The acting in the TV show is so across-the-board fantastic, that it makes the weak and stiff acting in the webisodes really stand out. I'm surprised they couldn't find some higher quality actors.
"...And far away in his cage, the monkey smiled with his all-seeing eyes."
HAHA oh god you, haha, you actually hahaha think the acting in the TV show is pfpfffffhahahahahaha good?!
shareCool, Quionic! It's always great to find someone of like mind on the interweb. Glad to hear you think the acting in TWD is top-notch too!
"...And far away in his cage, the monkey smiled with his all-seeing eyes."
The acting in the Walking Dead: Torn Apart webisode is particularly bad, however the Keys to The Kingdom was pretty good, and performed by a higher caliber of actors.
shareRex Linn, who played Palmer in Torn Apart, is a fairly accomplished actor who I thought did a great job with his role.
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I'm just getting through "THE WALKING DEAD" on DVD. I just finished season 2 last night and watched the extra webisodes...and, OMG, you are so right. The acting was atrocious. ALL of it. I especially found the male lead (the father?) to be unbearably awful. GEEZ! It was an interesting concept (showing the origins of the half-girl zombie from the first episode of season 1), but the execution was awful--especially with the actors.
shareWhen big productions have tiny roles for actors (walk-ons, featured extras, under-fives, one-liners, etc.), the director often just glosses over what is expected of the character and the actor usually has to do the bit part in one or two takes. It's really hard to imbue any sort of "character" into a bit part because of the lack of time and space (in the story, that is, not actual physical space) to develop any sort of characterization or humanity in the part.
Film shorts are sort of like that, too. Because the scenes are so limited, it's really hard to develop a character arc, so even very good actors can come off as wooden and stiff or over-the-top. Budgets tend to be smaller so there's not the luxury of doing multiple takes and then editing together the best parts of each scene. Rehearsal time is probably very limited as well - lines of dialogue just don't flow as easily when the actors haven't had enough time to work out the timing.
I saw all three sets of webisodes and thought the acting was good, considering the limitations they worked with. There were spots where some of the acting was overwrought or unnatural or where a lack of rehearsal showed, but all in all, I thought they all did a good job.
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Lmao the TV show acting sucks just like your judgement
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