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Can't act worth a damn


Vaughn can get kids to act like it's academy night at PS13, but this woman looks like she's caught in the headligts through most of X-men:First Class.

She's nice to look at, don't get me wrong, but she totally ruined what could have been an otherwise very nice to look at ensemble cast with her, in my opinion, very questionable acting skills.

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I hope you are wrong :) No insult intended--it's just that I absolutely LOVE the X-men series! That said, I've only seen her in Mad Men--I always assumed it was just the character she is playing, but maybe she is a bad actress. Very pretty though.

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I just saw the film and came on here to start the same topic, haha... yeah, you're totally right. And I've never even heard of her, never having seen Mad Men... my peers, with whom I saw the screening, said she's equally as bad in Mad Men. I heard she's a total 'bitty' too.

But hey, she looks good in the film at least.

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I'd say she's actually very good in Mad Men, but only because her bland, lifeless acting suits her character perfectly. Unfortunately she uses that same style of acting in every other role she takes on.

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Don't worry, he is wrong. Can't say I felt the same thing.

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We just watched Unknown and it has been a long time since I saw such a rubbish actor.

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^^ Bingo. Spot on. I was about to post a "beautiful but can't act" thread, but got here and found forty thousand people beat me to it. Your succinct post is very accurate.

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Agreed. Great in Mad Men, but a really one-dimensional actor. Her voice is so monotone!

"I am not worried, Harry...I am with you."

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same here..
Mad Men OK but.........

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She has about as much acting ability as a piece of wood. she's a bit better in Mad Men, but only marginally so.

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