Does anyone feel he overacted at times?

Tony Curtis on Jack, in 'Some Like it Hot, Me, Marilyn and the Movie': Jack's tempo was faster than that of most actors. He was superkinetic, like he didn't want to get caught. He talked quickly and then suddenly changed speed. Or stopped. This was a great way to emphasize something in a scene. It was so distinctive, so unusual. It became a trademark. Sort of a description of overacting, but you know, it never bothered me, in any of the movies I've seen him in, with the possible exception of Mr. Roberts.


"Did you make coffee...? Make it!"--Cheyenne.

Does anyone feel he overacted at times?

No


Marilyn Monroe: I don't want to be rich. I just want to be wonderful.

Never. Jack Lemmon usually played characters who struggled to come to terms with the world in which he lived, but was essentially a fish out of water. His style of comedy was perfect for that.

He did not overact. He had a way of acting that was really his own, with a lot of energy. But in fact, in all the films I've seen with him, I was amazed by his spontaneity and subtlety. He could express a million things with a tone of his voice-not many people can do that.

" You ain't running this place, Bert, WILLIAMS is!" Sgt Harris

I like his overacting cause its very funny :)

He over acted all the time but in a way that was fun and always watchable.

WHAT is overacting?

Do you stop watching the news because authentic reactions aren't nuanced enough for your sense of theatre?

Jack Lemmon was authentic. If he ever was stylized, it was in stylized pieces like "The Great Race."

Richard Crenna was great too. But Jack Lemmon just did that thing that suited a wide range of films that became classics.

Lemmon's persona was that of a man trying to survive in an insane world. I think his dynamic portrayals suited those characters.