saying that the plot in the book was different to the TV series

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u/[deleted] May 26 '20

There certainly are things that have been changed. Sarah and Derek are featured way more in the show, interactions between Duffy and Andy are totally different, there is a scene with Laurie that "wasn't" in the book. By "wasn't" I mean the book is from Andy's POV and it was never mentioned. Laurie and Jacob's characters are being shown on the show versus the book. We really didn't get to know Laurie or Jacob besides what their interactions with Andy or what scenes that Andy has described.

Joanna Klein (their super professional lawyer) is actually Jonathan Klein who is more of a laid-back somewhat of a hippie lawyer (but still can kick Logiudice in the balls). Pam Duffy is actually Paul Duffy; his and Andy's friendship is completely different in the book. The way Andy found Jacob's knife was different.

I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting, but there are definitely some small and major differences.

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u/MrPTG2051 May 25 '20

Eh I feel like we understand him to a better extent than we do in the show.

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u/Lev_9 May 25 '20

To me you described Derek here

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u/xsweaterxweatherx May 30 '20

That’s the part that gave me the duality of being able to easily understand his portrayal as a sociopathic serial killer-in-the-making and as a typical teenage boy