Will Ferrell in a drama?

I think he'll do nicely. Despite having seen him in LOTS of slapstick comedies, Will Ferrell does KNOW how to play a character convincingly and I think this movie will really change the way people look at him as an actor.

I was going to say, Jim Carrey made the jump fantastically. The Majestic, Eternal Sunshine, The Truman Show, Man on the Moon.

I've got no worries about Will Ferrell.

Will Ferrell said in the SNL book that when he leaves SNL, he wants his career to start out doing light cmedies and then slowly make the transition to dramatic actor (like Tom Hanks or Steve Martin). He also said he doesn';t think it;s going to happen. 9He has really low self confidence, why elkse do you think he runs around naked all the time?!?) I really think he can do drama. I hope he gets more dramatic roles and shows people what kind of talent he really has.

Amy Poehler- "You’re right, Horatio, President Bush is a genius. And so are you."

Didn't anyone see Melinda and Melinda? He is very capable of acting in a drama... even though he has up to this point always played the funny/quirky guy in a drama.

"I saw this movie today and I think he did really well. He's still kinda funny, it's not a complete departure for him. "

It was never a complete departure for Jim Carrey either. They always get their moments.

True he can play a dramatic actor...like the other guy said about Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Jamie Foxxetc. Plus look @ Adam Sandler...he def. pulled it off!!!

Ferrel was already in a drama...Bewitched.. which was dramatically bad

My acting teacher pointed out something very interesting during a recent class. The class was having a dicussion about comedic and dramatic actors. The instructor said that the boundaries between comedic acting and dramatic acting are not worlds apart. This made sense to me. Many actors that I've spoken to told me that the transition from drama to comedy is a bit smoother than reversing the order. And I keep coming across a common explanation. A serious actor in a drama tends to take each role he/she plays and completely delve into the character. Their objective is to play the character as written. So, when a serious actor does a comedy, he/she might apply the same philosophy to the work. Even when an actor plays a zany character, the actor would play that character SO SERIOUSLY, that it would be funny. (Robert De Niro=Meet the Parents is one example). However, comedy has an added element. While an actor can still obviously get into the character he/she plays in a comedy, there is the added objective of making the audience laugh. So sometimes in a comedy this translates itself through actors placing less emphasis on character, and more on getting a laugh. Hence, when a traditional, comedic actor steps into his/her first dramatic part, it may be difficult for them to adapt to the expectations of a dramatic film/play. I guess what my teacher was driving at was the idea that sometimes comedic actors see the transition from comedy to drama as a giant leap, when, in reality, at least from an actor's perspective, not alot seperates them. I'm not placing more value on one type of actor over another, but I am acknowledging the fact that what is needed to move between the two genre's is less then what one would think.
With all of that said, I do believe that an actor that understands this concept is to be far more valued than an actor that can only do comedy or drama. So I cannot agree wtih the sentiment that comedic actors are "more talented" then dramatic actors, but I can say that the ACTOR that considers himself to be completely objective to the character he/she plays, will be more able to transition between comedy and drama. All of the actors that you've listed, gallagwar, have been able to make this transition.
Will Farrell is a genius. There's no doubt in my mind that he can make the transition.

You are the harbinger of idiots. Go make posts on loserswholiketosoundsmartandlivewiththeirmoms.com Will Ferrell is a comic genious, i say that because he makes everyone who sees his movies laugh. It doesnt have to be Gone With the Wind or Casablanca to be a good movie just as long as people enjoy it.