Jimmy Higgins
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WashPo had an article on Marlon Brando, a notable actor who played Superman's father. And apparently other things. I've always thought Brando was a good actor, but in Streetcar Named Desire, Guys and Dolls, On the Waterfront, I see the same guy.
I see James Cagney in Mister Roberts, 1-2-3, Yankee Doodle Dandy, same actor, but different faces on the screen. So then I was wondering, who had the best go at it on the screen in a single film. It took me a little thinking, but Peter Sellers came to mind for Dr. Strangelove. Being There is often credited as his tops (maybe because it was his last serious one), but to me Dr. Strangelove has this guy playing three roles convincingly. It wasn't a tour de force job, but he played three of the main roles and physically provided you with almost no indication that he is doing all three, he fits them so well.
Denzel Washington in Training Day is another one of my favorites. He is unshackled and just owns it.
Jodie Foster in Contact would be another one.
I see James Cagney in Mister Roberts, 1-2-3, Yankee Doodle Dandy, same actor, but different faces on the screen. So then I was wondering, who had the best go at it on the screen in a single film. It took me a little thinking, but Peter Sellers came to mind for Dr. Strangelove. Being There is often credited as his tops (maybe because it was his last serious one), but to me Dr. Strangelove has this guy playing three roles convincingly. It wasn't a tour de force job, but he played three of the main roles and physically provided you with almost no indication that he is doing all three, he fits them so well.
Denzel Washington in Training Day is another one of my favorites. He is unshackled and just owns it.
Jodie Foster in Contact would be another one.