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slaver

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Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« on: January 19, 2011, 08:25:42 PM »
I mean the one place they belong aside from carrying a 2 handed sword is in comic movies.
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Havenbull

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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 08:31:58 PM »
Because the same personality flaws that make them morph their physiques into something that most people are disgusted by...

...would also make them a horrible performer in any art discipline, inlcuding acting...
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 08:33:21 PM »
but the actors are so bad anyway how bad could they be?

just limit thier lines
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Firemuscle

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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 08:35:42 PM »
Quote from: Havenbull on January 19, 2011, 08:31:58 PM
Because the same personality flaws that make them morph their physiques into something that most people are disgusted by...

...would also make them a horrible performer in any art discipline, inlcuding acting...

 Exactly.

 Nowadays fake camera muscles are easy to make with props and special effects.

 Acting skill and a big name that the audience recognizes is what they look for.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 08:38:15 PM »
Quote from: BlackFlagRedStar on January 19, 2011, 08:35:42 PM
Exactly.

 Nowadays fake camera muscles are easy to make with props and special effects.

 Acting skill and a big name that the audience recognizes is what they look for.

Yeah, look what they did for Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Watchmen... or Vinnie Jones in X-Men...
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 09:01:52 PM »
There is a rumour going around that Jay might play a Transformer in the upcoming sequel, where he morphs into a fridge
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slaver

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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 09:04:35 PM »
Quote from: BlackFlagRedStar on January 19, 2011, 08:35:42 PM
Exactly.

 Nowadays fake camera muscles are easy to make with props and special effects.

 Acting skill and a big name that the audience recognizes is what they look for.

very arguable

acting skill is very subjective

I do notice theater trained actors stand out.

Matt Damon and ben afflek work a lot and are aweful
So is denzel washignton aweful as hell
will smith etc.
I think most actors and punits overrate the ease with witch someone new can go in and do a good job.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 09:08:38 PM »
Quote from: slaver on January 19, 2011, 08:33:21 PM
but the actors are so bad anyway how bad could they be?

just limit thier lines
bro, jay cutler cant even talk....

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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2011, 10:05:56 PM »
Quote from: slaver on January 19, 2011, 09:04:35 PM
very arguable

acting skill is very subjective

I do notice theater trained actors stand out.

Matt Damon and ben afflek work a lot and are aweful
So is denzel washignton aweful as hell
will smith etc.
I think most actors and punits overrate the ease with witch someone new can go in and do a good job.
There not that bad, and have been in films where there acting worked, and at best there ok as supporting cast.

Bodybuilders are usually fucking awful I.E. retard bad, this is common sense,  fuck Cutler can't even act like a guy under 50.

Besides meathead must be tall and body builders are short, Arnie and lou are the only real exceptions and surprise surprise they got jobs. That's ignoring roids of course. Just think of the hollywood muscle that got big just for being big and nothing else, Lou Arnie, Hogan, The rock, steve austin, even hugh jackman were sold as being tall.

Edit: And of course Lundgren :P
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2011, 10:54:34 PM »
Quote from: kiwiol on January 19, 2011, 09:01:52 PM
There is a rumour going around that Jay might play a Transformer in the upcoming sequel, where he morphs into a fridge

LMAO!
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2011, 10:59:58 PM »
I always thought Dennis Newman in his prime would have made for a good Superman. Whether he can act or not I have no idea, but in terms of the right face and physique for the suit he would have been a good fit.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2011, 01:09:30 AM »
Quote from: kiwiol on January 19, 2011, 09:01:52 PM
There is a rumour going around that Jay might play a Transformer in the upcoming sequel, where he morphs into a fridge

Haha - you're a funny fucker man!  ;D
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2011, 01:17:35 AM »
Because they probably can't act. It'd come off on the screen, seeing them try to act for 120 minutes of film.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2011, 04:23:09 AM »
Short, ugly, can't act...
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2011, 04:26:24 AM »
Bad hair.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2011, 06:28:22 AM »
Goodrum tried as Spiderman once.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2011, 09:10:22 AM »
Quote from: kiwiol on January 19, 2011, 09:01:52 PM
There is a rumour going around that Jay might play a Transformer in the upcoming sequel, where he morphs into a fridge

No transformation at all.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on January 20, 2011, 06:28:22 AM
Goodrum tried as Spiderman once.

He misunderstood when he read that the character would be "shooting a white, sticky substance on lots of men throughout the movie". Perfectly understandable.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2011, 09:52:47 AM »
Quote from: kiwiol on January 20, 2011, 09:12:00 AM
He misunderstood when he read that the character would be "shooting a white, sticky substance on lots of men throughout the movie". Perfectly understandable.
;D Basile hanging around waiting for the que to that scene.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2011, 09:56:56 AM »
i agree with the title of this thread

it's like, I just saw a pic of the new spiderman and i'm like "that dude is just a anorexic version of me- I SHOULD BE SPIDERMAN!!!".  Then, i just storm off to another room and start breaking things


i'm very lonely
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2011, 10:03:52 AM »
Quote from: kiwiol on January 20, 2011, 09:12:00 AM
He misunderstood when he read that the character would be "shooting a white, sticky substance on lots of men throughout the movie". Perfectly understandable.

lolz
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kiwiol

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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2011, 10:05:55 AM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on January 20, 2011, 09:52:47 AM
;D Basile hanging around waiting for the que to that scene.

Yes, Basile like giving young lads "a hand", NDAI
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2011, 10:07:34 AM »
"I lift things up,I put them down"
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #23 on: January 20, 2011, 02:56:48 PM »
Because they are short, nonathletic and waddle around like ducks. They need to cast a tall, jacked athlete.
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Re: Why are more real bodybuilders not cast as comic characters?
« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2011, 03:01:56 PM »
Quote from: slaver on January 19, 2011, 09:04:35 PM
very arguable

acting skill is very subjective

I do notice theater trained actors stand out.

Matt Damon and ben afflek work a lot and are aweful
So is denzel washignton aweful as hell
will smith etc.
I think most actors and punits overrate the ease with witch someone new can go in and do a good job.

yeah just watch Hamlet with Mel Gibson and then watch it with Kenneth Branagh , the difference is staggering.
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